Donations and Grants made in Lion’s Year 2021-22

Our club donated $500 to the Toys for Tots drive held by the Navy Junior ROTC at Smithson Valley High School. NJROTC at Smithson Valley HS

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 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 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…

Representatives from CASA Central Texas were our guest speakers at our 7 February club meeting.  The team at CASA are Court Appointed Special Advocates for children.  As published on their website CASA MISSION AND VISION OUR VISION: We envision a world where every child thrives in a safe, stable, loving home. OUR MISSION: CASA of…