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 Youth and One Family at a Time
Our club donated $1000 to Connections.
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…
Our club participated in the event at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on 12 December 2025, placing 78 wreaths on graves in section L. We had 7 volunteers and 2 pickup trucks to accomplish our service project. The mission of Wreaths Across America is “Remember the fallen. Honor those who serve. Teach the next generation…
Lion Bob Miller, chair of our Eyeglasses committee, has reported For April 2025 that 6 boxes containing 500 to 1000 eyeglasses have been collected and sent to the Midland facility. For March 2025 that“Delivered 3 boxes of glasses to the post office today. 100 credit to Marion Lions Club and 150 credit to NBE Lions. …
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…
In the spirit of serving our community, the club provided treats of various kinds at the following events during Halloween season. Rock Haus Dance Party Our club provided pizza and support to benefit the Rock Haus Foundation in New Braunfels. The theme of the party was Halloween and held 23 October in the Knights of…
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…