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 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.
Our club donated $1000 to the HOSA organization for future healthcare professionals at the Smithson Valley High School. SVHS About HOSA HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health…
Our club donated $750 to the Ronald McDonald House Charities San Antonio this holiday season to support their mission of providing a safe and caring home away from home for the families of children receiving essential medical services in San Antonio, Texas. We received the following note of thanks and how our donation was used….
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…
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 17 April club meeting, Crystal Moore, Executive Director of the Comal County Habitat for Humanity, was our guest speaker. We presented our donation of $5000 to Executive Director Moore. “Casas De Esperanza” is Comal County Habitat’s latest housing project. “Located in the west end neighborhood of beautiful New Braunfels, Comal County Habitat for Humanity…