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 our $2500 donation at our 19 January 2022 meeting.
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 1 March club meeting, Nate Raschke, Workforce Coordinator at the New Braunfels Food Bank, talked about the services that organization provides for our community and the counties of Comal and Guadalupe (nbfoodbank.org). Over 7000 individuals are served monthly. Mr. Raschke also discussed the various opportunities for members of the community to volunteer at…
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…
At our 17 August meeting, our club donated $200 to the Ronald McDonald House of San Antonio.
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…