Donation for Toys for Tots

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 $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…

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….

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…

Scouts and leaders from local Troop 119 again helped our club with our annual fund raiser at Wurstfest by participating in the operation of the Opa and Oma parking lot.  Our club donated funds raised from the parking lot operation to the troop.  Presentation of the donation was made at our 3 January club meeting.