Neighborhood Enhancement assists individuals transitioning into housingCode Compliance, Together for a Cause, San Marcos Housing Authority, Hays County Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA), and HOME Center recently teamed up to place Robert Storie in an apartment. Robert has been working for about a year to obtain housing after being homeless for 13 years. After moving in, he was most looking forward to baking a chicken in the oven and soaking in the garden tub. Welcome home, Robert!
Code Compliance is accepting donations for new and gently used household items to assist additional individuals who will be moving into transitional housing. Pots, pans, cutlery, utensils, baking dishes, dishes, mixing bowls, cleaning supplies, laundry baskets, laundry & dish detergent, bath and kitchen towels, shower curtains with rings, pillows, full & queen sheet sets, lamps are all items needed. Items can be dropped off at the Neighborhood Enhancement Office (Building #5, behind the two-story municipal building at the City Hall Complex) Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Code Compliance with any questions about pick-up/drop-off of items.
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March is National Nutrition MonthMARCH IS NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH! Celebrate with WIC and Celebrate a World of Flavors! National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition e ducation and information campaign created annually by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year’s theme, “Celebrate a World of Flavors” highlights the unique, cultural variety of foods available to people from around the world and the role that registered dietitian nutritionist play in helping clients create healthy habits while celebrating their cultural foods and heritage.
The City of San Marcos WIC Program cares and encourages you to savor the flavor of eating right. Individual nutrition counseling is a benefit of WIC participation. Pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding women, and anyone with children under age five are encouraged to visit www.texaswic.org to see if you qualify! For services in Hays, Caldwell, Comal, and Guadalupe counties, call 512-393-8040 or email wicinfo@sanmarcostx.gov.
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 Zeta Tau Alpha Members at River Clean Up March 4th
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Zeta Tau Alpha Clean UpThank you to the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority for volunteering at a recent clean up of an illegal dump site off Aquarena Springs Drive. Approximately 40 sorority members joined city staff to clean up the site on March 4th. Two trailers were filled with rubbish in about two hours! Thank you ZTA for your help! If your group would be interested in participating in a clean-up, contact Amy Thomaides.
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Esther Carrizales Retires March 4Esther Carrizales retires on March 4 after 35 years of service with San Marcos WIC as a Clerk. She began her career with the City of San Marcos back in 1987 and has worked at several of our clinics and their communities through the years. Esther has rolled with the WIC tides like a champ from punch cards to paper vouchers to EBT to TXIN. San Marcos WIC is happy to have had Esther on the team helping the community and sharing her knowledge with staff. After retiring, Esther plans on making memories with family and relaxing. Congratulations and best of luck to Esther on her very well-deserved retirement!
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