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Once a week on Tuesday FBC volunteers provide each family represented with two sacks of groceries. There are no requirements except a photo ID and proof of current address. Recipients must live in the six county area: Brazos, Burleson, Grimes, Madison, Robertson, and Washington.

Hosted by SingleMoms Created4Change Advocacy and Empowerment Center. This class/program is founded in prayer and on the word of God. It is designed to help moms who have a criminal history and are ready to reenter their families, community and the workforce. The program includes parenting classes, devotional, job skills training and an opportunity to complete community service hours.
Ongoing – Tuesdays at 9:30am

The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary of Bryan/College Station invites you to the “Open Your Heart, Open Your Purse and Open Your Piggy Bank” Luncheon on Tuesday, August 22, 2017 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Miramont Country Club. The cost of attendance is $50.00 per person.

Please send your check, made payable to The Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary to:

CAROL WAGNER
203 EMBERGLOW
COLLEGE STATION TX 77840

Your reservation check must be received by August 15th.

For more information, please contact Carol Wagner at (979)846-7077 or carolwagner109@gmail.com.

Your dog is invited to enjoy a day at the Cindy Hallaran Pool on Tuesday, Aug. 22 from 4-8 p.m. Admission is $2.50 per dog and $1 per person. There will be toys, treats and door prizes.

RULES
– Proof of current rabies vaccination required for entry.
– Dogs must enter and exit on a leash.
– Dogs that are aggressive, in heat or under four months old are not allowed.
– Collars must be left on while swimming.
– Dogs must be monitored by their handler at all times.
– Handlers under the age of 18 must be accompanied by an adult.
– Handlers are limited to no more than two dogs.
– Please clean up after your dogs. Bags will be provided.
– People are not allowed in the pool with dogs.

For more information, call 979.764.3486 or email parks@cstx.gov.

Join Voices for Children, CASA of Brazos Valley for an evening at Mad Hatter’s Tea Room in Caldwell. It will be a casual come-and-go event from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM with a brief presentation at 5:30 PM by Kate Mason, Voices for Children’s Recruitment and Training Manager.

The event, Coffee with CASA, will inform attendees about Voices for Children and specifically how the program serves their community. Right now, Voices for Children is in need of more volunteers from Burleson County. The program serves 33 foster kids in Burleson County but only has 3 volunteers from the region.

Owner of Mad Hatter’s Tea Room, Jeanie Price, said, “This is a cause near and dear to my heart and I know there are never enough volunteers.” Jeanie has been a long-time supporter of Voices for Children and was happy to offer Mad Hatter’s as the venue for the event. She will be generously donating her establishment along with coffee and refreshments in support of Voices for Children’s intent to recruit more volunteers.

Coffee with CASA wants to stress the effect a volunteer from Burleson County has on an abused or neglected child in their community in hopes of solving the shortage of volunteers from the area. Volunteers for Voices for Children can make an immediate and lasting impact on a child by giving them a voice at a critical turning point in their life.

The last CASA volunteer training for 2017 will start September 9th. For those that are interested in learning more about CASA and want to help but can’t make the event, visit vfcbrazos.org/volunteer.

Voices for Children, CASA of Brazos Valley is a nonprofit program that recruits and trains volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocates or CASAs) in the community to advocate for children that have been removed from their home and/or are in the foster care system. Voices for Children serves over 180  children in the Grimes, Burleson, and Brazos counties.

Mending Hearts: A place where hurting hearts are mended

Our Mission

To cultivate healing for grieving youth, their families, and the community through peer support group programs, training, education, and outreach.

Children and Grief

Grief is a term often used to describe the wide range of emotional and physical reactions that arise when someone has experienced the death of a loved one, or is living in anticipation of a death. Grief feelings may include shock, sadness, anger, denial, and loss of control. An array of physical reactions may also be present, such as loss of appetite, memory, sleeplessness, and lack of concentration. At the Center we believe that each person’s journey through grief is unique and therefore deserving of a distinctive approach to healing. We help children and their caregivers understand the depth of their grief, stabilize and preserve family relationships, and cope with the loss of their loved one.

Support Programs

Our peer support group programs bring together children, teens, and their caregivers with similar loss experiences to help normalize feelings, share experiences, and grieve the death of a loved one. Peer support group programs are open-ended and are offered at no cost to families. Each group meets twice a month in a safe, nurturing environment conducive to healing. Children who attend groups engage in therapeutic activities such as: play therapy, narrative therapy, art, poetry, journaling, music, meditation, dance/movement, and recreational activities, all of which help process their feelings of grief.

Get Connected

Prior to enrolling in a peer support group program, families attend an individual intake interview, at no cost to the family. To schedule an individual intake interview, please call 979-690-4673, ask for Kay.

MHGC Volunteer Opportunities

The Center is a volunteer-driven organization. Wherever your time and talents may be, there is a match for you to help us link hearts, mend spirits, and transform lives. We invite you to make a difference in any of the following ways:

• Become a trained support group facilitator
• Sponsor and serve dinner to a support group
• Donate items from our Wish List listed on our website
• Join the Friends of Mending Hearts Grief Center

Help Mend Hurting Hearts

The Center is supported by donations. Your tax-deductible contribution is always needed and appreciated. You may make checks payable to Christ UMC and write Mending Hearts Grief Center on the memo line.

You may mail your contribution to:

Christ United Methodist Church

4201 State Highway 6 South

College Station, TX 77845

Contact:       Christ UMC at 979-690-4673 or School Counselor Kathe Hawkins , M.A. at 979-225-0967 or email k-hawkins@suddenlink.net; or, Licensed Professional Counselor – Supervisor Rev. Tommy Myrick, M.S. at 979-595-6022 or email tommymyrick@christ-umc.org

For more information please visit our website at www.mendingheartsgriefcenter.org

Mending Hearts Grief Center is a part of The Hope Center, a Missions Outreach Ministry of Christ United Methodist Church

Come and join us distribute food to those in need every Wednesday.

For more information, please call 979-361-0618

Templo Del Espiritu Santo UMC will begin having Wednesday Night Services starting September 7, 2016. We will start at 6:30pm with a free dinner (spaghetti) with Worship and Service starting at 7pm. Worship and Message will be in English.