Our club is again sponsoring 3 girls to attend the Bluebonnet Girls State program. Our donation for sponsorhip was presented to the local American Legion Auxiliary on 15 December at the Post 179.
The Girls State program will take place at Texas Lutheran University.
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…
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…
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…
The class was held 6 July at the Westside Branch of the New Braunfels Public Library. The class project was Button Art. 25 students participated with the support of 7 volunteers.
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…
On Saturday May 9th, the local American Legion Auxiliary Unit 179 held a reception for the girls who will be attending this years Bluebonnet Girls State program, their parents, and their sponsors. Lions Bob Oldham and Skip Nolte attended to represent our club and meet the girls that our club is sponsoring. Girls State Chairman…