Important Announcements

CURRENT INFORMATION: go to our Facebook group "Waco Friends of the Climate." 1) Beginning Jan. 2025, our focus has been on resistance to Donald Trump, since his policies are our greatest threat to the climate. Thus, we are not having monthly meetings at this time. We hope to hold monthly meetings in the future. Visit our Facebook group for current activities, Waco Friends of the Climate. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 2) Our role in the resistance includes a weekly protest at the pedestrian bridge in Waco, Valley Mills Dr. & Bagby Avenue, each Sunday, 1:00pm-2:30pm. We began the protest in March 2025 and it has been carried on weekly for over one year. We provide huge, highly visible banners. Please join us. RESISTING FASCISM, ONE SUNDAY AT A TIME. 3) Because of the sad passing of our webmaster, Harrison Ward, we have not been able to keep the website up to date. For the most current information, please visit our Facebook group, Waco Friends of the Climate : https://www.facebook.com/groups/1330231820335851 4) To join our email list and be informed of actions, activities, and campaigns, email our Director Alan Northcutt at anorthc@aol.com 5)Free "climate crisis is here" yard signs may be obtained by emailing anorthc@aol.com. Delivery of signs is available. Help raise awareness of the climate crisis, deeply needed in Waco. 6) Winners of the "Sixth Annual Climate Crisis Art Exhibit" may be found in the Archives, April 2023. Some incredible climate art may be viewed.

VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTIONS for STYROFOAM Collection Dec. 12

TIME--
Waco 9 am until 1 pm: Travis, Harrison, Alan
Waco 9 am until 11 am: Monty
Waco 11 am until 1 pm: Bobbie
Waxahachie trip/unloading 1 pm until approx. 4:30: Travis, Casey, Alan

(If something comes up and you are unable to volunteer, please text Alan at 254-744-1682)

 SAFETY: Volunteers should wear appropriate masks at all times. Hand sanitizer will be available.

 LOCATION: Two U-Haul trucks will be parked in the lot at corner of Valley Mills and Waco Drives, in front of Ocean buffet, near the street along Valley Mills side. Trucks will be labeled "free styrofoam recycling."

PROCEDURE: The public has been requested to stay in their cars and wear masks. We will ask that the public stay in their cars and we will retrieve the styrofoam from the trunks and back seats. We will also give the drivers a Friends of the Climate business card with the date of the next collection. If possible, leave the cards in the trunk or back seat, rather than attempting to hand to the customer. Occasionally, members of the public will leap out of their cars to help; please try to maintain social distancing from these folks.

CARS: We typically have a long line of cars to process. We will try to keep the line away from the front of the Ocean buffet entrance.

STYROFOAM: We can accept food containers, cups (no lids), molded pieces, large fragments, no peanuts. If smaller pieces are received in a plastic bag, we will leave in the bags.

TRANSPORT: The 2 U-Hail trucks will be driven to Waxahachie, where they will be unloaded by Travis, Casey and Alan.

DONATIONS: If any members of the public should offer donations, we can accept those, with thanks. Please give these to Alan or Harrison. Of course donations are not required and we do not ask for donations.
QUESTIONS: Please email me at anorthc@aol.com. If urgent or on Saturday, call or text 254-744-1682. If no answer, please leave a message.

Deepest thanks to all of our volunteers.

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