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1025 Alma Street
Tomball, TX 77375
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Families Feeding Families

15th Annual Tomball Families Feeding Families with the Tomball Lions Club Providing Vision Screening
At the Salem Lutheran Church Community Center
November 26, 2025

Lion Mike Halbach, Spanish Translator Adrian, Joshua, their friend and little brother, Lions Karen Halbach and Russell McKinney.

Back Row: Lion Screeners David Cochran, Karen Halbach, Mike Halbach and Russell McKinney. Front Row L-R Spanish Translators Itzayana and Allison.

Holiday Heroes Donations

Tomball Lions Club Presents Holiday Heroes Fund to City of Tomball

On November 3, 2025, representatives from the Tomball Lions Club (TBLC) gathered to present their annual Holiday Heroes Christmas Fund allocation to the City of Tomball's Police and Fire Departments. This community-focused initiative underscores the club’s commitment to supporting local first responders and assisting families during the holiday season.

Event Participants

The presentation was conducted by Tomball Lions Club President and Fire Chief Joe Sykora Jr. and Lion Treasurer Al Gerhardt. They were joined by Police Chief Jeff Bert, Mayor Lori Klein Quinn, and additional first responders from the Tomball community.

Tomball Lions Club Annual Donation to Camp Hope

Annual Donation Presentation

On November 14, 2025, the Tomball Lions Club (TBLC) made their annual donation to Camp Hope, an initiative of the PTSD Foundation of America. The club’s Treasurer, Al Gerhardt, presented a $1,500 check during Camp Hope’s Annual Cook Off at Houston Race Park. The presentation was attended by Camp Hope veterans Dexter Davis Director of Support and Giving, Chris Knight, Doug Bailess President of Braden Bailess Foundation, Treasurer Al Gerhardt, and Joel Holder Coordinator.

TOMAGWA Health Care Ministries

Annual Fund Allocation Presentation – Tomball, Texas

Lion Treasurer Al Gerhardt presented the Tomball Lions Club Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Fund Annual Allocation Check of $2,000 to CEO Timika Simmons and the staff of the Tomball, Magnolia and Waller (TOMAGWA) Health Care Ministries.

L-R TOMAGWA COO Jared Erdmann and CEO Timika Simmons and Tomball Lions Club Treasurer Al Gerhardt.

Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries (TEAM)

Annual Fund Allocation Presentation – Tomball, Texas

Tomball Lions Club Treasurer Al Gerhardt and Director Mike Halbach presented the Tomball Lions Club Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Fund Annual Allocation Check of $4,000 to Team Executive Director Barry Hart of the Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries (TEAM).

Pictured Left to Right: Tomball Lions Club Director Mike Halbach, Donor Relations Manager Renae Cotton, Team Executive Director Barry Hart and Tomball Lions Club Treasurer Al Gerhardt.

Wreaths Across America

Tomball Lions Club Charities

$691 of $5,000

WHY WE ARE WREATHERS

How often do you get to truly make a difference and see it happen in front of your eyes? Wreaths Across America-Houston offers just that type of experience. It is amazing to see what difference a simple $17 wreath placed can make.

Our group has joined together to show our veterans how much we appreciate the sacrifices that they and their families made to our country. It is our honor to be able to help our veterans by laying wreaths upon their headstones.

We take some time from our lives and give a little of ourselves just as they did for us, to honor them with a huge Thank You this December. Every veteran counts, so to honor them all every wreath sponsorship will count too. I hope you will help.

Sponsor A Wreath

https://waahouston.salsalabs.org/2025/t/tomballlionsclubcharities/index.html

Join our Team Today

www.tomballlionsclub.org

Paul Hancock

Team Captain

Speaker Camille Hamilton

Introduction of Guests: Lion Mike Halbach Introduced Speaker Camille Hamilton with Families Feeding Families.

Pictured Left-Right: Lion James (Buddy) Morgan, Speaker Camille Hamilton, Guest Szilvia Konya, and President Joe Sykora Jr.

Tomball Families Feeding Families Thanksgiving

Fund Assistance Presentation – Tomball, Texas

Tomball Lion Treasurer Al Gerhardt presented the Annual Fund Assistance Check to the Tomball Families Feeding Families Board of Directors.

