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 to help with the disaster relief.
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 $500 to the Toys for Tots drive held by the Navy Junior ROTC at Smithson Valley High School. NJROTC at Smithson Valley HS
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 3 April 2024 club meeting, Jennifer Covington, Development Director at New Braunfels Christian Ministries, was our guest speaker. “New Braunfels Christian Ministries works together with families, volunteers and community partners to affirm God-given value and multiply possibilities in our community. Whether it’s walking alongside the next generation and their families at Kids Club…
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…
Representatives from CASA Central Texas were our guest speakers at our 7 February club meeting. The team at CASA are Court Appointed Special Advocates for children. As published on their website CASA MISSION AND VISION OUR VISION: We envision a world where every child thrives in a safe, stable, loving home. OUR MISSION: CASA of…