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History of Community Service 1935-2004 Social Services Established Milk Fund for needy school children Created the Social Service Exchange Established fund for East Waco Day Nursery Organized the Council of Social Agencies Aided recovery efforts from the Waco tornado Established a preschool for emotionally disturbed children Provided furnishings for McLennan County Juvenile Center Purchased three films entitled, “Drugs Are Like That” for schools Purchased equipment for the North Waco Youth Center Provided a library for the Waco Boy’s Club Assisted in the renovation of a house at the Waco State Home Sponsored “Plays for Living” in cooperation with the Family Counseling Center Initiated a “Latch Key” program for after school care Conducted a Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect Showed film on parenting, “The Middle Road Traveler” to 7th grade classes Provided funds for initiation and continuation of Displaced Homemaker Program through MCC Provided funds for YMCA After School Day Care Program Provided funds for Waco Family Home Care Agency for day care Funded Family Counseling Day Care Program Participated in “See Jane Run” Conference – a film about runaway children Granted scholarship funding for after school care through the YWCA Provided funds for the Palmer Drug Abuse Program Provided funds for the Family Abuse Shelter Assisted in the initiation of the “Families Who Care” program in Waco Sponsored a Family Life seminar Sponsored the Holiday Hurrah program for the Waco Center for Youth Participated in the Caritas Food for People drive Funded the Waco Center for Youth Skate Program Began the Drug Puppet Troupe Provided funds for Central Texas Rehabilitation Adult Day Care Center Provided funds for the Center for Action Against Sexual Assault Funded the Children’s Survival Program – CASA Purchased equipment for the Waco Family Abuse Center Play Area Provided funds to Read-TO-Succeed, a project of the Waco-McLennan County Teen Pregnancy Council Provided funds to Kate Ross Housing Project Library Provided funds to Klaras Place Teen Clubhouse, a project of HoT MHMR Provisional Class 2000-2001 built a playhouse at CASA Provided funds to the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children for materials and games Provided funds to the HIV Food Pantry, a project of McCares-McLennan County HIV/AIDS Resources and Education Services Provided funds to Caring for Compassion’s Children, a project of Compassion Ministries Provided $250,000 to Compassion Ministries Provided funds to implement training for Child Assault Prevention (CAP) project Provided funds to Provident Heights Elementary School for an after school program Provided assistance for Family Abuse Center for workshop regarding Recognizing Domestic Violence in the Workplace Provided funds to the Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children for Mobile Team Challenge Portable Ropes Course Provided funds to the Family Abuse Center for tables and chairs Provided funds to CASA of McLennan County: A Child’s Voice in Court, a project of The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children Provided $100,000 as our 60th Anniversary Gift to help develop a Children’s Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children Provisional Class 2001-2002 provided a playhouse and refurbished the children's playroom at the Family Abuse Shelter Provided funds to Child Protective Services - Life Books for foster children in Waco/McLennan County Provided funds to Youth Connection for their Real Care Outreach Program Provided funds to Hope House for playground equipment Provided funds to Family Abuse Shelter, Inc to purchase a storm door and Heating/Air-Conditioning Unit Provided funds to the Waco Center for Youth, Volunteer Services Council for their Volunteer Resource Center Organized a community-wide donation drive to benefit the Rainbow Room Education Purchased audio-visual Equipment for public schools Formed Horizon Clubs in high schools Presented bird exhibits at schools Began teacher recruitment program and scholarship fund Gave recognition awards at Regional Science Fair Sponsored a symposium on Learning Disabilities Sponsored Essay Contest for senior high school students Funded the Mock Trial Competition sponsored by Region XII Education Center Produced a Public Education Brochure Initiated the Junior Great Books Program in Waco Initiated the Learning Disabilities Task Force Provided funds to the Learning Club of Waco Provided funds for educational signs for the Cameron Park Zoo Provided funds for “A Special