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Charity Champions Podcast

TFNB Charity Champions

Charity Champions are nonprofit organizations working to make a positive impact in our community. Each fall, our employees chose six nonprofits from nominations that are made on our website. Anyone can submit a nomination, and nominations are carried forward each year. The benefits selection as a Charity Champions are leadership development training and increased awareness, both of which are usually cost-prohibitive for these organizations. It"s TFNB Your Bank For Life"s way of giving back to the

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Communities in Schools on The Baylor Alumni Radio...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2019/09/11

Communities in Schools of the Heart of Texas Executive Director Mike Harper joined Voice of the Bears John Morris on The Baylor Alumni Radio show. Visit charitychampions.org/cis for more info on Communities in Schools and to listen to their other podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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36:58

Communities in Schools: Surrounding Students with...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2019/09/06

Randy Lane sits down with Mike Harper, Executive Director of Communities in Schools of the Heart of Texas. They talk about how CIS helps students stay in school. Mike talks about how Communities in Schools uses mentors, small groups, and school-wide activities to help kids flourish.The mission of Communities In Schools of the Heart of Texas is to surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life.Find out more by visiting cishot.org or

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31:29

No Limitations helps everyone feel included

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2019/08/30

On the episodeExecutive Director Coleen Heaton tells us how No Limitations helps those with developmental or physical challenges participate in sports and other activities.No Limitations, Inc.provides athletic and social opportunities for those with special needs in our community. No Limitations is our first Champion of the 2019 season. Keep an eye out for them on the field this Saturday asBaylor Universitytakes onStephen F. Austin!Learn more and listen to other podcasts at charitychampions.orgAbout

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Friends For Life supports those without a support system

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2019/05/23

Friends for Life helps those without a support system live healthy, independent lives. Founder and Executive Director Inez Russell tells us how their programs have expanded over the 30 years they’ve been helping the community.About the Charity Champions PodcastThe Charity Champions Podcast is by Randy Lane, VP of Marketing for 360 Solutions. He invites Charity Champions and the people they help into the studio to hear the stories behind the champions.About Charity ChampionsCharity Champions are

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38:23

Feeding Waco's Hungry with Shepherd's Heart

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2019/03/10

Shepherd’s heart started as a food pantry helping food-insecure families in Waco. Now they’re feeding more than 29,000 families each year. Shepherd’s Heart also operates a resell shop and teaches life-skills classes to try and break the cycles of poverty in the community.Learn more on the Shepherd's Heart website.Follow them on Facebook and Twitter.About the Charity Champions PodcastThe Charity Champions Podcast is co-hosted by Dale Smith, Director of Community Outreach for TFNB Your Bank For Life,

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EP 19: Creating Families with Nightlight Christian...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2019/01/11

Randy and Dale sit down with Nightlight Christian Adoptions Waco Executive Director Erin Wheeler-Cerone to talk about how they help find loving Christian homes for children put up for adoption. We discuss domestic, international, and embryo adoption. Erin also tells us how adoptive parents should approach telling their kids about the process.Learn more about Nightlight at: https://www.nightlight.org/texas-office/About the Charity Champions PodcastThe Charity Champions Podcast is co-hosted by Dale

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EP 18: Gameday Special

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/11/20

Happy Thanksgiving week, everyone! This is Randy Lane with a special edition of the Charity Champions podcast. We’re going to play two interviews from last week’s Baylor game. First, we’ll hear Sheree Corn’s interview with the voice of the bears, John Morris. She’s in charge of community outreach at Pack of Hope. She’ll explain how their organization is erasing hunger by giving food-insecure kids bags of nutritious snack over the weekend. A lot these kids would otherwise go several days without

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EP 17: Fighting Hunger with Pack of Hope

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/11/16

Randy sits down with Co-Founders of McLennan County Pack of Hope Jane Bounds and Cliff Reece. Pack of Hope helps food insecure children in McLennan County by sending them home from school over the weekend with a pack of nutritious food. While they're currently packing up meals for over a thousands kids each week, more than 26,000 children in McLennan County are considered food insecure.Learn more about Pack of Hope at packofhope.orgThanks for listening to the Charity Champions Podcast. This podcast

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34:30

EP 16: Helping kids thrive with the Junior League of...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/11/02

Randy sits down with Holly Burchett and Jana Hixson of the Junior League of Waco to talk about their focus on early childhood education in the city.Be sure and visit Deck the Halls Friday - Sunday (Nov. 2nd - 4th) at the Waco Convention Center. Visit https://www.jlwaco.org/ for more details.About Junior LeagueThe Junior League of Waco is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving our community through the effective action and

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35:45

EP 15: Restoring Uganda with Restoration Gateway

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/10/05

Randy and Dale sit down with Dr. Tim and Janice McCall of Restoration Gateway. Their mission is 700 acres of land in Northern Uganda. They work to restore peace and heal wounds among the vulnerable children and war-torn people in the area.About the Charity ChampionsThe ministry of Restoration Gateway started in 2004 when seven Ugandan men began meeting to pray under a tree on the land presently held by the project. Their prayer was that God would send someone to help restore all that the enemy had

