2017 is the 50th year for the New Braunfels Evening Lions Club, chartered on June 26, 1967 as the 900th club in Texas.  This milestone was celebrated May 10th with International Director Sam Lindsey as our special guest speaker.
On 16 July Lion Stew Rayfield came upon an accident with a car pinned under an 18 wheeler on I-35. Until EMS units arrived, Stew attempted to get the driver of the car out of the wreckage and save his life. Unfortunately, the man did not survive the accident. A few days before the…
On a beautiful spring day, April 23, 2016, in Landa Park, New Braunfels Parks department partnered with Oakwood Baptist Church to put on an “ALL ABILITIES RESOURCE FAIR” which allowed different groups to showcase offerings for children with special needs. It gave parents and kids the opportunity to visit and get information at more than…
On Saturday July 20th, our club assembled and installed a gazebo at the New Life Childrens Center near Canyon Lake. Â This is our third such gazebo project for our community this summer.
At our 4 November club meeting, Sondra Ajasin, Chief Executive Officer of TruLight127 Ministries, a non-profit, charitable organization, was our guest speaker. TruLight127 provides and facilitates foster care of children from abusive family environments.  They cover an area including Kerrville, Hondo, San Marcos, Seguin as well as Comal County.  Currently they have 174 foster children.  …
Kay Scott, Executive Director of Family Life Center, accepts our $1500 donation from Lion Skip Nolte
At our 4 December club meeting, Donna Dishman of Canine Classmates organization was our guest speaker.  The mission of Canine Classmates is “to encourage and improve literacy and socialization skills for struggling and at-risk Pre-K through 5th grade students through pairing mentors and trained service dogs in a one-on-one program that is positive, nurturing and…