Introduction of Guests: Lion Mike Halbach Introduced Ms. Morgan Gutierrez a Certified Dream Builder Coach and Life Mastery Consultant.

Pictured Left-Right: President Joe Sykora Jr., Ms. Morgan Gutierrez and Lion Vice President Bob Ervin.

Tomball Lions Club provided Glasses for mission trip

Texas Lions Camp Donation

The Tomball Lions Club presented AEDefibrillators to Texas Lions Camp. The camp only had two of the AED’s at the camp. We were blessed to have a grant that had to be used for medical purposes. The grant amount was sufficient to purchase four additional AED’s.

Speaker – Lawrence Bell

Introduction of Guests: Lion Mike Halbach Introduced Mr. Lawrence Bell - Community Involvement Office for Harris County Precinct 3 Commissioner Tom S. Ramsey, P.E.

Pictured Left-Right: Lion Karen Halbach, Mr. Lawrence Bell and Lion Mike Halbach.

Mr. Bell provided an update on current and planned activities in Harris County Precinct 3 focusing on that part of the Precinct in and around Tomball.

The Tomball Lions Club Annual Installation

The 2025 Annual Award and Officer Installation Dinner of the Tomball Lions Club were held on June 11, 2025 at Campioni’s Restaurant. Tomball Lions Club President Joe Sykora was our emcee and introduced District 2-S2 Governor Mike George, who made remarks about the standing of the Tomball Lions Club in relation to other clubs in District 2-S2. He installed the Officers and Directors for the new Lion Year 2025-2026 commencing July 1, 2025. President Joe Sykora presented the Melvin Jones Fellow to Lion Director Karen Halbach and presented the Lion of the Year to Lion Secretary Russell McKinney. He also recognized Lion Director Mary Whitaker for the Joe Mahan Fellow Blue Vest award. Lion President Joe Sykora also presented Lions Eye Bank of Texas award to Lion Past President Paul Hancock. Our guests included District 2-S2 Governor Mike George, First Lady Lion Jo George and 1st Vice District Governor Kevin Smith.

Guest Speaker - Morgan Reyes

Introduction of Guests: Lion Mike Halbach Introduced Lion Morgan Reyes Certified Teacher for the Visually Impaired, and the Owner of the company Vis-Ability.

Pictured Left-Right: Treasurer Al Gerhardt, Secretary Russell McKinney, Morgan Reyes and Director Jerome Teichmiller.

Tomball Memorial High School Scholarship Recipients

The Tomball Lions Club presented two $1,000.00 scholarships to students at Tomball Memorial High School's Senior Awards and Scholarship Ceremony on May 02, 2025. These scholarships will be used for each student’s post-secondary education. The Tomball Lions Club congratulates our 2025 scholarship recipients and wishes them the best as they pursue their advanced studies.

Pictured Left-Right: Student Andrew Nsiah, Lion Treasurer Al Gerhardt and Student Candace Wiley.

Tomball High School Scholarship Recipients

The Tomball Lions Club presented two $1,000.00 scholarships to students at Tomball High School's Senior Awards and Scholarship Ceremony on May 01, 2025. These scholarships will be used for each student’s post-secondary education. The Tomball Lions Club congratulates our 2025 scholarship recipients and wishes them the best as they pursue their advanced studies.

Pictured Left-Right: Lion Secretary Russell McKinney, Student Marah Bray, Student Shae Annis and Lion Treasurer Al Gerhardt.

Texas Lions Camp Scholarship Presentation

Pictured Left-Right: President / CEO Stephen Mabry, Recipients Mackenzy Adline Sanchez, Kaitlyn Bryce and VP of Summer Camp Karen-Anne King who was holding the scholarship received by Alan Ukpong (Not Shown in Photo).

On an annual basis, the Tomball Lions Club provides Multiple Scholarships to Camp Counselors at Texas Lions Camp in Kerrville, Texas. In 2025, our club was able to provide a $1,000 Scholarship to each of the above recipients.

