At our 21 February club meeting, members of the Crisis Center of Comal County organization were our guest speakers. Club members brought supplies that the Crisis Center needs to support their clientele. And the club also donated $2000 to the Crisis Center.
“Our mission is to embrace survivors of crisis and trauma and empower them to positively change the trajectory of their lives.”
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 16 March club meeting, representatives of the PAWS 4 Hearts organization talked about the goals of their charitable organization and serving the New Braunfels and surrounding area by providing therapy dogs for physical and emotional support. President Glenn Herman presents a check for our $500 donation to PAWS 4 Hearts.
At our April 19th club meeting our guest speaker was Donna Dishman, CEO of Canine Classmates. Canine Classmates matches struggling and at-risk Pre-K through 5th grade students with mentors and trained service dogs in a one-on-one program that is positive, nurturing, and truly motivational. Canine Classmates operates in elementary schiools serving both Comal ISD and…
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…
At our May 3rd club meeting, Laci Bird of St. Jude’s Ranch for Children Texas was our guest speaker. SJRC Texas, a non-profit organization, provides care for children affected by trauma, abuse, and neglect. SJRC Texas offers emergency placement, therapeutic residential care, community foster care, pregnant and parenting teen services, and adoption- creating forever families…
Steve Rindahl of Warriors on the Way accepts our club’s donation of $500 from President Glenn Herman. Warriors on the Way is a pilgrimage on the Camino De Santiago (AKA The Way) that is designed with the purpose of facilitating a combat veteran’s healing from PTSD and Moral Injury. Fr Steven Rindahl (US Army, Retired) leads…