Library” – a project of Dripping Springs Special School Funded Young Writers Camp – A project of the Central Texas Writing Project Provided funds to the Learning Resource Center, project of LaRue’s Learning Center Provided funds to Expanding Your Horizons in Math/Science, a project of the American Association of University Women Provided funds to S.M.A.R.T. – “Share a Moment and Read Together”, a project of Viking Hills Elementary School Provided funds to Lake Air Middle School for the Read to Succeed: Accelerated Reader program Provided funds for Language Development Program in WISD Provided funds to the Learning Disabilities Association for a 1998 Workshop Provided funds to WISD Tutoring Program to aid students from the closed Harrison Charter School Provided funds to Audre and Bernard Rapoport Academy to develop a library program Provided funds to La Vega ISD Family Resource Center to provide bilingual resources Provided funds to the Moody Community Library for materials Provided funds to Building a Nation of Readers, Artists and Dreamers Approved a signature project - LEAPS (Lead Empower And Promote Self-esteem) a partnership with Waco ISD Provided funds to Waco- McLennan County Library for Early Childhood Literacy Kits Provided funds to Midway ISD – Midway Reads – A district wide reading event held at Cameron Park Zoo Provided funds to Talitha Koum Institute/Nurture Center for therapeutic materials Community Started a series of weekly parties for WAAF cadets Participated in Dogs for Defense dog show Developed Latin American Liaison Committee Opened Thrift Shop to raise funds for the community Purchased the Fort House and raised funds for its restoration Launched the Junior League Charity Ball to fund projects Established Volunteer Bureau Sent 10 Waco teachers to lectures on understanding Communism Funded the Handbook of Waco and McLennan County Added guidelines to PTA booklet, “You and the Law” Held environmental awareness course Initiated “Ecology Corner” for Waco newspapers Purchased 15 dumpsters for paper recycling Funded Information and Referral Service Assisted Baylor Oral History Dept in establishing the “History of the Women in Waco” Conducted Funding and Grantsmanship Workshop Conducted Investing in Volunteers Seminar Funded and produced a slide-tape presentation of Volunteer Opportunities in the community Provided funds for the salary of the Curator of Education at the Centex Zoo and for equipment and supplies necessary for the education program at the Zoo Provided funds for Family Secrets Magazine Participated in the initiation of the renovation of the Waco Theater for The Hippodrome Participated in the Texans’ War of Drugs Conference Provided funds for the development of a training program for volunteers for Inner City Ministry Provided $50,000 as our 50th Anniversary Gift to the City of Waco for the Planning and Construction of a public children’s playground and park on land adjacent to the Cameron Park Clubhouse Provided funds for the Recyclable Resource Center at MCC Sponsored Dinamation Dinosaur Exhibit – “Dinosaurs Makin’ Tracks” Provided funds for “Environmental Education: Building a Sustainable Community” Provided funds for the Police Activities League (PAL) a project of the Waco Police Dept Hosted the Dinamation Exhibit “A Journey through Time” Provided funds for Cameron Park Zoo “Treetops to Know” Initiated Junior Volunteer Program Initiated Moonlight Moves Project Provided funds to Heritage Square project Provided funds to Parkdale Elementary for playground equipment Established an endowment fund for community projects and expenses & maintenance of The Clifton House Hosted a community breakfast for non-profit organizations Provided funds to the Camp Fire Boys and Girls’ Youth Volunteer Center for their Gift of Giving Program Provided funds to Waco Housing Authority Corp. for an Outdoor Challenge Program Provided funds to Rebuilding Together of Greater Waco, Inc to underwrite the cost of purchasing materials and supplies to rebuild homes owned and occupied by families with children and/or adolescents living in the home and to underwrite the cost of the agency's annual insurance policy Provided funds to Waco Humane Society and Animal Shelter to purchase puppets and educational tools for the "Kids and Kritters" program to teach elementary school children animal safety and responsible pet care Provided funds to Waco Lions Park for the purchase of two new canopies to cover the pony carts and the boats Hosted Kaleidoscope Children's Exhibit for community children Refurbished the Kiddie Land Caboose and repainted the carousel Gave $2000 00 Critical