Portal - JC Non Profit & Social Organizations

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Blanco (including Kendalia, Spring Branch, Twin Sisters)

Johnson City (including Eckert, Willow City, Round Mountain, Cypress Mill, Henly, Hye, Albert, Stonewall, Luckenbach)

JOHNSON CITY (including Eckert, Willow City, Round Mountain, Cypress Mill, Henly, Hye, Albert, Stonewall & Luckenbach):

"Heart of the Arts in the Texas Hill Country"

NON-PROFIT & SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS

AL-ANON: (830) 868-9057. Meets every Friday at noon, at the Methodist Church in Johnson City. If you are concerned about someone else's drinking and want to help, call us.

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS & NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS: (830) 868-4245. Meets every Monday & Thursday from 7 pm to 8 pm at the First Christian Church.

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY RELAY FOR LIFE: Relay is an overnight, fun-filled team event for all ages. Form a team and join the American Cancer Society Relay For Life to help find a cure for cancer. Annual fundraiser event to be held April in Blanco. Info @ 2007 Chairman Al Turner (830) 833-5374 or (512) 576-8959. Wendy Smith (830) 833 5584 or (210) 842-1555. Ernest O'Dell @ (830) 833-0287 or (210) 347-7378 eodell@moment.net. Web: www.cancer.org. 1-800-227-2345. www.acsevents.org.

American Legion Memorial Highway Post 352: Meets on 4th Thursdays at 7:30 PM at 803 13th Street, Blanco, TX. Auxiliary Unit 352 serves a pot luck at 6:30 PM. Wartime veterans always welcome. Members are encouraged from all of Blanco County. For further information: Bruce C. Huguelet, Commander, 830-833-5211, www2.moment.net/~legion

Blanco County 4-H: To join Contact Texas Cooperative Extension, Blanco County, 868-7167. PO Box 189. Johnson City, TX 78636

BLANCO COUNTY 4H SOARING EAGLES CLUB: 830-868-7167. Meets third Wednesday, PEC Headquarters Auditorium, 5:30p. Contact: Texas Cooperative Extension, Blanco County

BLANCO COUNTY CAT COALITION: (830) 868-2264. Meets 4th Thursday at 5:30p in Johnson City, TX. The Humane & Effective Solution. Those interested in improving the lives of stray & feral cats through Trap-Neuter-Return are welcome to attend. Help us help them. A Texas non-profit corporation. Donations: POB 1302, Johnson City, TX 78636. Annual fundraiser. Dora Brown, President, (830) 868-2264.

BLANCO COUNTY CHILD PROTECTION & FAMILY ADVOCACY BOARD: (830) 868-2675. Meets 3rd Wednesday at 12 noon at the Methodist Church in Johnson City. Meetings open to all. Agenda posted the Friday before at Courthouse in JC. To report abuse: 1-800-252-5400. Contact Diane Beagle-Chairman at this number or Email: dee1beagle@earthlink.net. Tax deductible donations may be sent to PO Box 213, Johnson City TX 78636. See Portal Mini-web: www.HillCountryPortal.com/web/blancocountycpfa

BLANCO COUNTY FOOD BANK: (830) 868-1442. Provides goods to an estimated 70 families in Blanco County area on a daily basis. Your donations will be greatly appreciated, especially at this time of year. Cash/check donations accepted, make out to Blanco County Food Bank.

BLANCO COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: Meets 3rd Thu @ 6p at Blanco County Courthouse, Johnson City. (512) 314-2120. Chairman, George Byars.

Blanco County Interagency Council: 830-868-7167. Meets 2nd Tue of odd months at noon at the Blanco County Courthouse Annex in Johnson City. At this meeting, all of the agencies serving Blanco County residents meet together to discuss what we do and network. There is available a hardcopy Help & Services Guide for county residents highlighting all of these agencies. There is an electronic version posted on our web site: http://blanco-co.tamu.edu/Publications.cfm. Contact: Gretchen Sanders at the Extension office.

