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

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…

Our club donated $1000 to the HOSA organization for future healthcare professionals at the Smithson Valley High School.  SVHS About HOSA  HOSA is a global student-led organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services and several federal and state agencies. HOSA’s mission is to empower HOSA-Future Health…

At our 17 April club meeting, Crystal Moore, Executive Director of the Comal County Habitat for Humanity, was our guest speaker.  We presented our donation of $5000 to Executive Director Moore.   “Casas De Esperanza” is Comal County Habitat’s latest housing project. “Located in the west end neighborhood of beautiful New Braunfels, Comal County Habitat for Humanity…

At our 21 February club meeting, members of the Crisis Center of Comal County organization were our guest speakers.   Club members brought supplies that the Crisis Center needs to support their clientele.  And the club also donated $2000 to the Crisis Center. Crisis Center of Comal County “Our mission is to embrace survivors of crisis…

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…