Local Outreach
HelpinG to meet local non-profits’ needs

To submit items for consideration, please contact us at outreach@wacoan.com

+ Advocacy Center for
Crime Victims & Children

— Adopt a family or child for Christmas

— Blank journals

— New art supplies (smaller, individual sizes are preferred): markers, glitter, glue, scissors, beads and jewelry supplies (string, clasps, etc.), white T-shirts (all sizes), fabric paints (acrylic and tempera), dye for shirts (tie-dye) for therapy work

— New clothing for sexual assault survivors at the hospital (their clothing becomes evidence). Women's: sweat pants (S, M, L), T-shirts (S, M, L), sports bras (S, M, L), panties (sizes 4, 5, and 6) and socks; Boys' boxer shorts (all sizes) and T-shirts (4-6T)

— New toys to use with boys and girls in the hospital exam room such as cars, coloring books with crayons and other small toys or books

— Children's DVDs for the waiting room at the Advocacy Center or VCR tapes for the hospital

— Wal-Mart gift certificates for client's emergency needs

— Bus passes

— Bottled water and canned sodas for hospital exam room

— Volunteers over 21 are needed to work with children in foster care, sexual assault survivors and the 24-hour crisis hotline (all shifts available). Training begins in January; call now.

For more information, call Carol at 254-752-9330, ext. 141.

+ Animal Birth Control Clinic

— Yellow highlighters and ink pens

— Sponsor a spay/neuter for the pet of a low-income family

— Powered laundry detergent

— Volunteers over 17; kennel and clerical assistance on a scheduled weekly/bi-weekly basis

— Volunteers to assist in completing paperwork during monthly Sunday vaccination clinics

— Scotch tape refills

— 1" rolls of masking tape (to label surgical packs)

— A rent-free space would free funds to perform thousands more spays and neuters

— Gallons of distilled water for the autoclave sterilization unit

For more information, visit www.animalbirthcontrol.org
or call Carrie at 254/776-7303.

+Arrow Child and Family Ministries

— Portable LCD projector for community training events

— Digital camera

— School supplies for area foster children in pre-K through 12th grade

— Car seats for infants and toddlers

— Wal-Mart and HEB gift cards

— Bible storybooks (for ages 0-4), children’s Bibles (for ages 5-11) and teenager study Bibles (for ages 12-18)

— Sponsorships for annual summer picnic benefiting area foster children and their foster families

— Sponsorships for annual Christmas event benefiting area foster children and their foster families

For more information, contact Keith Howard at 254/752-2100 (office)
or 254/752-2101(fax) or visit www.arrow.org.

+ Fuzzy Friends Rescue

— Purina or Pedigree Kitten, Dog and Cat Chow are needed on a regular basis, as well as Purina Small Bites Dog Chow

— Cat litter

— 6-foot dog leashes

— Bleach

— Liquid detergent

— Paper towels

— 39-gallon trash bags

Call 254/754-9444 for more information
or visit www.fuzzyfriendsrescue.com

+ MCYC

— Children's school supplies and school clothing

— Gift certificates to HEB or Fiesta grocery stores

— Volunteers over 18 are needed to tutor children for 1 hour per week at school campus (background check required)

Call Cindy Michaelis at 254/753-6002 ext. 219 with questions
or visit www.mcycwaco.org

+ Meals On Wheels

— Volunteers, particularly in the Bellmead area (must be over 18 with a driver's license and insurance)

— Small electric heaters and blankets

— Ice chests (24-ounce igloo-type coolers)

— Dental supplies such as toothbrushes, toothpaste and floss

Call 254/752-0316 to volunteer
or visit www.seniorministry.org/meals.htm

+ Methodist Children’s Home

For young people on Waco campus and/or Boys Ranch:

— Mentors for residents

— High school senior sponsorships

— Recreation equipment (footballs, basketballs, etc.)

For former residents in transition program in Waco:

— Laundry detergent, cleaning supplies, dishware, irons etc.

— Sheets, towels and vacuum cleaners for apartments

— Gift cards for grocery shopping and phone cards

For foster children throughout Texas:

— Disposable diapers (all sizes)

— A new outfit for a young child (toddlers and under; all sizes)

— Crib sheet sets

— Strollers, high chairs and other equipment

For more information, contact Kirsten Pasha at 254/750-1390.

+ Mission Waco

— Upright frost-free freezer for food storage at the Meyer Center

— New, unwrapped donations for Christmas Toy Store needed by the end of November: CD boom boxes, CD walkmans, CD clock/radios, video/electronic games, sports table games, infant toys, toddler toys, toy kitchen furniture, toddler riding toys, bicycles, scooters, teen jewelry sets, art/paint/drawing sets, cosmetic sets, teen toiletries, wristwatches, cameras (regular or disposable), gift certificates (video rental, shoe stores, movie theater)

Call 254/753-4900 or visit www.missionwaco.org

+ Talitha Koum Institute

— Clear plastic storage tubs (approximate sizes: 6 quart, 12 quart, 20 quart) to finish the organization of the new Teacher Resource Area

— Morning volunteers are needed to help in one of the classrooms (Infant, Toddler, Pre-K) to play with children on a scheduled basis (weekly/bi-weekly). All volunteers should first attend a volunteer orientation.

For orientation times, visit www.talithakoum.org and click on Volunteers or call 254/753-1144.

+ The Freeman Center

Everyday needs:

— Arts and crafts supplies (picture frames, ceramics, coasters, etc.)

— New VHS movies

— Mini fridge

— Twin beds

— Automated External Defibrillation machines

— Large commercial-type U.S. & Texas flags and pole

— Football and soccer balls

Volunteers:

— To purge archived records

— MENTORS Youth, Women & Men

— Gardening/Landscaping

— To replace rotten wood outside of counselor's office

— Automobile Repair

For more information, call Jamie at 254/292-2099
or visit www.thefreemancenter.org

+ Waco ISD Education Foundation

— Teacher appreciation or incentive gifts of any level and quantity (year-round)

— Autographed items from celebrities to auction, or connections to celebrities to participate in cook-off fundraiser

Call Traci Marlin at 254/755-WISD (9473)
or visit www.wacoisdfoundation.org

+ World Hunger Relief, Inc.

— Volunteers to help with daily animal chores, light gardening, harvest, transplanting, weeding, landscaping and other farm tasks

— Skilled volunteers (carpentry, welding, small engine repair, electrical, plumbing, construction) for a variety of tasks

— Volunteers to help staff and stock our Village Store, a fair-trade gift shop located at our farm

— Cook a midday meal for our interns, volunteers and staff

— Any of the following items for outdoor work: trash cans, hoses, wheelbarrows, leaf rakes, hammers, tape measures, wrenches, drills, 55-gallon barrels, yardsticks

— Any of the following items for indoor work: microwave, food processor, blender, plates, pots, pans, kitchen knives, paper shredder, large paper cutter, large Rubbermaid totes

For more information, visit www.worldhungerrelief.org
or call Dale at 254/799-5611.