How We Help
United Way Comal County
United Way of Comal County currently funds the health and human services agencies and initiatives listed below.
United Way of Comal County Board of Directors and community volunteers donate their time each year to review funding applications from nonprofits throughout Comal County. These volunteers give their time and talent to review the applications in great detail, review financial records, interview staff, board members, and clients when appropriate. From July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021, UWCC will be funding 41 programs run by 31 agencies.
1st-Gen Scholars
1ST-Gen Scholars is committed to advancing educational equity for underrepresented students wishing to pursue STEM/Tech disciplines. 1ST-Gen Scholars is changing the world together one student at a time.
Acacia Medical Mission
Medical services for uninsured or underinsured Comal residents in a brick and mortar clinic and out in the community via a mobile health delivery system.
Any Baby Can of San Antonio, Inc.
Any Baby Can serves families with children and youth with special health care needs at no cost in Comal and the surrounding 18 counties.
Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brother Big Sisters of South Texas serving Comal County mentoring programs pair at-risk youth with caring volunteer mentors who provide students the attention and support they lack helping them become successful contributing adults.
Boy Scouts of America
Youth Development programs for school age boys and young women in high school offering character and leadership development citizenship training and personal mental fitness.
Bulverde Food Pantry, Inc.
The Bulverde Food Pantry Inc. dba Provisions: A 25:35 Outreach is a community-based service organization helping people in crisis by providing food, clothing, financial assistance (limited basis), and referrals to supporting agencies.
Bulverde Senior Center
A volunteer organization serving the needs of seniors in western Comal County by making available programs of health, exercise, education and social activities in a friendly atmosphere.
CASA of Central Texas, Inc.
CASA of Central Texas trains and supports volunteers as a voice in court for abused and neglected children in Comal County.
CACCC
The CACCC a neutral child-friendly agency facilitates a multidisciplinary approach in the prevention detection investigation and treatment of child abuse.
City of New Braunfels CERt Foundation
The City of New Braunfels Community Emergency Response Team (NBCERT) is a program that prepares you to help yourself, your family, and your neighbors!
CCCWB
The CCCWB supports victims of child abuse and neglect, ensures that the needs of children in Child Protective Services kinship and foster care are met, and educates the local community regarding these issues.
Comal County Senior Citizens’ Foundation
The Comal County Senior Citizens Foundation’s Mission is to “Enrich the Lives of Aging Adults”. We provide Nutritional Healthy Meals, Fun Exercise and Educational Programs, Awesome Recreational Activities, Adult Day-care, Caregiver Respite Care and Services for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities, regardless of their ability to pay.
Communities in Schools of South Central Texas, Inc.
Communities In Schools provides social workers and counselors to work with K-12 students and alumni who desperately need someone to believe in them and to give them hope.
CRRC
CRRC of Canyon Lake provides a food pantry, financial assistance, durable medical goods loan program, and Meals-on-Wheels for those in need in the Canyon Lake area. We also maintain a Thrift Store, Recreation Center, and Senior Programs Center for the community.
Connections Individual and Family Services, Inc.
Connections empowers youth, connects families, and provides opportunities for brighter futures through community education, counseling, crisis intervention, and emergency and longterm residential care for at-risk youth.
Crisis Center of Comal County
The Crisis Center of Comal County is dedicated to providing services to victims of domestic violence and/or sexual assault. The center maintains a 24hour crisis line 24hour emergency shelter, counseling to adults and children, legal advocacy and various other support services intended to assist clients to a path of self sufficiency away from a violent environment.
Family Life Center of New Braunfels
The Family Life Centers many programs provide a resource center support training referrals and accountability that empowers underresourced families to become more stable and self-sufficient.
FPGNB
Family Promise of Greater New Braunfels is a community response to help families with children overcome the crisis of homelessness. In collaboration with 24 area congregations FPGNB implements a comprehensive shelter program utilizing individualized case management to help families attain self-sufficiency and longterm housing stability.
Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation
The Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Foundation raises funds that support health and wellness initiatives and equipment needs throughout our nonprofit hospitals located in New Braunfels and San Antonio.
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas
Girl Scouts of Southwest Texas offers leadership development programming for girls in grades K through 12. The Girl Scout Leadership Experience is the cornerstone of all Girl Scouts programs and encourages girls to discover themselves, connect with others and take action to make the world a better place.
Hope Hospice
Founded in 1984 as Comal Countys only notforprofit hospice care agency providing exemplary care comfort and education to all affected by lifelimiting illness grief and loss.
International Joseph Project
STEPS promotes lasting change in individuals and families. Our mission is to develop and strengthen an individual’s skills and behaviors to successfully manage life’s challenges.
New Braunfels Christian Ministries/Kids Club
New Braunfels Christian Ministries demonstrates Christs love by delivering free medical care, dental services, nutritional food, and education programs to our neighbors in need.
New Braunfels Christian Ministries/Volunteers in Medicine
New Braunfels Christian Ministries demonstrates Christs love by delivering free medical care, dental services, nutritional food, and education programs to our neighbors in need.
New Braunfels Food Bank
Founded in 2010 by the San Antonio Food Bank as The Kitchen Table, the New Braunfels Food Bank is an expansion of this effort to more fully serve the Comal and surrounding counties. Our focus is for clients to have food for today but to also have the resources to be self-sufficient in the future.
RecoveryWerks!
Providing addiction recovery support services to families and teens in Comal County through alternative peer groups, counseling, coaching and support meetings.
River City Advocacy, Inc.
River City Advocacy is a nonprofit organization providing recovery support services for children, teens, and adults struggling with mental/behavioral health issues in Comal County.
Rock Haus Foundation
Support improved opportunities and quality of life for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Comal County by seeking and generating funds.
RSVP
RSVP currently involves 95 reading tutors at 18 elementary schools throughout Comal County. They currently serve 346 children who are behind in their reading skills.
SOS, Inc. Food Bank
Providing food, including meats, main staples of flour, sugar, bread, pastries (food in general) to needy families in the city of New Braunfels, TX.
SJRC – Texas Region Inc.
SJRC Texas is a safe haven for children and families offering them help and healing from the trauma of abuse and neglect.
The Salvation Army of Comal County
SJRC The Salvation Army of Comal County Addresses basic and emergency needs, disaster services and seasonal assistance to meet the needs of individuals and families in crisis.