New Braunfels’ McKenna Foundation awarded $759,852 in grants to 18 Comal County nonprofits specializing in health and education programs. First-time recipient Acacia Medical Mission received a $20,000 grant for a faith-based clinic that will provide health care to uninsured and underinsured people
Cornhole games at Goofy’s paid for a $7,267 check donation from the Canyon Lake Area Chamber of Commerce to the Comal County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) Honor Guard. Kim Collera, executive director of the chamber, presented the check to Sheriff Mark Reynolds at
Community Resource and Recreation Center of Canyon Lake’s (CRRC) Family Fest backpack giveaway takes place 5-8 p.m. Friday at the Rec Center, 125 Mabel Jones Dr., Canyon Lake. Free back-to-school basics for Canyon Lake students include backpacks filled with school supplies, haircuts
In the woods around Canyon Lake there are homeless encampments. Some are in the “feeder” areas for Mountain Valley Middle Elementary and Mountain Valley Middle schools. In that same area, unhoused residents are reportedly moving into abandoned mobile homes. There also is
The Community Resource and Recreation Center of Canyon Lake (CRRC) Rec Center will remain closed indefinitely due to damage sustained during heavy storms on April 20. On Facebook, CRRC said it’s in the process of inspecting the facility, located at 125 Mabel
Groundbreaking ceremonies for a new $2.5 million, 9,000-square-foot building that will serve as headquarters for New Braunfels Christian Ministries’ Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at 1225 W. San Antonio, New Braunfels. Oakwood Church Senior Pastor Ray Still,
There’s a warm place waiting for Canyon Lake and other Comal County residents who need shelter on cold winter nights when the temperature dips below 45 degrees. Those seeking emergency shelter can show up anytime at Room 220 (used as an office)
Registration is underway for the 3rd Annual WOW 5K, sponsored by Sattler’s WOW Gym. Check-in for walkers and runners begins 7 a.m. Nov. 19 at Mountain Valley Middle School, 1165 Sattler Rd., Canyon Lake. The race starts at 8 a.m. Wow 5K:
#BigGive2022 opens in two days, and dozens of nonprofit groups serving Comal County are asking residents to send donations their way. The online fundraiser runs 6 p.m. Thursday to 6 p.m. Friday. So-called “Match Minutes” will allow donors to effectively double their
CRRC’s Food Pantry will be renamed “Dr. James C. Curry Food Pantry” Wednesday to honor the local businessman for his service to the community. A ceremony is planned for 9 a.m. at CRRC, 1917 FM 2673, Canyon, Lake. Curry is the owner