MCH stories

MCH students honored for achievements during end-of-year banquets

May 30, 2019

Methodist Children’s Home recently celebrated student achievements in both academics and extracurricular activities for the 2018-19 school year during special events at Johnson Student Center. These students attend the Methodist Children’s Home charter school, located on the Waco campus and operated in partnership with the University of Texas – University Charter School system. At the […]

MCH students excel during district fine arts competition

April 25, 2019

The hard work of students from Methodist Children’s Home charter school paid off during the recent Texas Christian Athletic Fellowship (TCAF) Fine Arts Competition and One Act Play competition, with two MCH students bringing home state honors. Students prepared their fine arts projects during afterschool programs led by the MCH recreation department. Projects were submitted […]

Central Texas nonprofits seeking donations for tornado relief efforts in Franklin

April 23, 2019

Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) and Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) locations in Waco and Bryan, Texas, are collaborating to collect donations from the public to support children and families of Robertson County affected by the devastating storms and tornadic activity of April 13. According to Moe Dozier, vice president for programs at MCH, “More than […]

2019 MCH Alumni Homecoming

April 22, 2019

We had a wonderful time during our 2019 MCH Alumni Homecoming! Each year since 1921 our alumni have returned home during Easter for a weekend of fellowship, shared meals, and worship. (Click on an image below to launch slideshow)

Methodist Children’s Home receives 2019 Guidestar Gold Seal

April 17, 2019

Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) again received the Gold Seal of Transparency designation from Guidestar, the world’s largest source of information on nonprofit organizations. More than 10 million visitors visit Guidestar.com each year to find information on nonprofit organizations for the purpose of research, community collaboration and charitable giving. Less than 1 percent of nonprofits listed […]

MCH youth soar during recent field trip

April 16, 2019

Students from the Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) charter school in Waco flew through the air and faced their fears during a field trip they will never forget. Juniors and seniors from Leisa Patterson’s financial math class learned lessons in velocity and engineering during their visit on April 3 to iFly, an indoor flying experience in […]

School registrar named district Staff of the Year

April 11, 2019

Congratulations to Shannon Fleming, school registrar with The University of Texas-University Charter School System (UT-UCS) district, for receiving the Staff of the Year Award! Fleming is in charge of two campuses in the district including the Methodist Children’s Home charter school where her office is located. The MCH charter school is on the Waco campus […]

New homes at Methodist Children’s Home receive national award for innovation

April 10, 2019

Methodist Children’s Home (MCH) received the “2019 Innovation Award” from the United Methodist Association of Health & Welfare Ministries (UMA) during the organization’s annual meeting on May 7 in Ft. Myers, Fla.

Child Abuse Prevention Month 2019

April 9, 2019

Staff across Methodist Children’s Home joined together to show support for children in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. In Texas and around the nation, April 5 is designated as ‘Go Blue Day’ to officially kick off the effort as thousands wear blue to raise awareness. MCH Family Outreach offices in Abilene, Corpus […]

Youth utilize life skills during Escape Room challenge

March 19, 2019

Methodist Children’s Home residents are enjoying a new “escape room” activity challenge at the MCH Boys Ranch designed with clues that reinforce MCH Life Skills in an entertaining way. Maegan Molnar, home life manager at the Boys Ranch, and Sarah Pitman, social work graduate intern from Baylor University, have been working since January to convert […]