The McKenna Children’s Museum invited community members to share in its 20th anniversary on April 3, celebrating with festive touches like balloons, streamers and cake.
Herald-Zeitung: New Braunfels’ Mill Street Youth Center ribbon cutting highlights opportunities to come
Community stakeholders came together for the Mill Street Youth Center’s official ribbon-cutting.
You’re Invited: 2026 Learning Series
*All sessions below will be held at the McKenna Events Center.
2026 Fundraising and Development Series (RSVP here)
*$20 per person, per session OR $60 for all four.
Monday, March 30, 2026 (9:30 – 11:30 am): Essential Fundraising Tools for Growing Nonprofits
Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (9:30 – 11:30 am): Beyond the Ask: Building a Relationship-First Fundraising Culture
Monday, May 4, 2026 (9:30 – 11:30 am): From Proposal to Partnership: Strategic Grant Writing
Monday, May 18, 2026 (9:30 – 11:30 am): Stories That Move People: Narratives That Inspire Giving
2026 Nonprofit Learning Series with Moriarty Consulting Group (RSVP here)
*$25 per person, per session OR $35 for both.
Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (5:30 – 7:30 pm): Board Development
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (9:00 am – 12:00 pm): Scenario Planning
Herald-Zeitung: New Braunfels’ Westside Community Center unveils new mural with inspiring message
The mural was funded by the McKenna Foundation as part of its Choose Kindness campaign, which launched in 2025.
Rock Haus seeks community input to shape programs for individuals with special needs
The Rock Haus Foundation is inviting the community to share their voices, experiences, and insights to better understand the needs of individuals with special needs.
Rock Haus is seeking input from those who know these needs best: individuals with disabilities, their families, caregivers, and the service providers who support them. By completing a community survey, participants can help identify gaps in local services, highlight the most urgent areas of support, and guide future efforts in Comal County and surrounding areas.
The feedback gathered will play a vital role in shaping upcoming programs, strengthening partnerships, and initiatives that better serve our community.
The survey is available at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RockHaus and will remain open through March 20.
The Rock Haus Foundation encourages anyone committed to strengthening resources for individuals with special needs to participate and share the survey with others.
“We want to learn what is working and what still needs attention,” said Rock Haus Foundation Executive Director Bill Barry. “This survey is an opportunity for our community to help impact what comes next.”
The Rock Haus Foundation is dedicated to fostering a community where individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities are welcomed and encouraged to participate in meaningful activities. According to Barry, this survey is an important step toward that vision.
Rock Haus currently offers a variety of programs for individuals with special needs, including music, art, dance, and chair-based Zumba. They also host parent advocacy groups, a service provider coalition, and bi-monthly Rock-The-Haus dance parties.
To learn more about the Rock Haus Foundation, visit rockhausfoundation.org, or follow on Facebook and Instagram at @rockhausfoundation.
Herald-Zeitung: How learning based preschool curriculum shapes New Braunfels’ tomorrow
The McKenna Foundation, through a collaborative effort with Early Matters San Antonio, the New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce and the Greater New Braunfels Economic Development Foundation, has launched this initiative with the ultimate goal of enhancing the brain development of the local community’s youngest humans through supporting families and the childcare workforce.
Herald-Zeitung: City of New Braunfels enters agreement to support Early Matters
Early Matters-New Braunfels is an initiative that will benefit families and support child care providers to expand and improve their quality of service.
Herald-Zeitung: Canine Classmates celebrates 20 years of service to Comal County
Canine Classmates began in 2006 as a program designed to support at‑risk children who struggle with reading. Since then, it has expanded to Canines in the Courthouse, an initiative where dogs provide comfort for traumatized victims while they prepare to testify, offering support both before and after testifying.
Herald-Zeitung: New Braunfels community shows up to help First Footing shelter expand its capacity
Nearly 50 community members came out to NB Housing Partners First Footing to help move supplies and assemble furniture to support the shelter’s expansion and help our neighbors in need.
Herald-Zeitung: McKenna Children’s Museum lets little ones celebrate 2026 with special party
The McKenna Children’s Museum hosted its third annual Noon Year’s Eve party, drawing over 200 attendees.











