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Fall Fest
1 Mile, 5K and 10K Runs
It will be a beautiful morning on October 22 to get out and join ACO and our Title Sponsor, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen, in the 2nd Annual Fall Fest event. This year, we will offer a 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk, a 5K Run, and new this year, a 10K Run through the beautiful town of Fairview.
Register before October 17 to take advantage of the early entry fee of $30. After October 17, the entry fee will be $35.
Raceday registration begins at 7:00am, with the 1-Mile beginning at 8:00am, and the 5K and 10K starting at 8:30.
NEW THIS YEAR: Free Child Care - The Goddard School of Allen will provide free supervised child care for kids ages 3-11 at a Real Bookstore. While child care is free, pre-registration is requested, and can be done online by clicking here.
Breakfast at Purple Cow - This year The Purple Cow restaurant will open early and provide you with a delicious breakfast buffet for just $10 per person. Come early, or stay late and refuel with great food!
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Ten Pins to Transform
Splitsville Bowling
ACO is on a roll again with its inaugural bowling tournament, to be held at Splitsville Lanes, located in the Village at Fairview. On Saturday, October 29, you can pick your bowling time of 9:00am, 10:00am or 11:00am and bring your team of up to 5 bowlers. For just $25 per person, you will get bowling for one hour, shoe rental, DJ music, and chances for fun drawing prizes. And $20 of your entry free comes directly back to ACO!
Feeling like a kingpin and want the VIP treatment? For $50, you can also join the breakfast buffet, which includes a Bloody Mary bar!
In the spirit of Halloween, your team can also compete for the best costume contest!
Space is limited, so sign up today to get the time slot of your choice! |
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ACO Hours:
Office Hours:
8:30am-4:30pm
Monday-Friday
"closed for lunch 12:30-1:30
Resale Shop Hours:
Mondays: 1:00pm-6:00pm
Tuesday - Saturday: 10am - 6pm
Donations accepted Monday - Saturday 10am - 5pm
Food Pantry Donations accepted during normal business hours. |
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Used Books Needed
You probably know that the ACO Resale Shop is a great place for terrific finds on gently used clothing and household items. But have you seen the Book Nook? It is a treasure trove of great books to select from. Find children's books, novels, movies, and many other titles. The ACO Resale Shop is quickly becoming known as the largest seller of used books in our city.
Do you have some books that you have read and need to make more room on your own shelves? Please consider bringing your book donations to the ACO Resale Shop. What a great way to pass on the love of reading! |
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Caring Coins Drive
Small change to make big change
Throughout the month of October, collection containers are in most Allen and Lovejoy schools. Children at these schools are encouraged to drop in their pennies, nickles, dimes and quarters. These are real kids helping real kids. With the combined efforts of thousands of children it all adds up to transforming lives in our community. So when your child asks for your change, know that it is going to change the live of a friend in our area. |
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Farmersville Resale
New Store Opens!
 ACO is thrilled to announce the opening of a new Resale Store in Farmersville! We are excited to be part of this growning and vibrant community. Come visit this store, located at 604 Hwy 78 N. (just north of the 380/Hwy 78 intersection). |
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Care & Share
Below is a list of the items in the ACO Care & Share closet that are in low supply and high demand. Please consider picking up some extra items next time you are at the store to share with someone in need:
Toilet Tissue
Laundry Detergent
Liquid Dishwashing Soap
Deodorant - men and women
Shampoo
Conditioner
Razors
Toothpaste
Toothbrushes
Cleaning products of all kinds
Diapers - size 4, 5, 6
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Food Pantry 
The ACO Food Pantry continues to support families in our area with fresh produce, canned goods, and meats to help feed their families. In the month of September, the Food Pantry gave away a record amount of food - 21,567 pounds in total. This food went to 193 families. The total number of individuals that were provided supplies for their pantry was 679 of which almost half were children.
ACO put out a call for help in the month of September as the shelves were bare. We had a tremendous response, and we appreciate the support we received from our community. The need continues month to month, and we thank you all for your continued donations throughout the year to take care of those families that need a helping hand. |
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Contact Us
801 E. Main Street
Allen, Texas 75002
972-727-9131
www.acocares.org |
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