Local Food Pantry gets donation from H-E-B La Grange

The Schulenburg Area Food Pantry has received a generous donation from the H-E-B La Grange location’s “Helping Here” campaign. Monetary donations are used to keep an assortment of food and household items on the Food Pantry’s shelves.

Benefit dinner for Nicole Prasek slated Oct. 8

A benefit drive-through dinner for Nicole Prasek will be held on Sunday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 3403 U.S. Highway 90 East, hosted by Koopmann Catering. Plates are $12 each and will include hamburger steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, roll and cookies.

Grant applications being taken by Sparklight

Sparklight is accepting fall 2023 applications from Oct. 1-31 for the company’s Charitable Giving Fund, which annually awards $250,000 in grants to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations.

CCA Meals

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.

Second Chance donates to Bugle Boy

Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $3,500 to the Bugle Boy Foundation.

Donation to Giddings State School

The Bluebonnet Regents Council of National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Catholic Daughters Court Annunciation No. 1962 of Sacred Heart Church in La Grange have made donations to the Giddings State School football team for meals for these athletes when traveling.

Senior Connections to host Nonprofit Networking Group

The Rural Nonprofit Networking Group (RNNG) invites all nonprofit staff and volunteers to join its next gathering which will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 11 from 10 to 11 a.m. This month, the gathering will be hosted by Senior Connections, with a guest from Woodmen Life.

Second Chance gives $10,000 to Holy Rosary

Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $10,000 to the Queen of the Holy Rosary Church. These funds represent a community rebuilding grant for the Catholic Church in Hostyn. Shown are (from left) Fr.

BRIDGE event to focus on faith, mental health

BRIDGE invites the public to the next session of the “Woman to Woman: Shifting Our Crowns” series, set for Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Randolph Recreation Center 653 East. Pearl St., La Grange. Check-in time, during which vendor booths will be open, is 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Polka museum to hold Donor Appreciation Event

The Polka Lovers Club of Texas Museum (PLCTM) will host a “Donor Appreciation Event” on Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Fairgrounds pavilion in La Grange and all polka enthusiasts are invited to come for “the happy music and happy people.