The guild's major public event is its Quilt Show, last held in 2023 and next scheduled for May 2027. The show features professional judging, national vendors, and a handmade marketplace.
The alliance is now transitioning its organizational structure from a 501(c)(3) to a 501(c)(4), a move that will allow it to legally lobby elected officials and support political candidates who prioritize sustainable groundwater management — something its current nonprofit status prohibits.
The foundation's primary recovery model focuses on immediate stabilization: direct emergency financial assistance, temporary housing, home repairs, down payment assistance, and RV and mobile home replacements. Its ten-county regional footprint means the case management load extends well beyond Kerr County's borders.
Long-term, Etzler's strategic vision includes expanding the visitor center, building out the Nature Lab, and — as a "pie in the sky" goal — launching a dedicated outdoor nature school.
"I challenge you to go into a business you've never been to and buy something," she said. "Those simple things will help our retailers not only survive, but thrive. They are the backbone of our economy."
"Preschool through 12th grade are all in the same building," Principal Bridget Collins said Tuesday on Lead Live. "It's a hopping place."
After its Ingram-focused launch, the board quickly recognized that West Kerr operates as "its own little world" — where elementary students in Hunt and Divide eventually matriculate to Ingram Tom Moore High School.
Oates urged residents not to brush past warning signs. In men, anger is frequently a clinical indicator of depression. An abnormal reaction to a normal event warrants a direct conversation.
The club's appeal to donors is speed. Unlike large grant-making organizations, the Sunrise Lions can get emergency funds into family hands within days.
The numbers from their most recent impact report: 56,975 Meals on Wheels delivered, 20,965 congregate lunches served, and 670,000 pounds of food distributed through drive-thru events in partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank.
