Marketing expert says volunteers ‘essential’
By Caroline Cumby Far too often, people fall subject to evils such as poverty, hunger, and even loneliness. But those who feel forgotten have champions fighting for them daily. One …
A tool way to thrift
New tool thrift shop encourages donations and volunteers By Landry Leatherwood 430 Lake Air Drive, a now-empty consignment shop in Waco, has recently undertaken a transformation into a tool thrift shop for Friends …
A friend for 30 years is a friend for life
By Erin Jordan Inez Russell, founder and executive director of Friends for Life has spread the care of her program across 5 Texas counties over the past 30 years. Since September of 1989, Friends …
Money Management Program
The Friends for Life Money Management Program provides representative payee services for seniors and people with disabilities who are in danger of losing independence because of an inability to manage …
We ♥ our Volunteer Valentines
This past Sunday, February 10th, Friends for Life held a volunteer appreciation event called We ♥ our volunteer Valentines. During this event, Inez Russell, founder, and executive director shared how we could not do the …
Ribbon Cutting & Open House
The Greater Hewitt Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting and after-hours event to welcome Friends for Life as new members. After the ribbon cutting, Inez Russell, Friends for Life’s founder and Executive Director for the past 30 years, told …