SOS In The Paper
Apr 24
We’ve received three wonderful thank you letters from our friends at ACTS, STARS and WIC . Over the past few months the MCHC has used funds from the Valero grant to help support these organizations. All three of these organizations do great work and are working to better the community by serving children in some way. Thank you for everything all of you have done and keep up the good work.
This Saturday, April 14th the Food Network will be airing a special about hunger in America. This one-hour special that takes a first-hand look at the crisis of childhood hunger in America through the eyes of the parents, children, activists, educators and politicians on the front-lines of the battle. Check it out the full video here http://www.foodnetwork.com/share-our-strength/package/index.html
World Hunger Relief, Inc. will host its Spring Farm Day Festival from 9am-4pm on Saturday, April 14.There will be farm-fresh food, tours of the farm, hayrides, children’s art activities, and
demonstrations and items for sale from local artisans. Plants, grass-fed meat, and seeds will be for sale. Live music will be
played throughout the day.
The Village Store will be open all day, and offers fairly-traded food, art, and crafts from around the world. Educational and informational booths will also be featured.
World Hunger Relief, Inc. is a non-profit Christian organization dedicated to the alleviation of hunger throughout the world through training in sustainable agriculture techniques, hunger awareness education, and participation in holistic community development projects around the world.
Directions: From Waco, go north on I-35. Take Exit 339 (Lake Shore Drive). Go left under the interstate and turn right (North) onto Hwy 77. Follow the signs to World Hunger Relief, Inc. World Hunger Relief is located at 356 Spring Lake Rd.
For more information call 254-799-5611 or email info@worldhungerrelief.org. Information about WHRI can also be found at: www.worldhungerrelief.org.
During the week of March 12th through the 18th, thirty local college students from Baylor, MCC and TSTC decided to spend their Spring Break volunteering at the Kate Ross housing complex as day camp counselors for the newly created Catalyst program. Catalyst is a day camp sponsored by Acts Church of Waco and is a part of their Kidz Jam after school program. The Catalyst spring break day camp was created in order to give the youth groups of ACTS church an opportunity to spend their spring break doing positive and meaningful work in the community through volunteering.
The students who participated in Catalyst spent their mornings volunteering at various locations throughout Waco doing direct service projects. After the students finished their morning volunteer projects they went to the Kate Ross housing facilities to lead activities for the Catalyst spring break day camp. The day camp was open to all kids living at Kate Ross. One of the major expenses associated with the Catalyst program were the cost of meals throughout the week.
The MCHC has decided to use funds from the Valero grant and donate $2,000 to Acts church to cover the cost of meals for their Catalyst spring break day camp. The meals served at this program are important because many of the children attending the camp usually rely on free or reduced meals from school. The meal provided by the day camp is free to all children living in Kate Ross who are on spring break. Many of these children’s parents work full time and can’t stay home to cook for their kids during school breaks. The meal provided at Catalyst is also an added incentive for kids to participate in the day camp to get them to play outside and enjoy their spring break in positive and safe environment.
The MCHC hopes to continue this relationship with Acts Church and their afterschool programs by supporting their Spring Break program and their Storehouse Food Pantry.
