Hill Country Charity Ball Association announces five 2027 beneficiaries

The Hill Country Charity Ball Association (HCCBA) has selected five nonprofits as beneficiaries of its 2027 event, continuing a recent shift toward supporting multiple charities as flood recovery continues to reshape giving patterns in the community.

This year’s beneficiaries are Kerr First Responder Alliance of Counseling (Kerr FRAC), Blind Faith Foundation, Courage Beyond Combat, Hill Country Crisis Council and Pregnancy Resource Center.

The association said it again chose multiple beneficiaries after another year of flooding compounded the community’s ongoing recovery. Beyond flood-related needs, the group said several of this year’s nonprofits are experiencing “charitable fatigue” as donors redirect generosity toward flood recovery rather than nonprofits’ usual giving patterns.

Kerr FRAC provides trauma-informed, confidential and no-cost counseling for Kerr County first responders and their families. Its Charity Ball project will fund therapy sessions for first responders and their families.

Blind Faith Foundation’s Love Others Warehouse Food Pantry will use its funding to buy a stand-alone walk-in freezer, letting the pantry accept and store more donated food for local families.

Courage Beyond Combat helps veterans and first responders address mental health challenges and addiction through natural, science-based methods that focus on identifying and treating the underlying causes of mental illness. Its project will fund an eight-week program at no cost to local veterans and first responders.

Hill Country Crisis Council, which provides safety, advocacy and trauma-informed mental health services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse, will use its funding to buy a dedicated client transportation vehicle — Hope in Motion — for its Red Door emergency shelter. The vehicle is meant to give survivors and their children reliable transportation to emergency care, court, counseling, school, employment and other steps toward safety.

Pregnancy Resource Center’s Thriving Families Program provides parenting education and essential supplies aimed at preventing child abuse. Its funding will stock Sarah Elizabeth’s Closet with new baby and child-safety items that families can buy using educational bucks earned through the program.

The 40th Annual Hill Country Charity Ball will be held Saturday, April 17, 2027, at Sendera Springs Venue. The association said underwriting details will be posted on its website and shared on its Instagram and Facebook pages.