Updated: 2:20 PM CST January 20, 2021
TEMPLE, Texas The Salvation Army will deliver 300 food boxes to the Central Texas Housing Consortium at their Rose Hall location located at 107 North 9th Street in Temple on Thursday.
The Salvation Army received a very generous donation of 300 food boxes from the McLane Family at the end of 2020. With this most recent donation, we wanted to help others beyond our walls. As we looked around the community, we decided to reach out to the Central Texas Housing Consortium to assist any of their residents who may be suffering from food insecurity, Commanding Officer of The Salvation Army of Bell County Lt. David Beckham said. As Christians, our mission of faith is to help those in need, and this is a tangible way for The Salvation Army to fulfill that calling of using the power of the Gospel of Jesus Christ to help our neighbors.
A historic former church building â freshly power washed on the outside and renovated on the inside â is ready to open as downtown Templeâs newest apartment building.
The Central Texas Housing Consortium is expected to open Calhoun Square Apartments in downtown Temple before the end of the year, providing affordable housing in walking distance of local businesses and restaurants in downtown Temple.
The apartments are the result of a $2.7 million renovation project by the housing consortium on the former education building of Templeâs First Baptist Church after its 2010 fire.
Barbara Bozon, executive director of the consortium, said the organization worked to renovate the building into apartments that are low cost for renters, but not low quality.