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Category | News
January 5 2012
This just in: Giving is Good for Your Health
For a lot of folks the start of a new year brings resolve to live a healthier, fitter lifestyle. So, you might be interested knowing that in addition to other reasons to donate and volunteer, it’s also actually good for your health. Here’s proof: Scientists have long known about something...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News
December 14 2011
Who do you trust with your precious resources? You can trust our process and experience.
The day began – as it often does – with a veteran referred to Community Lifeline Center for assistance. He was fidgety: he hated asking for help because he was trained in self reliance; curt: irritated by all the questions that sounded so much like more military bureaucracy; impatient: he had...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News, Ways to Support CLC
December 7 2011
Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop – Register Now!
An introductory workshop to help individuals understand the reality of life in poverty, the causes of poverty, and Dr. Payne’s insights into economic diversity. This material is vital for volunteers and community leaders who seek to partner with the people they serve in building a sustainable community. Topics...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News, Programs & Services
December 5 2011
Better to Give Than Receive? Here’s A Way to Do Both!
Lone Star Wine Cellars is helping families in need by sponsoring a Community Lifeline Fundraiser from now through this Friday, December 9. The best part is you can win by giving: it’s easy and it’s fun. Here’s the easy part: just place a wrapped gift [be sure to add a label recipient gender and...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News, Ways to Support CLC
November 28 2011
Community Lifeline Center partners with TXU Electric Energy Aid
TXU Energy partners with local service organizations to help their customers. For every dollar you donate, TXU Energy will match $5 for families needing temporary assistance on their electric bill. Using the contributions made by TXU Energy employees and its generous customers, selected social service...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News
November 18 2011
Can You Tell Your Life Story in 6 Words?
In the 1920s, Ernest Hemingway was challenged to write a complete story in just six words. People say Hemingway considered it his best work. The story? “For sale: baby shoes, never used”. The idea of imagining a complete idea in only six words caught on and today there are multiple online sites...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News
October 21 2011
How Much Do You [really] Know About Poverty?
We all have different attitudes -from the sympathetic to the cynical- toward the notion of poverty. Maybe that’s because the messages we hear about poverty are typically not from those in need, but from those commenting about those in need. Community Lifeline Center is co-sponsoring a major poverty...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News, Programs & Services
October 10 2011
It’s Our Turn To Serve
Often veterans return to civilian life only to encounter new challenges. For many veterans – young and old – service has changed them, or life changed while they served. Look around you: do you know a veteran? Is he or she working or looking for work? Does the family seem to need help with clothes,...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News, Programs & Services
September 30 2011
Compassion Calendar Benefits Community Lifeline Center
Do you know what a “compassion calendar” is? The youngsters who go to Little Acorn Childcare, and their parents, are aware of owner/operator Helen Hutton’s concept. Little Acorn’s website www.littleacornchildcare.net explains: “We strongly advocate and support the Christian values...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News
September 7 2011
Community Lifeline Center Salutes Veterans and 9-11 Rescue Workers
The 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, approaches, and the Community Lifeline Center joins others in saluting our veterans and the many rescue workers who went into action on or following that terrible day. Recently, the Community Lifeline Center received a generous...No comments · Posted by christinehb in News
