Waco Community Services
Community Service for the Elderly
Waco is situated beside the Brazo River and I-35 between Dallas and Austin. Waco was an up and coming town raising in population and businesses until the devastating tornados hit. On May 11, 1953 a record tornado hit, killing 114 people, Injuring 600, more than 600 business and home were demolished. The Tornado left damages estimating at $41 million dollars. This is known to be the deadliest tornado in Texas history and the tenth deadliest in the nation. The town was slow to recover. When I first moved there I heard a lot of stories of how this small town would have been as big if not bigger than Dallas if the tornado did not hit. Ridding through Waco, one thing is apparent, it is an old town with old homes …show more content…
This program is open to both those interested in building a new home or purchasing an existing home” Retrieved from http://www.waco-texas.com/housing-new-structure.asp. Again, this is a great program Waco has set up for people that may have never had a chance to own a home. As you can tell this is not specifically for seniors. The elderly in Waco have worked in the community and spend their money in the community. They don't want a new home, most have raised their children, grand children and some great grandchildren in these homes. Also a lot of these houses are paid off so, it makes no sense to leave them behind when you have able bodied men and women to help with the cosmetics of the …show more content…
When you are charged and convicted of a crime, you have to pay court cost, bail, fines/fee and, if placed on probation that is another cost. For example, “The article follows a woman who was arrested for drunk driving, her first offense of any kind, and whose life entered a very expensive spiral, including the loss of two jobs and having to pay almost $4,000 in fees, fines, and court costs and $2,000 to post bail” Retrieved from http://www.prisonpolicy.org. When you are commanded to do community service you have to pay another fee when each time you go. With all these fees, especially the community service fee, there should be enough money to buy simple materials.
My proposal is simple, I want to help our grandmother, grandfathers, old school teachers and librarian. Some of them are veterans or widows of veterans that has given their taxes, time, energy to this community. When now turn our back on them, Why not at least explore the options to do basic cosmetic rehab to the elderly homes in
Waco is situated beside the Brazo River and I-35 between Dallas and Austin. Waco was an up and coming town raising in population and businesses until the devastating tornados hit. On May 11, 1953 a record tornado hit, killing 114 people, Injuring 600, more than 600 business and home were demolished. The Tornado left damages estimating at $41 million dollars. This is known to be the deadliest tornado in Texas history and the tenth deadliest in the nation. The town was slow to recover. When I first moved there I heard a lot of stories of how this small town would have been as big if not bigger than Dallas if the tornado did not hit. Ridding through Waco, one thing is apparent, it is an old town with old homes …show more content…
This program is open to both those interested in building a new home or purchasing an existing home” Retrieved from http://www.waco-texas.com/housing-new-structure.asp. Again, this is a great program Waco has set up for people that may have never had a chance to own a home. As you can tell this is not specifically for seniors. The elderly in Waco have worked in the community and spend their money in the community. They don't want a new home, most have raised their children, grand children and some great grandchildren in these homes. Also a lot of these houses are paid off so, it makes no sense to leave them behind when you have able bodied men and women to help with the cosmetics of the …show more content…
When you are charged and convicted of a crime, you have to pay court cost, bail, fines/fee and, if placed on probation that is another cost. For example, “The article follows a woman who was arrested for drunk driving, her first offense of any kind, and whose life entered a very expensive spiral, including the loss of two jobs and having to pay almost $4,000 in fees, fines, and court costs and $2,000 to post bail” Retrieved from http://www.prisonpolicy.org. When you are commanded to do community service you have to pay another fee when each time you go. With all these fees, especially the community service fee, there should be enough money to buy simple materials.
My proposal is simple, I want to help our grandmother, grandfathers, old school teachers and librarian. Some of them are veterans or widows of veterans that has given their taxes, time, energy to this community. When now turn our back on them, Why not at least explore the options to do basic cosmetic rehab to the elderly homes in