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

At our 3 April 2024 club meeting, Jennifer Covington, Development Director at New Braunfels Christian Ministries, was our guest speaker.  “New Braunfels Christian Ministries works together with families, volunteers and community partners to affirm God-given value and multiply possibilities in our community. Whether it’s walking alongside the next generation and their families at Kids Club…

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…

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

Steve Rindahl of Warriors on the Way accepts our club’s donation of $500 from President Glenn Herman. Warriors on the Way is a pilgrimage on the Camino De Santiago (AKA The Way) that is designed with the purpose of facilitating a combat veteran’s healing from PTSD and Moral Injury.  Fr Steven Rindahl (US Army, Retired) leads…

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 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…