H.O.T. Homeless Coalition

Congratulations to The Salvation Army of Waco, Catholic Charities of Central Texas and Caritas of Waco on receiving $999,980,000 in Federal stimulus funds to support rapid re-housing and stabilization assistance for people currently living in homelessness or at risk of homelessness.  This was the top ranking grant proposal in Texas! Special thanks and congratulations go to coalition member and grant writer Susan Duecy for her work in achieving this high honor.

To watch KWTX’s coverage of the announcement reception, click here.

 

The Greater Waco Chamber is partnering with colleges and universities to present Get to Know Waco College Day on Sept. 12 from 4-9 p.m. at Heritage Square in Downtown. Over 1,000 students from Baylor, MCC and TSTC will be in attendance. If you would like to showcase your nonprofit, booths are $25. Interested? E-mail Chelle at chelles@ci.waco.tx.us for registration details.

 

Are you or your organization interested in joining the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO)? HOTHC is now a member, and because of that, all coalition members receive a 25% discount off your TANO membership. To learn more about joining TANO, visit their Web site at www.tano.org.  If you would like to join, e-mail Mary Beth Harrington at mbharrington@tano.org to receive your discount and tell her HOTHC sent you.

 

Perry Office Plus in Temple is once again helping non-profit organizations in need of an “office facelift” with a chance to win a $25,000 office makeover. Applications must be in by August 15th! Public voting begins September 1st.

 

For more information, click here.  

 

If you are interested in Virtual Team Building within the HOTHC as proposed by Dr. Phil Van Auken, please contact Kenneth Moerbe at 715-0134 (kpmoerbe@grandecom.net) or Chelle Samaniego at 750-5967 (chelles@ci.waco.tx.us). You will receive a full description of this “informal team building” opportunity by e-mail soon along with the date and location for a 90-minute informational session with Dr. Van Auken.

The next 2010 Project Homeless Connect Committee meeting is this Wednesday, August 12th at City Hall (300 Austin Ave.) Please note a meeting location change. We will meet in the 3rd Floor Conference Room at noon. Feel free to bring your lunch and eat during the meeting. We will distribute duties and finalize event location.