BLANCO COUNTY MASTER GARDENERS ASSOCIATION: (830) 868-7167. Meets 2nd Tue @ Johnson City Fire Department, alternatively at 1p & 7p. We are an arm of the Blanco County Extension Office & the Texas Master Gardeners at Texas A&M. We provide public education in horticulture & community support for horticulture projects. Susan Evans, President. Jim Meadows, Extension Coordinator, (830) 868-7167. Operates Gardener Hotline each Thursday from 8a-12 noon. Certification requires 50 hours of training from Texas A&M over a 3 month period (offered every 2 years), plus 50 hours of service on local MG projects. Contact: Todd Swift, Blanco County Extension Agent, Texas Cooperative Extension, Blanco County, 868-7167. Web: www.blanco-texas.com/master-gardener-blanco-county.html.

BLANCO PRESCRIBED BURN ASSOCIATION: (830) 868-7237, Ext 3 (NRCS office in JC). The BPBA was established in Oct 2005 with four goals: share equipment, share labor, train members, and foster good relations between neighbors and within the community in regard to the sue of prescribed burns. BPBA is a chapter of the Hill Country Prescribed Burning Association (based in Kerrville) and works in cooperation with the Pedernales Soil and Water Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Chairman: Al Lindig. 55 members. Prescribed burning is a soil enrichment process that adds needed nitrogen back into the soil for greater plant production. Burning cleans up dead litter build-up and enhances wildlife habitat by creating a niche for forbs production. Burning also helps control invasive species and puts land back into a more balanced environment.

BLANCO COUNTY RELAY FOR LIFE: (830) 833-5584. American Cancer Society, Wendy Smith, P.O. Box 269, Johnson City, TX 78636. Annual fundraising event. Web: www.cancer.org/relayonline. E-mail: contact: wendy_78606@earthlink.net

BLANCO COUNTY YOUTH COUNCIL: (830) 833-5335. POB 1255, Blanco, TX 78606. Web: http://blanco-co-tamu.edu. E-mail blanco-tx@tamu.edu). Info @ Charlene (830) 868-7167, (830) 833-5335. Annual Youth Stock Show: All Blanco County youths are invited to participate regardless of affiliation with 4-H, FFA or FCCLA. Prize money or scholarship donations may be mailed to Blanco County Youth Council, POB 1255, Blanco, TX 78606.

BLANCO-PEDERNALES GROUNDWATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT: (830) 868-9196; Meet 3rd Tuesday at 7p at 601 West Main Street, Johnson City, TX 78636. Ron Fieseler-General Manager. www.blancocountygroundwater.org

CASA FOR THE HIGHLAND LAKES AREA: 325-388-3440; Fax 325-388-0323; 1719 Ridgeland, Kingsland, TX 78639. Recruits and trains community volunteers to advocate for abused and neglected children who are removed from their home by the Texas Department of Families & Protective Services. Hours: Mon-Fri, 8a-5p. Penny McCullough, Executive Director. casa@tstar.net; www.highlandlakescasa.org

CHILI APPRECIATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL (CASI), Inc.: (512) 567-2835; 112 Leaning Oak, Johnson City, TX 78636. Alan Dean, Executive Director. Email: pepperdean@ctesc.net. Web: www.chili.org.

CHRISTMAS J.O.Y. (Johnson City Outreach for Youth): Stephanie Haley, (830) 868-0837. We help needy children (newborns through age 17) with provision of clothes and toys at Christmas (141 children Christmas 2006). Applications for assistance available at Super S & JC Record Courier, and completed applications may be turned in at the JC Record Courier and City Hall. Annual fundraiser (funnel cake sales) at Lights Spectacular and acceptance of donations throughout the year. Volunteers & donations needed.

COMBINE COMMUNITY ACTION INC: 304 S. Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636.

COMMUNITY GARDEN CLUB OF JOHNSON CITY: (830) 868-2675. Meets 2nd Tuesday at 2pm. Call Diane Beagle for location and more information. Mini-Web: www.HillCountryPortal.com/web/jcgardenclub

EARLY BIRD 4H CLUB: 830-868-7167. Meets second Tuesday, Pleasant Hill School. Contact: Texas Cooperative Extension, Blanco County.

EMERGENCY SERVICES AUXILIARY: (830) 868-2833. This special group of volunteers works every week of the year to collect, sort, price and sell donated goods, with the returns handed over to the Fire and EMS departments. They provide a much valued service to convert donated goods into the cash we need to help run our service. They have there facility in the same building as EMS, and are a joy to see. We thank them for their contribution and friendship. For coordination on drop-off of donated goods, please contact Irma or Gus Sanchez at (830) 868-2833 or Tom Mills at 868-4857. The on-duty EMS crew may be on a call or otherwise not at the station at the time of your delivery, so you should plan on using your own power to unload your goods and stack them at the south end of the building, outside. Meets most Mondays at the EMS Station at 105 Bill Watson Drive, to sort, price and store the donated items. Tax deductible cash donations to ESA, c/o Joy Watson, POB 233, Johnson City, TX 78636.

EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT: See Government.

EXTENSION EDUCATION ASSOCIATION: 830-868-7167. Contact: Gretchen Sanders, Blanco County Extension Agent, Texas Cooperative Extension, Blanco County, PO Box 189, Johnson City, TX 78636

FRIENDS OF LBJ NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK: PO Box 1831, 100 Lady Bird Lane, Johnson City, Texas 78636. Office: 830-868-7128 x222. See www.FriendsofLBJNationalPark.org

HILL COUNTRY CHILDREN'S ADVOCACY CENTER: (512) 756-2607. Fax: (512) 756-6773. POB 27, 1001 N. Hill, Burnet, TX 78611. "Believe the Hurt, Begin the Healing", Serving Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, Mason & San Saba Counties. Multidisciplinary agency to facilitate the prevention, detection, investigation and treatment of Child Abuse. E-mail: contact: doris48@verizon.net. Web: www.hccac.org.

HILL COUNTRY AREA CRIME STOPPERS Inc.: 1-866-756-8477. www.hcacrimestoppers.com. Give crime tips on-line. Cash reward for tips and never give your name.

HILL COUNTRY CATTLE WOMEN CHAPTER OF TEXAS CATTLE WOMEN: (830) 229-5604. OBJECTIVE: Promote and support the production of beef & the beef industry, support private property rights by encouraging state and federal legislation to maintain those rights. We are non-profit, non-political. MEETINGS: Meetings are on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, but no meetings in the months of July, August, November, December. TIME: 10-10:30AM Social, meetings start promptly at 10:30AM. A program usually follows the business meeting. COST: Varies, according to the meeting place, and this is for the luncheon (Beef, of course!!) which follows each meeting. There is no cost for attending just the meeting and not having lunch. Annual dues are $30.00. LOCATION: Held in a different area of the Hill Country and planned by members living in that area. Our members come from 12 counties across the Hill Country. We publish a monthly newsletter to our membership with information for the upcoming month.

Reservations Chair and contact person: Beverly Lacy, (830) 229-5604

JOHNSON CITY ADULT COED SOFTBALL: All In Sports creates year round team sports for the Hill Country. We're the only organization in the Hill Country providing a vehicle to play various adult sports and gaming activities. All In games are COED, very fun, competitive and a great way to meet new people. Softball Tuesday JC Fall Ball NOW OPEN! Sign Up Online or at THE CUPBOARD in Johnson City. Poker: Wednesday's at The Cupboard, Sandie pays $25 for 2nd Session winner. Free Poker and Free Money!! No Gambling Allowed! Tony Sieli, Email tsieli@yahoo.com to be added to the mailing list. www.preferredpicks.net

JOHNSON CITY 4H CLUB: 830-868-7167. Meets 2nd Wednesday, Blanco County Courthouse Annex JP Courtroom @ 5:30p. Contact: Texas Cooperative Extension, Blanco County.

JOHNSON CITY ATHLETIC BOOSTERS: Meets 4th Monday at 7:00 pm at PEC.

Johnson City Chamber of Commerce: 830-868-7684; Fax: 830-868-5700. Our mission is to promote the economic foundation of Johnson City Texas. This is a private, non-profit organization run mostly by volunteers for the benefit of its members. The chamber promotes tourism and economic development within Johnson City. President: Warren Vilmaire, 512-971-3464. Meets monthly at the Chamber Visitors Center. www.JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com, Email: info@JohnsonCityTexasChamber.com. CHAMBER VISITORS CENTER: Located in the restored, historic Withers-Spaulding building at the corner of Hwy 290 & Nugent. Same phone number: 830-868-7684. Free broadband, Wi-Fi public internet access. Free brochures, maps, info. Friendly greeters to help visitors and local businesses. Bring your brochures for our rack, and flyers to post on our board.

