ISABEL'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH
A Bridge of Hope to the Next Generation
Call for information (214) 288-3142
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WELCOME TO ISABEL'S COMMUNITY OUTREACH
LOCATION: 520 E. Central Pkwy, Plano, TX 75074, Suite 218
CLASSES: Cake decorating, sewing and English. Call Isabel Garcia if there is an interest at (214) 288-3142.
IRRIGATION TECHNICIAN TUTORING: Call Al Garcia if there is an interest at (469) 294-3539.
NEEDS: We need volunteers for sewing. Please call Isabel Garcia if you have an interest.
WHAT WE DO
ICO is a place that empowers people to achieve a life of self-sufficiency.
SPONSOR THE BRIDGE
Our valuable sponsors enable us to make ICO classes available at no cost to the students.
GET INVOLVED
From teaching to photography, we have a place for you to plug in!
Welcome to
ISABEL'S
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Isabel's Community Outreach (ICO) offers free education to the residents of Plano and surrounding communities. Our programs are designed to help men, women and children build self-esteem and a life of self-sufficiency. ICO is a non-profit 501(c)(3).
TESTIMONIALS
ICO student completed cake decorating class and is now working at a major local grocery store chain in the bakery department as a cake decorator with hopes to be the head decorator soon. “I'm the happiest ever because I'm really doing things now that I really like.”
ICO Student (3 years)
ICO student, after learning the English language well enough, earned a position with PISD in the cafeteria where she enjoys benefits and a positive work experience. “I attribute everything to my teachers.”
ICO Student (3 years)
She was a nurse in her country. After learning English at ICO, she began studying to be an assistant in Optometry. She is currently taking computer classes at ICO to finalize her education. ICO has awarded partial scholarships toward her tuition.
ICO Student (3 years)
Young person in an ICO family is a PISD high school graduate, and is now attending Medical Assistant school. “If it weren't for you pushing me, I never would have finished school.”
ICO Student Family (10 years)
ICO student had cleaned apartments all her life. After attending English classes, and hearing others' success stories about earning better jobs, she was inspired to better herself. ICO helped her find a cosmetology school and enrolled her as a new student. She finished cosmetology school and hopes to own her own business. “I always wanted to do something else. I love it.”
ICO Student (3 years - night time classes)
"I felt like a turtle on a log. I couldn't move. I couldn't do anything on my own. But you told me, you can do it. You helped me to believe in myself. Now, I can drive, I have my license, I can speak the language, and I can stand up for myself..”
ICO Student (2 years)
“Volunteering at ICO is a fulfilling experience that is difficult to put into words. To see the women gain confidence and experience things we take for granted is rewarding.”
ICO Volunteer Staff (3 years)
The mission of the Board of Directors of Isabel’s Community Outreach, hereafter referred to as The Corporation, is to support said Corporation and its mission:
-To assist individual families in achieving a life of self-sufficiency, self-assurance and dignity
-To provide aid and emotional support to overcome immediate problems
-To teach basic and advanced living skills
-To coordinate delivery of other community outreach efforts
-To assist in the development of income producing skills
-Help to establish awareness of a wider world, and to develop leadership skills