Needs Funds to Rebuilding Together Greater Waco to purchase supplies and materials to repair two homes in the Waco Community Organized & hosted 1st Annual Waco Heritage Bike Race to provide funds for community projects Established Done-In-A-Snap volunteer project & provided 27 different community agencies with annual volunteer hours Provided funds to the Bluebonnet Girl Scout Council “Girls Can Do Anything” project Provided funds to The Cameron Park Zoo for the “You and the Zoo” project Provided funds to Boys and Girls Club of Waco Provided funds to Mission Waco for Cross Culture Experiences project Provided funds to “Camp Independence,” a project of Pathways Community Counseling Provided funds and Volunteers to Sponsor Neon Drunk Driving Simulator Provided funds to Cameron Park Zoo for Zoo Adventure Camp Scholarships Provided $25,000 to Cameron Park Zoo for the “Junior League of Waco Butterfly Garden ” Hosted a Community Speakers Event presenting “2003 Disney Teacher of The Year ” Hosted the Waco Heritage Bike Race, including a Kid’s Bicycle Rodeo and poster contest Provided funds to McLennan County Community College Foundation for an Educational Entertainment program at the Bosque River Stage Amphitheater for disadvantaged children Provided funds to Central Texas Community Development Corporation for field trips Healthcare Purchased Oxygen tent for hospitals Accumulated funds for Crippled Children’s Clinic Instituted nurses aide group Participated in drive for Lighthouse for the Blind Expanded Cancer Center into Clinic Started Loan Closet for student nurses at Providence Hospital Established Poison Information Center Assisted in polio immunization program Remodeled space to establish an outpatient clinic Purchased blood analyzer for use at Hillcrest Hospital Purchased poison prevention slides for Greater Waco Safety Council Furnished x-ray equipment laboratory in cooperation with Providence Hospital Funded Air-Vac Infant Transport Incubator for Hillcrest Hospital Provide funds for Immunization Adventure Provided funds to CIS/MCYC for tech support/creation of children’s health care database Provided funds to Family Practice Center for project Rock-a-Bye-Baby Provided funds to McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation for the Children's Oral Health Program Provided funds to the Economic Opportunities Advancement Corporation (EOAC) Waco Charter School for their Physical Education Program Provided funds to Girl Scouts - Bluebonnet Council, Inc , for their Healthy Choices, Healthy Future program Gave Critical Needs Funds to Central Texas Poison Center for their “Safety Safari” event held at the Cameron Park Zoo The Arts Started opera lectures for the public schools Assisted in forming the Waco Symphony Society Began the Children’s Theater Began children’s radio programs Sponsored ballet for children Established Children’s Museum program Manned the phone for the Waco Literary Society Began touring Puppet Shows Began Life Members of Friends of the Library Established art lectures in public schools Created the R.B. Hoover Branch Library in Lake Air Mall Co-sponsored Baylor Opera for secondary school students Established Waco Creative Art Center with Model Cities Grant Initiated Cameron House renovation for the home of the Waco Creative Art Center Provided funds for an exhibition program and 50 scholarships to classes at The Art Center Provided funds for scholarships and the promotion of classes at The Art Center Funded art activities for WISD Enrichment Programs Initiated a contest for young musicians Provided funds for WISD Art Enrichment Day Provided funds for the Junior Volunteer Program of the Art Center Provided funds for the Very Special Arts - "Artist-in-the-Schools ” Purchased violins for talented lower-income children – Magnet Violin Studio/J.H. Hines Elementary School Provided funds for Access to Art-Waco Performing Arts Company Provided scholarships for Waco Symphony Youth Orchestra Provided funds for fine arts program – Waco Boys and Girls Clubs Provided funds to Access to Art, a project of the Waco Performing Arts Company Provided funds to “Fine Arts: Enriching the Lives of Young People in Our Community”, a project of the Waco Boys and Girls Clubs Provided scholarship to “Scholarship for Students” in The Waco Symphony Orchestra Provided funds to Lyric Opera of Waco for teacher/student educational packets for their educational outreach program Provided funds to the Art Center Waco for the International Children's Museum Provided funds to Waco Hippodrome/Waco Performing Arts Company
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