JOHNSON CITY COMMUNITY LEAGUE: This organization merged with the JC Chamber of Commerce in 2007. President: Tom Talcott, 512-241-9588. Email: Tom@FriendlyBarBistro.com, Web: www.JohnsonCityCommunityLeague.org.

JOHNSON CITY COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION: Joe Ginn, 868-0873. The JCCEF is a non-profit resource for continuing education for students by providing scholarship and for teachers by awarding grants that encourage new and expanded approaches to educations. Donated funds are used for student scholarships and teacher grants for JCISD. Donations to: JCCEF, Box 1248, Johnson City, TX 78636

JOHNSON CITY ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD: Meets 2nd Mon @ Johnson City Hall Our mission is to advise City Council on ways to help Johnson City be an environmentally friendly community. We run the Johnson City Recycling Center (830-868-2700). Vanessa Luce, Secretary. See details at www.HillCountryPortal.com/web/johnsoncityenvironmentalboard

JOHNSON CITY FOOD PANTRY: (830) 868-9131. Lori Hudson.

JOHNSON CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY: (830) 868-7322; 304 South Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636. Low income housing primarily for seniors and disabled households. Board meets 3rd Tuesday at 5:15pm at the Housing Authority located at 304 S Avenue F, Johnson City, TX. The agenda is posted at the Housing Authority and at City Hall. Program Administrators: Pamela Brace, Patsy Sharp. Email: jcpsa@texas-skies.com

JOHNSON CITY LIBRARY: (830) 868-4469; 209 Nugent Avenue, POB 332, Johnson City, TX 78636. Library Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m.- 2 p.m. Sunday: Closed. Children's storytelling Mondays at 9am at 1st United Methodist Church Activities Center, beginning November 27, 2006. Promoting a Community of Lifelong Readers! Patricia Scharinger, Director. Email, Librarian: jclib@moment.net or Support: Chris@JohnsonCityLibrary.org Web: www.JohnsonCityLibrary.org.

Johnson City Little League: PO Box 1131, 503 N. Nugent Ave., Johnson City, TX 78636. Contact Earl North, 512-426-0918.

JOHNSON CITY MASONIC LODGE #561: (830) 868-4618. Meets 3rd Tuesday at the Masonic Lodge. Dinner at 6:30, meeting at 7:30. Info: Secretary, PO Box 631, Johnson City, Texas 78636.

JOHNSON CITY ORDER OF EASTERN STAR (OES) #376: (830) 868-4367. Meets 2nd Mon at Masonic Lodge in Johnson City TX. Meal at 6:30, Meeting at 7:30. Membership by invitation. Eunice Byars, Secretary. OES serves in charitable and benevolent roles in the community.

JOHNSON CITY QUILTER'S GUILD: Meets 4th Thursday at 7:00 pm at the Good Shepard Catholic Church. No meetings Nov & Dec. Hobby club & learning guild, with annual community project to make a quilt for a special need in the community. Open invitation. Beginners welcome. Louise Paterson, (830) 868-7307. Vickie Bibb, President

JOHNSON CITY RED HATTERS: (830) 868-2711. Meets the 3rd Tuesday at the Pearl Tea Room, from 11:30 am to 1:00pm. Social club that assists with various community needs, including serving as greeters for the Lights Spectacular event. Elisa Johnson, Queen. Web: www.redhatsociety.com

Johnson City Soccer League: Contact Holly Barrientes, (830) 868-0986

JOHNSON CITY VFW: (830) 868-7482. Meets 1st Tuesday at 7:30 pm at the VFW Hall at 201 Ranchview Dr. in Johnson City. For Info, call Pat Hartmann, 868-7482.

JOHNSON CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: (830) 868-7900; POB 316, 300 Live Oak Drive, Johnson City, TX 78636, FIRE & RESCUE SERVICES. We provide fire and rescue services under contract to North Blanco County Emergency Services District, who provides tax supported revenue to us. We service 600 square miles of northern Blanco County, with a population of 4,000 people. Our response district encompasses Johnson City Independent School District & the communities of Johnson City, Round Mountain, Hye & Sandy. We are a volunteer based, non-profit organization. E-mail: jcvfd@moment.net, Web: www.jcvfd.org

JOHNSON CITY WOMAN'S CIVIC CLUB: (830) 868-4571. PO Box 758, Johnson City, TX 78636. Meets 4th Monday at 7p. For info, call Beverly Voron-President, 868-7515.

