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

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 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

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…

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.

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…