ALTRUSA OF THE BRAZOS WACO, TEXAS |
Talitha Koum is a child nurturing center located on Clay Street whose mission is to provide mental health therapy for children born into a poverty-stricken area of our city. Talitha Koum, in Aramaic, means, "My Child, get up!".
Altrusans will become partners with Talitha Koum to invest in services for the families in the Kate Ross government housing area of South Waco.
Altrusans will have the opportunity to 'serve' through playing with the children, help with Pre-K/Kinder room, administrative assistance, building and grounds maintenance, providing food and personal items, as well as providing financial support related to needed budget items through Altrusa's own fundraising project.
Altrusans can also help with the Pick-A-Gift room, which is associated with the Parenting Meeting, by arranging/displaying items, rearrange and clean out the closet, and recruit and/or provide items for Pick-A-Gift.
Altrusans can provide other financial options through being a personal supporter, grant funding and matching grant opportunities.
A transitional housing shelter for men, women and children, residents live in their own furnished apartment. Since its dedication, Altrusa has adopted one of the Hope House apartments. Members keep the apartment furnished with linens, food, and other items for each new resident. The goal of Compassion Ministries is to reintegrate homeless individuals and families and those on the verge of homelessness into permanent housing.
A facility which provides a daily lunch meal to area residents, Gospel Caf� is supported by a local area church and volunteers. Altrusans not only contribute hours serving the lunches, but they also provide food. The goal is to offer good food and unconditional acceptance to all who come to these tables.
Altrusans plan an afternoon party of Bingo, prizes and treats for residents at a local nursing home bringing joy to our aging population.
Altrusans will have the elective option of bringing books for children, Pre K-4, to one of our members who serves on their board, who will then help supervise the distribution to students at area McLennan County schools.
Altrusans provide a particular food item each month to be donated to the Caritas Food Bank, which primarily provides emergency assistance to people by giving them a monthly allocation of food.
The McLennan County Veterans Association was established to remember and honor our verterans of all wars! Altrusans have the opportunity to 'serve' in the activities MCVA supports which joing together the veteran, patriotic, and support organizations in the Heart of Texas to render assistance to active military, veterans, widows, and orphans; youth organizations; veterans burial plots; and to raise funds for charitable services.
Altrusans chose to participate in 09-2010 in the Memorial Day Ceremony at Rosmound Cemetaryl Vets Fest Annual Fundraiser and the Veterans Day Parade.
Altrusans can provide other financial options through being a personal supporter, grand funding and matching grant opportunities.