Johnson City Youth Football League: Will Evans, 830-868-9287

LIONS CLUB: Contact Jerry Kent @. Meetings 1st & 3rd Thu @ 7p at Methodist Church, Johnson City, TX. Email: mailme1@moment.net. Web: www.lionsclubs.org, www.lionsdistrict2s3.org/johnson_city.htm

MARVELOUSLY MATURES GROUP: Meets 1st Wednesday at 10 am at the Johnson City 1st Methodist Church, in the Wesley Activity Center. Anyone 55 or better. Guests and visitors are always welcome. Fellowship, music, potluck lunch, speakers from the community on topics of interest, and dominoes & other games after lunch. Movies shown occasionally, call for information. Sponsored by Methodist Church as a non-denominational outreach to the senior community of Johnson City, TX. Mary Francis Madison, Chairperson. For Information, call Methodist Church (830) 868-7414. See www.fumcjctx.org

(THE) NATURE CONSERVANCY: (830) 868-4830; 302 East Main Street, Johnson City, TX 78636. Web: www.nature.org.

NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT: Meets 3rd Monday at 7:00pm, rotating location between the EMS Station and the Fire Station.

NORTH BLANCO COUNTY EMS (North Blanco County Emergency Medical Service): (830) 868-7834. Fax: (830) 868-9234. POB 507, 105 Bill Watson Drive, Johnson City, TX 78636, THERE WHEN YOU NEED US. We provide pre-hospital emergency medical services under contract to North Blanco County Emergency Services District, who provides tax supported revenue to us. We service 600 square miles of northern Blanco County, with a population of 4,000 people. Our response district encompasses Johnson City Independent School District & the communities of Johnson City, Round Mountain, Hye & Sandy. We are a volunteer based, non-profit organization.
E-mail: Director@NorthBlancoCountyEMS Web: www.NorthBlancoCountyEMS.org. Map: Click NBCEMS Map

OARS (Older Adult Rural Services): OARS helps the elderly stay independent by providing transportation to the doctor and grocery store, picking up prescriptions, making friendly phone calls and visits. Those who are in need of assistance may call 830-868-2672. Volunteers are asked to drive once a month, or for those who do not wish to drive, there are other opportunities to help. In 2006, OARS volunteers spent 320 hours on the road, driving 9400 miles, serving 159 clients. Program Director: Diane Burke, 830-868-2672.

PLEASANT HILL CLUB: Johnson City, TX 78636. James Sultemeier-President (868-7323), Dorothy Uecker-VP (868-7585), Milton Hawkins-Secretary/Treasurer (868-9075). Membership is fee and open to living in or interested in the Pleasant Hill-Rocky Creek area. Meets quarterly in the historic Pleasant Hill-Rocky Creek School Building, located 7 miles west of Johnson City, just off Hwy 290 West, on CR 205 (Rocky Road).

POST OAK COMMUNITY CENTER: (830) 868-9218. Meets second Friday at 7:00 pm. Everyone welcome, and bring a snack to share and some money for the electric bill. Post Oak Community, located on RR 2721 about 3 miles east of the Gillespie County line and 1/4 mile west of RR 1320. Info @ (830) 868-9218. See details @ Non-Profits.

ROUND MOUNTAIN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: (830) 825-3200; 10539 N. US Hwy 281, Round Mountain, TX 78663. Email: dcox@moment.net Meets monthly at RMVFD on 1st Tue at 7p.

SENIOR INFORMATION & REFERRAL PROGRAM: (830) 868-4173; 304 S. Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636.

SENIOR NUTRITION PROGRAM: (830) 868-4173; 304 S. Avenue F, Johnson City, TX 78636.

STONEWALL HERITAGE SOCIETY, HISTORICAL CENTER: 830-644-2442; 126 Alberta Street, PO Box 974, Stonewall, TX 78671. Bernice Weinheimer.

STONEWALL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: (830) 644-5571. POB 224, St. Francis St. at US Hwy 290 E, Stonewall, TX 78671. Emergencies: 911.

VFD POST 8915: (830) 868-2864; 201 Ranchview Drive, Johnson City, TX 78636. Pat Hartmann: (830) 868-7482.

WILLOW CITY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: (830) 685-3376; 2553 RR 1323, Willow City, TX 78675.

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