The Community Resource & Recreation Center (CRRC) held their first annual charity golf tournament on May 19 at Lakeside Golf Club in Canyon Lake. Eighteen very competitive teams vied for prizes on the beautiful, meticulously groomed fairway and greens at Lakeside. First Place team came in 19 under par and consisted of (left to right) …
CRRC Planning to Build New Facility for Expanded Programs APRIL 25, 2016 In the children’s book “Stone Soup” two hungry soldiers create a pot of soup from the little bits of food provided by reluctant villagers. It was a unique view of what can be done when everyone does just a little bit. Similarly, many …
The Community Resource and Recreation Center was incorporated as a non-profit 501(c)3 organization on January 23, 2003. CRRC was created when the Canyon Lake Action Center and the Canyon Lake Community Recreation Center joined together to meet the various needs of the Canyon Lake community. The CRRC mission statement, “to serve the residents of Canyon …
Volunteers are the backbone of CRRC, and nowhere is that more obvious than at the Thrift Store. Here, volunteers receive donations. All donations are sorted. Some go to the barn, and most go to the thrift store. Some go in the trash bin. Once they are sorted, volunteers price most of the items. Then, volunteers …
Volunteer Opportunities at the CRRC Thrift Store in Sattler Read More »
In 2015, social service agencies throughout Comal County worked together to develop a strategic plan addressing mental health issues, including staffing, treatment, in-patient care and counseling. The McKenna Foundation sponsored the six-month project. Significant information was compiled. Important cooperation was achieved. Ideas and dreams were set in motion. MAP-NB was one of the outcomes of …
They meet at our location near the dam; just down the road from Canyon Dam. So, they call themselves “The Dam Seniors,” and they’re proud of it. They meet every Monday and Thursday from 11-3, and usually share a potluck lunch. They’d love to have you join them! Their activities (besides eating) may include games, …
The CRRC Community Garden was started by Susan Logue in 2013. Susan moved to Arizona, and had to leave the garden with other green thumbs. Last year, Joe Ed Lyles, of the Canyon Lake Noon Lions Club, took the project under his wing. It contributed more than 500 lbs. of produce to the CRRC emergency …
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The CRRC Food Pantry feeds 500-600 people every month. We purchased 161,961 lbs. of food from SAFB in 2017. 34.6% of the individuals fed are children 40% have an annual income of $10,000 or less (that’s $883/mo) And the lowest rent in the area is about $750-$800/mo 17.9% have an annual income of $10,000-$15,000. That’s …
We, at CRRC, know a lot of the other folks in Canyon Lake that provide services to those in need. Sometimes, we work together to make sure people are taken care of. That happened last week. Greg Eckert, Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) paramedic of Canyon Lake Fire/EMS, was called to visit an elderly lady. He …
Several service entities in the Canyon Lake community have joined together to address health needs. And the response has been enthusiastic. Health Alliance of Providers and Partners for You (HAPPY) has held six health screening clinics in Canyon Lake, and each one has been a little bigger than the last, said Brandon Kludt, Canyon Lake …
HAPPY Clinic Sees Patients with Questions, Needs in Canyon Lake Read More »