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EP 14: Giving Homeless Teens a Safe Place to Thrive -...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/09/21

Randy sits down with the Executive Director of The Cove Heart of Texas, Kelly Atkinson. They talk about the youth homelessness epidemic across the country, and how The Cove is fighting it by providing a safe place for teens to thrive.Learn more about The Cove at: thecovewaco.orgLearn more about Charity Champions at: charitychampions.orgAbout The Cove - Heart of TexasAfter working as Homeless Liaison for Waco Independent School District for five years, Cheryl Pooler saw a huge problem. As she met

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EP 13: Helping Men of Color succeed - The MCC...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/09/14

Only 27% of men of color enrolled at McLennan Community College come back to college the following year. To combat that alarming statistic, the MCC Foundation brought the Men of Color Success Initiative to campus. The program helps men of color find available services and pairs them with mentors. They also sponsor trips to neighboring college campuses for visits and leadership conferences. Program Coordinator Dr. Frank Graves and MCC Foundation Executive Director Kim Patterson join Randy in the

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EP 12: Fighting the School-To-Prison Pipeline with...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/08/31

Randy interviews Susan Cowley, Executive Director of the Talitha Koum Institute. The Talitha Koum Institute is a mental health and therapeutic nursery for extreme-risk infants and toddlers. Susan tells us how toxic stress at an early age can affect a child's brain.About the nonprofit:CrossTies Ecumenical Church founded Talitha Koum Institute (TKI). They wanted to help the children of the Kate Ross public housing neighborhood of South Waco. Find them online at: talithakoum.comAbout the Charity

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EP 11: From Victim to Advocate

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/08/13

Julia Walsh spent four years as a sex trafficking victim. With the help of Charity Champion UnBound, she was able to escape. Now she helps other women recognize the warning signs. Please go back and listen toepisodes 9 and 10to learn more.Find UnBound online:WebsiteFacebookInstagramAbout the podcastThanks for listening to the Charity Champions Podcast. This podcast is produced by 360 Solutions and Randy Lane. To learn more about Charity Champions, please visit charitychampions.orgCharity Champions

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EP 10: How Sheriff Parnell McNamara Fights Human...

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/07/03

Dale Smith and Randy Lane sit down with McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara to talk about how the Sheriff's Department teams up with Charity Champions Winner UnBound to fight human trafficking in Central Texas.This is part two of our three part series on human trafficking in Central Texas. Episode 9 featured UnBound's Director Susan Peters talking about her organizations role in caring for human trafficking victims. In Episode 11 we'll hear from a survivor of sex trafficking that's now an

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EP 9: UnBound's Mission to End Human Trafficking

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/06/06

About this episodeRandy and Dale sit down with UnBound's National Director Susan Peters to talk about how her organization is working to stop human trafficking in Central Texas and the world. They discuss how to identify the signs of human trafficking. Susan also talks about how UnBound works with law enforcement to comfort victims. This is the first in a three podcast series on human trafficking in Central Texas. Stay tuned for our next episode featuring McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara

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EP 8: The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/05/16

Dale Smith and Randy lane sit down with Executive Director Barbara Wright to talk about how The Advocacy Center for Crime Victims and Children helps victims transition to survivors.About the Advocacy Center:Many people are hurting because of an act of violence committed against them.Anyone – men, women, and children may be affected by violence.Our children are subjected to neglect, physical, emotional and sexual abuse. Research shows as many as 1 in 4 girls will be victims of sexual abuse by the

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EP 7: Tanna's Story - Care Net

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/04/19

Randy sits down with Care Net CEO Deborah McGregor and and Client Tanna Thomas to talk about her amazing story. At one point, Tanna didn't have reliable housing and had her two older children were taken away. Now, with the help of Care Net, she has given birth to a healthy daughter. She has a place to live, a job, and all children in her custody.More about Care NetSince 2004, the Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central Texas serves over 2,600 clients each year for pregnancy testing. They promise that

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EP 6: Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central Texas

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/03/30

Dale and Chip sit down with Deborah McGregor, CEO of Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central Texas. Care Net provides services for women like pregnancy testing, ultrasound, STD referrals, and advice on pregnancy options. Deborah tells us how her organization has helped pregnant women since its founding, including the incredible story about one client who gave birth in her car!More about Care Net:Since 2004, the Care Net Pregnancy Center of Central Texas has served over 2,600 clients each year for

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EP 5: Christian Women's Job Corps

Charity Champions Podcast ·

2018/03/02

Dale and Randy sit down with Executive Director Suzanne Hack from Christian Women's Job Corps of McLennan County. CWJC helps women get the education and training they need to find quality jobs and realize their dreams.Find them online at: cwjcwaco.org/More about CWJC:Since its formation in September of 2003, Christian Women’s Job Corps of McLennan County has helped equip women in Waco and surrounding areas withboth job training and life skills. Through a six month long mentorship and an education

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