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PartnersThroughout Ellis County, there are many different areas of needs. There are also many dedicated people who are commited to help meet needs through various humanitarian organizations in our community. Check out the list below. Click on each organization name to find out more about them.
180 Ministry
We offer a 6 month live-in program for men struggling with life addictions. They are discipled from the Word of God and trained to be responsibly active in life again. ADAPT of Texas
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Contact: Julie Aud
1311 Ferris Ave.
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
866.935.9700, Ext. 3123 |
We provide community support and clinic services for adults, adolescents and children living with mental illness. We support people as they work towards and sustain their own recovery.
American Red Cross
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Contact: Shelly Campbell
701 West 2nd Ave.
Corsicana, TX 75110 |
903.874.4551
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We provide relief to victims of disasters and help people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies.
Angel Food Ministries
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Contact: Kim Bell-Hutson
777 S. I-35E.
Red Oak, TX 75154 |
972.415.4172
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We provide food relief and financial support to the communities of Red Oak and Oak Cliff.
Big Brothers Big Sister
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Contact: Melissa Cobb
411 N. Gibson
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.923.4631
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We help children reach their potential through professionally supported, one-to-one relationships with mentors that have a measurable impact on youth.
Carter Blood Care
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Contact: James Bond
2205 Hwy 121
Bedford, TX 76021 |
817.412.5583
www.carterbloodcare.org
jbond@carterbloodcare.org
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We save lives by making transfusion possible.
CASA of Ellis County
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Contact: Rhodie Rawls
P.O. Box 2646
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
972.937.1455
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We foster volunteers to protect the best interests of abused and neglected children as well as advocate in the court system for family reunification and placement in an environment that is safe, nurturing and permanent.
Christian Women's Job Corps
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Contact: Becky Ellison / Kathryne Boroughs
315 W. Rogers
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.937.6620
www.ellisbaptist.org/cwjc
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We are women who help women in need to become self sufficient and independent by equipping them for life and employment.
Common Ground Ministries
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Contact: Stacie Dixon
604 E. Parks or P.O. Box 444
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.923.2224
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Provide a safe and structured environment for children and youth to meet the spiritual, educational and physical needs of children and youth in Waxahachie.
Daniels Den
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Contact: Joy Ranton
507 W. Jefferson
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.938.0103
daniels_den@sbcglobal.net |
We offer a 6 month live-in program for men struggling with life addictions. They are discipled from the Word of God and trained to be responsibly active in life again.
Ellis County Foster Parent Association
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Contact: Alishia Huff
P.O. Box 2511
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
469.337.3242
alisha_huff@sbcglobal.net |
We provide safe havens for children without a family or home.
Habitat for Humanity
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Contact: Mary Sword
P.O. Box 157
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
469.337.3242
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We raise money, recruit volunteers, and construct inexpensive but sturdy homes at cost to those in need of housing.
Helping Hands of Ennis
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Contact: Judy Hejny
604 NE Main St, P.O. Box 472
Ennis, TX 75119 |
972.875.0218
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We provide temporary food and financial assistance to families or residents of the city of Ennis in crisis.
Hope Clinic
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Contact: Mackie Owens
411 E. Jefferson
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.923.9470
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We provide acute and chronic medical care, medications, access to laboratory, radiography and specialist referrals, dental care, health education and preventative health information and social outreach to the underserved of Ellis County.
IMPACT Waxahachie
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Contact: Shannon Graves
1200 W. Walnut Hill Lane #2100
Irving, TX 75038 |
972.812.6307
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We do community collaboration, law enforcement partnerships, policy advocacy, community education, and social marketing to prevent and eliminate youth substance abuse, specifically high-risk drinking.
MADD
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Contact: Suzette Plyant
8585 Stemmons Fwy., Ste. 525-South
Dallas, TX 75247 |
214.637.0372
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We are committed to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking. Our local Victims Services Staff is committed to helping the victims of drunk driving accidents and their families.
Manna House of Midlothian
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Contact: Sissy Franklin
210 W. Ave F
Midlothian, TX 76065 |
972.775.1800
www.mannahouseinfo.org |
We bring hope, encouragement and stability to families and individuals in crisis with temporary food and financial assistance.
