Church-Charity

Red Door Fund announces campaigns

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The Red Door Fund for Mental Health, a program established in 2021 through the Fayette Community Foundation, is now looking to 2024 and has already secured a $25,000 matching donation. With the community’s support to meet the match, the Red Door Fund will invest $50,000 back into the region to further spread mental health awareness and increase mental health services and programs.

CCA Meals

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CCA’s “Meals on Wheels,” located in the Civic Center, serves frozen congregate meals or frozen meals to the homebound. Please call 979-743-4036 two weeks in advance for the meals, which will be delivered to the homebound or may be picked up at the center on Mondays.

FUNERAL NOTICE - Helen Shimek

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Funeral services for Helen Shimek, age 87, of Schulenburg will be held Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. from the St. Rose Catholic Church in Schulenburg, Texas.

Food Pantry serves 148 families during December

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The Schulenburg Area Food Pantry served 148 families in December with a total of 480 individuals. The Pantry had five new clients with a total of 19 individuals. The amount of food given out was 8,888 pounds. Food donated was 3,948 pounds. The volunteer hours were 336.

Smith-McMillan NSDAR enjoys Christmas luncheon

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The annual Smith-McMillan NSDAR Chapter Christmas luncheon was held at the Fritsch Auf! Valley Country Club in La Grange. During the social prior to the program, members and guests mingled and perused the many beautiful items in the Christmas raffle benefitting the chapter’s scholarship fund for area high school recipients.

School chaplains gain state, national momentum

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Editor’s note: The following is from Jim Schmidt, legislative ambassador and member of the executive team of the National School Chaplain Association (NSCA). Schmidt is a native of Schulenburg and a graduate of Bishop Forest High School in Schulenburg.

CCA Meals

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Combined CommunityAction’s “Meals on Wheels,” located in the Civic Center, serves frozen congregate meals or frozen meals to the homebound. Please call 979-743-4036 two weeks in advance for the meals, which will be delivered to the homebound or may be picked up at the center on Mondays.

2nd Chance lists hours of operation

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Hours of operation for Second Chance Emporium in La Grange are as follows: •Donations Drop-off Hours – 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

FUNERAL NOTICE - Larry Gene Osina

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Funeral services for Mr. Larry Gene Osina, age 75, of Schulenburg will be held Saturday, Dec. 30, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. from the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Ammannsville, Texas.

FUNERAL NOTICE - Rose Geissen

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Funeral services for Mrs. Rose Geissen, age 81, of Schulenburg will be held Friday, Dec. 29, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. from the St. Rose Catholic Church in Schulenburg, Texas.