Philanthrophy

ADOPT-A-HIGHWAY How much of a difference does adopting make? Miles = savings. Volunteers clean almost 8,000 miles — about 10 percent of Texas' state-maintained roads — saving taxpayers approximately $2.5 million a year. Beauty is the reward. Your ounce of prevention enables the state to use more tax dollars on highway beautification rather than trash pickup. Motorists respond. Seeing volunteers at work resonates with would-be offenders. Research has shown that Adopt-a-Highway roadsides are generally less littered than those maintained by road crews. It gives us a jump-start. The number of groups adopting in recent years has reached a plateau of around 3,800 groups at a time when Texas has more miles of road and more drivers than ever. Your help is needed! http://www.dontmesswithtexas.org/adopt.php

BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CENTRAL TEXAS Overview Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas proudly serves Travis, Williamson, McLennan and Brazos Counties. Mission The Big Brothers Big Sisters Mission is to help children reach their potential through professionally supported one-to-one relationships. Vision The Big Brothers Big Sisters Vision is successful mentoring relationships for all children who need and want them, contributing to brighter futures, better schools, and strong communities for all. http://www.bbbscentraltx.org/Live/_index.shtml

CITIZENS POLICE ACADEMY The Citizens Police Academy is an educational program designed to give the public a working knowledge of the Waco Police Department's personnel and policies. The academy consists of a series of classes held one night each week for 2 1/2 hours. The instruction is comprehensive, covering a different area of the police department each week.

Book for Kids This is a Sigma Tau Gamma founded philanthropy event were individual chapters of the fraternity hold fund raisers or book drives to raise books for underprivileged children. This community service project is one way we uphold one the key principles that this fraternity was founded on, the principle of learning.