Donation for Toys for Tots

Members of the local Boy Scout Troop 119 help us work the Opa parking lot at Wurstfest.   In appreciation for their help our club donated our profit from this part of our fund-raising activities at Wurstfest.  Pictured above is our President Glenn Herman with some of the scouts of Troop 119 for the presentation of…

At our May 4 club meeting, Jim Wesson, Executive Director of New Braunfels Christian Ministries, was our guest speaker.   The New Braunfels Christian Ministries has two programs, Volunteers in Medicine and Kids Club.   The Volunteers in Medicine provide quality medical and dental care at no cost to local uninsured patients.  Kids Club is a program…

Our club donated $1000 to the local charitable organization RecoveryWerks! that helps teens, young adults, and families heal from the effects of substance use disorder. RecoveryWerks! vision is  “Changing the world through recovery, one under-served community at a time.” ​RecoveryWerks! mission is  “RecoveryWerks! provides proven recovery support services in a safe and nurturing environment for…

At our 3 January club meeting, our guest speaker was Jacob Huereca, CEO of the non-profit organization Connections.   Connections started in 1981 as an organization to support at-risk youth in Comal County and has expanded to serve 17 counties with counseling, prevention programming, an emergency children’s shelter and a youth transitional living program. Connections  One…

The wildfires in Lions District 2-T1 have caused a disaster in Canadian, Texas and other communities close by.  Many homes and other properties have been destroyed by the fires and lives have been lost. At our club meeting on 6 March 2024, we approved a donation of $2000 to the Panhandle of Texas Lions Foundation…