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The Board of Directors of Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) today launched a national search for the next leader of the 129-year-old social service ministry as current President/CEO Tim Brown announced his plan to retire at the end of the fiscal year, June 30, 2019. Brown has led the Waco-based childcare organization since 2010 but has […]
Thanks to the generosity of First United Methodist Church of Grapevine, children and youth at Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) were blessed once again with bicycles for Christmas. The annual donation of bicycles from FUMC Grapevine is a long-standing tradition at MCH, dating back to the late-1980s. Whether they are served on the Waco campus, MCH […]
The MCH Boys Ranch hosted the fifth annual Ag Showmanship Contest on Nov. 28. The contest allows students participating in the agricultural sciences class to show their animal projects in front of staff and peers from Methodist Children’s Home and the charter school. The University of Texas-University Charter School is located on the Waco campus. […]
In 1995, Reverend Tom and Debbie Stribling almost had their children grown and out of the house with their youngest child completing his senior year of high school. But as parents, they felt they had more to give. The Striblings wanted to become foster parents to help children who needed a safe place to call […]
Support Student Programs Through Booster Clubs Benefactors can now contribute directly toward programs that help youth discover talents and build confidence by joining booster clubs. By making a designated gift to the Ag Booster Club or the MCH Athletics Booster Club, donations will be used to help these programs continue to grow and expand. “These […]
Connecting Through a Common Interest MCH encourages staff members to utilize their gifts and talents in serving youth. For school support staff member Michael Lewis, his interest in fitness enabled him to help a student make a positive transformation. Lewis was approached by Bryce, a student at the charter school, in February 2018. Bryce, now […]
When Alfonso was only 6 years old, he told his mother he wanted to be President of the United States. “I was shooting big,” he said. Even as a little boy, he had a big desire to contribute to the world around him. That ambition remained consistent throughout his life and led him to Methodist […]
MCH Moves Toward Opening the First MCH Family Outreach Center When the new MCH Family Outreach Center opens in Waco in early 2019, it will be the result of much planning as well as a reflection of growth experienced by MCH programs and services. “This is a natural expression of our commitment to serve,” said […]
Creative, intelligent, outgoing, and humble are just a few of the words used by to describe 17-year-old Jack. Before coming to Methodist Children’s Home in 2016, Jack was living a life full of frustration at home and at school. But in the last two years he has matured and overcome some of his previous struggles. […]
Nonprofit leaders from across the United States came to Waco this year for the annual Coalition of Residential Excellence (CORE) Conference hosted by Methodist Children’s Home. The conference, a national gathering for residential care providers serving children and youth, took place Oct. 9-11. CORE is described as “an alliance of programs who are dedicated and […]
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