Zone Chair Lion Stedman Douglas

Pictured Left-Right: President Joe Sykora Jr and Lion Zone Chair Stedman Douglas.

Introduction of Guests: President Joe Sykora Jr. Introduced Lion Zone Chair Stedman Douglas.

Lion Zone Chairman Stedman Douglas representing MD 2-S2 congratulated the Tomball Lions Club for all of their accomplishments during the current fiscal year 2024-2025.

Dr. Angela Kaza is a highly trained, double board-certified surgeon specializing in General and Bariatric Surgery. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Michigan before earning her medical degree from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. Dr. Kaza completed her General/Trauma Surgery Residency at the University of Kentucky (Internship) and the University of North Dakota, followed by a Bariatric Fellowship at Saint Agnes Medical Center in Baltimore, MD. She further advanced her skills through a Master of General Surgery Fellowship at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, IL.

Speaker – CEO Jeffrey Klein

Tomball Regional Health Foundation

Past, Present and Future

Introduction of Guests: Lion Marketing Chair Mike Halbach Introduced CEO Jeffrey Klein of the Tomball Regional Health Foundation.

Pictured Left-Right: TRHF CEO Jeffery Klein, Lion Marketing Chairman Mike Halbach, Lion Director Bubba Hardee, Lion Treasurer Al Gerhardt and TRHF Administrative Manager Sarah Gill.

The Tomball Lions Club would like to thank TRHF for the grant of $25,000 to help families in the greater Tomball Community.

Ministry / Food Pantry

Annual Allocation Presentation and Appreciation Letters – Tomball, Texas

Pictured Left to Right: Renae Cotton, Team Executive Director Barry Hart and Tomball Lions Club Treasurer Al Gerhardt.

CruisIn Car Club Talk Podcast Episode Recorded 03/04/25

It will air Monday 03-10-2025 @ 1pm

YouTube at Crusin Car Club Talk

Facebook at irlonestar.com/ccct

With Host Randy Weldon, Robert Helmer and Dana L. Prichard

Guests Dawn Candy of the Hands of Justice organization, discussing Human Trafficking - & - Al Gerhardt of the Tomball Lions Club, discussing the May 4th 2025 Car Show and the Lions Club International organization.

Photo L-R Robert Helmer, Dana L. Pritchard, Dawn Candy and Randy Weldon

Al Gerhardt did a podcast this past Tuesday with Crusin Car Club Talk. He was talking about the upcoming Tomball Lions Club Car Show on May 04, 2025, 8am - 4pm, at Tomball High School in Tomball Texas. The podcast will be available after 1pm Monday 03/10/25 on YouTube at Crusin Car Club Talk and Facebook at irlonestar.com/ccct at 1pm. I hope everyone enjoys the Podcast and the upcoming Car Show. Special thanks to Randy Weldon, Robert Helmer and Dana L. Pritchard for hosting the show. Radio Station Manager & Producer - Dick Schissler

Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries (TEAM)

Ministry / Food Pantry

Annual Allocation Presentation – Tomball, Texas

Pictured Left to Right: Renae Cotton, Team Executive Director Barry Hart and Tomball Lions Club Treasurer Al Gerhardt.

Tomball Lions Club Treasurer Al Gerhardt presented the Tomball Lions Club Annual Fiscal Year 2024-2025 Annual Allocation Check of $2,000 for Ministry and $1,000 for the Food Pantry to Team Executive Director Barry Hart of the Tomball Emergency Assistance Ministries (TEAM).

Speaker – Director Chrislord Templonuevo

Lion Mike Halbach introduced Chrislord Templonuevo, the City of Tomball's Director of Marketing and Tourism.

Pictured Left-Right: TBLC Past President Jerome Teichmiller, President Joe Sykora Jr. and Director Chrislord Templonuevo.

Highlights of his presentation include:

PDG Ronald Landers Memorial Bowl-A-Thon Event

Tomball Lions Club sponsored a one Strike Level sponsorship of $500 this year for the Bowl-A-Thon. Pictured L-R are Bowler Lion President Joe Sykora Jr., Bowler's Jon and Tania Hall and our Club's Eye Bank Representative Lion Jerome Teichmiller.