We're very grateful for the opportunity to partner with local non profits doing amazing work in our communities.   We fulfilled part of our monetary commitment to get 4 veterans into their homes today... as well as shared some household items.   Way to go RoundUp4Charity members!! 

We are so honored to have been able to sponsor 18 children with Love Child Brand.... Rhonda Lux will be headed to Honduras in a few days to take some much needed necessities and gifts to children there.... our donation will also help to give the children a pizza party.  Rhonda owns Rusty Bugs & Roosters and has supported RoundUp4Charity frequently.... we look forward to partnering with her and Love Child to help our community and those abroad.   So grateful to God for continuing to show us where we're needed!  With all of us working together we are making a very positive impact!!  Thank you! 

And Tuesday, November 26, 2024, we held our first annual Thanksgiving Turkey Two Step - Thanksgiving Feast & Dance and evidence of God's presence and blessings surrounded us. The evening was full of joy and laughter as friends who are like family gathered to give thanks for all that God is doing in our lives. Thank you so much to everyone who made the evening such an incredible success.... Di Clay for the beautiful decorations and organizing the feast .. Josefina De La Rosa for always having everything we need and being right on time to make it happen... Melissa Onks for keeping us all straight and informed... Susan Dose Parrish for getting us started off just right and ready for whatever is needed. ..Sharon Clairmont.... the memories you provide with your pictures are priceless.... Kings & Queens Ballroom for making us feel at home and welcomed and allowing us to gather at your place...to Cactus Country - San Antonio for always supporting us and giving us the best music... to literally.... every single member.... every Person... that blesses us with your presence we are grateful.... and to the man that keeps us going like wildfire.... Russell Hansmann...your vision is bringing joy and an incredible community that loves and supports one another.... keep pushing us and dreaming up our next adventure... God is doing amazing things through RU4C and we are humbled and oh so grateful..... be thankful my friends... God is good.... each day Is a new opportunity to spread His message and do His will..... let's continue to honor Him in all we do. We love and are so very grateful for each one of you and look forward to working together to make our world a better place. 

On Sunday, November 24, 2024, Oh what a day!!! The weather was near perfect for our Snow cones and train rides.... we made over 300 snow cones and had tickets for train rides for 100 children, special needs families  and veterans.  The pictures tell the story.... it was pure joy!! 

We visited the Frank M Tejeda Texas Veterans Home on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. We took 36 blankets that Vicki Leclerc hand crocheted to the memory care veterans... we also took socks and snacks. We enjoyed visiting with them... we are so grateful for their service to our country.

On Monday, November 11, 2024  we held our first Veterans Day Steak Night!     What a blessing to serve our veterans.   We had a large crowd enjoy a delicious meal.... anchored with steaks grilled to perfection by Russell Hansmann, and served individually to each person who attended by Kathleen Whitton and the rest of the BOD members and some special volunteers.   Thank you to everyone that helped to make this a success!!  We can't wait to do it again.   Thank you to Treston Hardgrave with The Gutter Doctor for sponsoring this special evening.  Thanks also to Eric Bowden for partnering with us to include our Veterans in his Veterans Project. 

We collected a rack of clothes and many shoes Saturday from a retired Marine veteran and donated them to Crisis Center of Comal County. Crisis Center Thrift Store 

In October, our members donated over $2000 for Hurricane Helene in North Carolina and RoundUp4Charity matched funds and sent $5000 to Samaritan's Purse to aid in helping to support our neighers to the east. 

Options for Life, another non-profit based in New Braunfels, had a need for wet wipes.  You showed up big!  We donated over 200 packages of wipes to help new moms on their journey.   Thank you to each and everyone of you that donated and continue to pray for these efforts.  Together we are better!!

Our members giving efforts raised over $1,085 in gift cards, shoes and cash to give to the Crisis Center of Comal County to purchase school shoes for the children served there.   It was so timely.  They were preparing to take the children shoe shopping the day after we delivered it.   Thank you to everyone who donated to this fundraiser!

We held a Burger dinner for our First Responders and Veterans.  Russell Hansmann cooked up the burgers and we made sure to feed our folks a yummy meal.  

In April, we held a dance for our Special Needs Community.  This give the Special Needs community 13+ an opportunity to get out and have a great time with music, dancing and prizes.  

Two huge boxes loaded with personal items headed for our soldiers aboard the USS Indianapolis thank you to everyone for donating.... We'll do it again in six weeks or so!!  Our own Susan Dose Parrish son is on board this ship...We pray for his and his comrades safety! 

We provided Christmas for 60 kids and 20 families in 2023.  Our membership selected angels and purchased gifts.  RoundUp filled in where we were lacking.  We held a wrap party to wrap the gifts for all the kids with dinner cooked up by Russell Hansmann.  And then held a party for distribution of the gifts to the families.