Fund Category: Community Betterment

 

 

 

 

 

The Board of Directors of United Way of Comal County is thrilled to announce it will create a permanent fund at the New Braunfels Community Foundation in 2025!

In 1945 the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce created the Comal County Community Impact Fund.

In 1991, the Fund joined the global family of United Way continuing its work as United Way of Comal County.

For over 80 years community members have donated millions of dollars to UWCC through payroll deductions, individual and corporate donations, and special events.  This funding enables United Way of Comal County to award millions to vetted local nonprofits providing services for crisis intervention, medical care, hunger, end-of-life support, addiction recovery, homelessness, child abuse prevention, mental health counseling, adults with disabilities, and more.

Respected and deeply rooted in Comal County, UWCC is poised to extend the commitment of our early founders and ensure the longevity of our organization for generations to come.

With $200,000.00 already committed, we are seeking additional donors to grow the account and make a positive impact on Comal County.

Your support will be life-changing for those in need.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear Friends, Family and Community members,

We are launching the Zunker Family Foundation dedicated to the legacy of Paula, Reece, Lyle and Holland Zunker who tragically perished during the 4th of July floods in Hunt, TX. Our goal, like theirs was, is to perpetually impact those causes near and dear to the Zunker’s heart, with a focus on the Kerrville area that meant so much to them.

Your support—whether through donations, sharing this message, or simply keeping the family in your thoughts and prayers—means the world. Every contribution helps us build something meaningful and lasting in their name.

With Gratitude,

Zunker Family Foundation

Select the Donate button below to donate online. To donate via check, mail to:
New Braunfels Community Foundation
801 W. San Antonio St.
New Braunfels, TX  78130
Memo line: Zunker Family Foundation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The mission of the Preserving New Braunfels Fund is to save historic New Braunfels.

Concerned citizens in the community saw the need to come to the aid of historic buildings whose owners could not afford to save those buildings.

One of the first projects is to use funds to help move one of the oldest homes in the county to Heritage Village/Museum of Texas Handmade Furniture. The Braschler House, at 240 Kowald Lane, was built circa 1854 by the Rev. Henry Braschler who served the Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Martin’s congregation from 1852 to 1857.

The caliche and cedar fachwerk home will be moved from its current location to Heritage Village.

The fund creators hope that through their partnerships with other preservation nonprofits and by spreading the word, they can save more historic structures, one building at a time.

At its new location, The Braschler House will serve as a gallery for the new Rahe estate gift of Texas handmade furniture.

 

The All-Community Fund is a fund that will provide support to the greater New Braunfels community in perpetuity. The All-Community Fund exists to ensure that the NBACF can respond quickly when issues arise, such as providing assistance during flooding. This fund allows the board of directors the flexibility to fund needs as they occur.

 

 

 

 

Comal Conservation’s – Comal Land Conservation Fund

The Comal Conservation  was formed in 2018 by a group of concerned local citizens who saw the need to raise awareness about the urgency of preserving land in our fast-growing county while there is still land to preserve. Preserving land, water, and wildlife in Comal County benefits our citizens, our community, and our economy as well as the natural world that supports us.

Comal Conservation created the Comal Land Conservation Fund in 2020 to provide financial assistance for projects dedicated to preserving open spaces in Comal County. Among the projects eligible is financial assistance to landowners to establish a conservation easement through a contract with a Land Trust entity. Conservation easements allow landowners to retain ownership and use of their land while agreeing to keep the land in its existing natural state by selling or donating the land’s development rights to the Land Trust entity. Financial assistance from the Fund to cover associated contract costs might make the difference between a landowner selling to a developer versus saving the farm or ranch in perpetuity. The Fund may also be used for matching funds for grants or loans from state, federal, and private programs designed to help communities protect water resources, wildlife or, as in most cases, both. These and a variety of other options are ways the Fund can help keep land in its natural state.

Preserving natural land and open space benefits the well-being of all of us in Comal County. Donations to the Fund will allow Nature to continue doing what it does for us—cleaning the air, producing oxygen, filtering rainwater, providing wildlife habitat, giving people a place to refresh and rejuvenate, and ensuring that our beautiful Hill Country landscape and rural charm continue to be the hallmarks of Comal County—if we do our part to protect what we’ve been given.

To learn more about Comal Conservation, please visit https://www.comalconservation.org/.

The Community Endowment for the Arts Fund was established with NBCF in 2016. The long-term goal for establishing the Community Endowment for the Arts Fund was to create a resource that provides a recurring funding source for the arts. This will lead to a sustainable, culturally rich environment and arts education in the community, leading to overall healthy wellbeing in the community.

The 2022 grant recipients include:

• • $2,500 – Mid-Texas Symphony (45^th Season Programming)
  • $1,000 – New Braunfels Art League (2023 Plein Air Festival)
  • $500 – Historic Outdoor Art Museum (The History of the Railroad in New Braunfels Outdoor Mural)
  • $500 – Circle Arts Theatre (Youth Programs)
  • $500 – New Braunfels Gemischter Chor Harmonie (Texichanier Gebrigs Sangerfest)

The purpose of the Fair Oaks Ranch Sports Park Fund is to raise funds for a feasibility study, economic development potential, construction budgeting and marketing for a youth sports park in and around Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas.

NB Housing Partners was created in December 2013 by a group of people from New Braunfels who want our city to be a place where every family is able to count on something most families take for granted – a bed. Since its inception, the board has primarily focused on empowering local non-profit agencies to address the disparity between income levels and housing costs, expand the availability of affordable housing, and mitigate barriers that burden individuals or families that are currently or at risk of becoming homeless. As part of this effort, the nonprofit has chosen to develop and implement a non-congregate emergency shelter and a coordinated entry process for individuals and families who are currently or at risk of homelessness.

The First Footing shelter operated by NB Housing Partners offers 24-hour shelter for individuals who have no immediate safe place to sleep. In addition to providing safe shelter and meals, the shelter provides comprehensive case management to help individuals get housed as quickly as possible, with support and guidance to address risk factors that may impede their ability to stay housed. The program’s case managers will also continue to assist individuals after becoming housed to ensure they can continue their path toward safety and self- sustainability.

For information about the shelter, call NB Housing Partners at 830-606-9526.