Meals on Wheels
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Contact: Lisa Hicks
503 Ferris Ave., Suite D
Waxahachie, TX 76165
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972.351.9943
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Meals-on-Wheels of Johnson & Ellis Counties serves the children of yesterday by helping needy homebound elderly and disabled persons remain independent and healthy in their homes by providing home-delivered meals, daily personal contact, and support for individuals and their families.
Midlothian Senior Activity Center
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Contact: Karen Cox
4 Community Circle
Midlothian, TX 76065 |
972.775.6401
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We offer a variety of services and recreational activities to all senior citizens age 50 and older.
North Ellis County Outreach
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Contact: Denise Butler
404 S. Highway 342 or P.O. Box 2203
Red Oak, TX 75154 |
972.617.7261
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We help qualified families with emergency assistance including utilities (water, electric, gas or propane), housing payments, food, clothing, back-to-school needs, medicines, and a Christmas toy program for their minor children.
The Oaks Fellowship Support Groups
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Contact: Christy Maston
777 S. I-35E.
Red Oak, TX 75154 |
214.376.8208
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We provide support, Biblical instruction and love for people experiencing very difficult times, like divorce, separation, addiction or loss of a loved one.
Our Children's House at Baylor
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Contact: Stephanie Patterson
1540 N. Hwy 77, Bldg. C, Ste. 10
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
972.938.7040
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We provide family-centered, supportive services for children in need of special care.
Outreach WIC
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Contact: Susan Frisinger
110 Amanda Lane
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
972.937.4777
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We give children a healthy start during the critical stages of development by providing vouchers for healthy foods, ongoing nutrition education classes, meal planning assistance and breastfeeding instruction and support.
Presbyterian Children's Homes & Services
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Contact: Cynthia Winters
300 Brookside Road
Waxahachie, TX 75167 |
972.937.1319
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We provide residential care and other services to children and families with no place else to turn through one of our group homes, a foster home, our Child and Family Program, or the Advanced Education and Aftercare Program.
Reading and Radio Resource
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Contact: Nancy Adrian
2007 Randall
Dallas, TX 75201 |
214.871.7668
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We produce and distribute high-quality recordings of textbooks, vocational and motivational materials to enrich the lives of children and adults who cannot read for themselves because of physical, learning or vision limitations.
Salvation Army of Waxahachie
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Contact: Joy Bassett
620 Farley St.
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
972.937.7727
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We provide a variety of help to people in need, i.e., homeless shelters, community centers, voluntary substance abuse programs, domestic violence shelters, thrift stores, mobile feeding kitchens, community centers, etc.
SOLO Women
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Contact: Dawn Lipsey
515 E. Marvin Ave.
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.923.9470
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We provide support through relationship building and discussion of topics that confront single moms daily.
Special Olympics of Ellis County
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Contact: David Landberg
400 S. Zang, Ste. 926
Dallas, TX 75208 |
972.923.9470
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We provide year-round Olympic-type sports training and competition for children and adults with mental disabilities, giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, courage and relationships.
TROT
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Contact: Patricia Hogue
1701 Duncanville Rd.
Cedar Hill, TX 75104 |
972.293.3388
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We provide a program of therapeutic horsemanship to both children and adults with mental, physical, emotional and learning challenges.
Texas Baptist Home Family Care
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Contact: DJ DeJong
629 Farley St.
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.937.1321
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We provide preventative, rehabilitative, and specialized adoption and foster care services to children, youth, adults and families.
United Way of Ellis
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Contact: Richard Norman
P.O. Box 1025
Midlothian, TX 76065 |
972.723.9280
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We identify and resolve pressing local education, income and health issues mobilizing the caring power of communities to improve people's live.
Waxahachie Boys and Girls Club
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Contact: Tamara Robb
620 Farley St.
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
972.937.7727
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We provide club programs and services that promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence.
Waxahachie C.A.R.E.
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Contact: Linda Naizer
609 Kaufman St. or P.O. Box 371
Waxahachie, TX 75168 |
972.923.2273
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We provide counseling, referrals, food, and financial assistance.
WRC Pregnancy Center
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Contact: Donna Young / Shirley Mizelle
1204 Ferris Ave., Ste. E
Waxahachie, TX 75165 |
972.938.7900
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We empower both men and women in an unplanned pregnancy to make responsible choices by providing pregnancy testing, options counseling, resources and community referrals, support groups, pregnancy and childbirth education.