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Four years ago, Marissa Smith volunteered to help a member of the church where she worked, First Woodway Baptist Church, start a support group for adoptive parents. At the time, there were no such groups offered in Waco and Smith was very interested in helping fill this void. “Adoption is near and dear to my […]
Students at the charter school on the campus of Methodist Children’s Home are preparing for the future by participating in the LEAD program, a business and education partnership with the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce. The program pairs high school students with volunteer mentors to educate and expose students to various business fields. “Since we […]
FFA students from the MCH charter school competed in the Crawford FFA livestock show in Clifton, Texas, on Oct. 26 followed by the Holiday Classic at the Bell County Expo Center on Nov. 2-3. The students began working with their animals in August during classes led by agriculture science teachers Steve Kruse and Kevin Gibbs. […]
Our MCH Bulldogs celebrated Homecoming on Friday, Oct. 18. The six-man football team defeated Parkview Christian 57-12 at Bulldog Field. Congratulations to Joseph and Tianna who were named Homecoming King and Queen! Senior Court nominees were: Lena, M’Kenzie, Faith, Reggie, Solomon, and Elijah. Junior Class Prince and Princess was awarded to Vergil and Nikkie. Click […]
Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) on Oct. 1, 2019, once again received a four-star rating from Charity Navigator, according to Trey Oakley, president/CEO of MCH, a Waco-based social service ministry. “We are committed at Methodist Children’s Home to extend excellence in all that we do, whether through our services and programs for children, youth and families […]
Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) charter school students can earn college credits and professional licenses and certificates thanks to partnerships with local educational institutions. The charter school is located on the Waco campus of MCH and is operated in partnership with The University of Texas-University Charter School system. Youth from the Waco campus and MCH Boys […]
Methodist Children’s Home strives for excellence, which includes finding new and better ways to meet the needs of children, youth and families. Recently, MCH announced the implementation of new life skills that will be utilized agency-wide. Life skills are positive abilities and behaviors that allow people to effectively deal with relationships and the […]
Lyle Mason, former executive director of the Magnolia Foundation, has been named vice president for development at Methodist Children’s Home (MCH). Mason began his new role at MCH on Sept. 9. Mason worked previously at MCH, joining the Development team in 2010 as a fundraiser. He was promoted in 2012 and served four years as […]
At the age of 15, Raven entered into a world of uncertainty when she came to live at Methodist Children’s Home. Although her grandmother gave Raven a lot of love and support, she hoped MCH would provide her granddaughter with more opportunities to succeed.
Development News covers the 2019 summer conferences, this year’s Season of Giving and welcomes back Lyle Mason as vice president for development.