For the month of January, we awarded Mr. Mark Henry with MVPN Volunteer of the Month. Please help us congratulate him and read about his amazing story below. Mr. Henry was born and raised in Michigan. He decided to join the military through the encouragement of his uncle, a career military man. He urged 17…

A few snapshots from the “Koffee for Heroes” event held by Baylor Kappa Sigma on January 19th at Common Grounds. The coffee was delicious and The Red Clay Strays gave a great performance! A huge thank you to everyone who came out to support Veterans One Stop! -The Red Clay Strays band tuning up for their performance. -Program Manager Bobbi…

Today, for MLK Day of Service, counselor Rachel Mims and a group of volunteers from the community refreshed our front sign area! Thank you everyone for your hard work! -The Flagpole Area before the project was started. -The Finished Product! -The group of volunteers posing with their finished project.

On February 10th, we held an appreciation luncheon for our active MVPN Volunteers. This was held at Golden Corral here in Waco. We had a valentine’s day theme, just to show them that we love them all! We also had goodie bags for each volunteer, loaded with gift cards (donated from local restaurants), candy, a…

Boy Scouts of America Troop 462 should be proud of this young man! Alex, who has spent the last couple months working on his Eagle Scout project, came in before school this morning to present the outcome. He was able to collect 22 coats, 12 light jackets, 13 shirts, 9 scarves, 112 pair of socks, 3…

Today we had an ornament exchange for the staff and a few of our full time volunteers! We had a pot luck lunch too! Here are some photos of the ornaments that were received. -Case Manager Rick -MVPN Assistant Peer Services Coordinator Taylor -Counselor Dr. Phil -Clinical Program Manager and Counselor Dr. Sue -Office Manager…

During our monthly MVPN meeting held earlier today, we recognized Johnny Kellough. Mr. Kellough was raised in Bellmead, Texas and was named after the astronaut John Glenn. He graduated from La Vega High School in 1978 as a recognized baseball player. He then joined the US Navy in 1979 working as a Seabee. Throughout his…

Let us welcome back Veterans One Stop Program Manager Bobbi Stewart and Assistant Peer Service Coordinator Taylor Jones who both recently came back from training in Bastrop, Texas. During the first week of December, they attended the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Train the Trainer Course. MHFA is a world renowned course that teaches how…

Our 4th Annual Thanksgiving luncheon was magical! A special thank you to our generous sponsors and volunteers who braved the cold to bring it to life! Tents being set up early Thursday morning Desserts being prepped on Thursday by our volunteers and program manager Bobbi Stewart! Early Friday morning getting table ready and setting up…

Lowe’s of Waco hosted their Safety Saturday on October 19th. The One Stop was invited to attend this great event. They had representatives from a Waco Fire, Police, EMS, and other local organizations talking about safety in the home and our community. They also had various games and prizes as well. We had Program Manager Bobbi…