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 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…
At our 17 August meeting, our club donated $200 to the Ronald McDonald House of San Antonio.
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 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 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 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…