Special Needs Tissue
The Special Needs Tissue consists of Care Net, Friends for Life, Kindred Hospice, and Arc of McLennan County.
care net pregnancy center
CareNet Pregnancy Center provides free, confidential support to women and families who need assistance during pregnancy and early parenting. The center offers informational classes along with essential resources such as diapers, formula, and baby clothes. You are able to serve in as a support site or childcare volunteer.
- Support Site: Help prepare and organize class materials, assemble supply bags, and sort donations
- Childcare: Provide safe, attentive care for children while their parents attend classes or appointments. This includes supervising play, engaging in age-appropriate activities, and creating a positive, nurturing environment
**An application and background check are required for all volunteers.
Volunteering times:
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
Volunteers will select their weekly time slots at the start of the semester.
Cell Leader: Ella Carpenter & Ilma Khan
Friends for life
Serving the elderly and disabled of Waco so they can continue living as independently as possible.
**A zoom orientation (30 minutes) is required
Monday to Friday 8 AM to 5 PM
Weekends vary
Cell Leaders: Brooke Eischen
GenTiva hospice
At Kindred Hospice, we volunteer by spending time with patients who are in the last stages of life due to ailments and make their time a little easier! This cell creates a great opportunity to gain clinical volunteering experience.
**Orientation and background check are required
Weekdays, 9 - 5 pm (but highly flexible depending on the patient)
Weekends by appointment
Cell Leaders: Brandon Lorenzana
Arc of Mclennan County - ON HOLD
At The Arc of McLennan County, volunteers will be assisting residents with intellectual disabilities with daily activities.
**Need to complete an application form (https://wacoarc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VolunteerApplication.pdf) and email it to cheaton@mygrande.net as well as complete a fingerprinting. Orientation will also be required.
Volunteering times:
Adult Care Program: Monday - Friday, 10am-3pm
Kids After School Program: Monday - Friday, 3:30-5:30pm
Cell Leaders: Anika Dachiraju and Josh Sun