2025 WBNA Community Calendar Photo Contest:  “Wildlife of Wells Branch”

The annual WBNA Community Calendar Photo Contest has begun! Our 2024 calendar was hugely popular and each and every image was amazing.

The 2025 theme is “Wildlife of Wells Branch”, this includes critters, birds, flora, fauna—anything wild—including folks having a “wild” time in the neighborhood. Once again the contest will take place both live in the WB MUD Recreation Center main lobby as well as online via our Facebook gallery for viewing and voting. The WB MUD Rec Center will host the contest gallery and “live” votes will be collected in a drop box. You may vote often, but only once for a single image.   Voting will take place online via the WBNA Facebook page at bit.ly/WBNA2025CalendarContestAlbum

As a reminder, anyone who lives in Wells Branch can submit up to six photos. The image format MUST be in 8×10 landscape for the calendar. The only real “rules” are that images must be taken within Wells Branch by Wells Branch residents. Please visit bit.ly/WBNACalendarContest for rules and entry information. NOTE: Please plan to provide an 8×10 printed image for display in the Rec Center gallery.

Important Dates to Remember:

May 15: Contest opens. Use the online form and drop photo entry at the WB MUD Rec Center

Sept. 1: Contest closes and voting ends

Sept. 21: Winners announced

Sept. 28: Early sales begin at the WBNA Arts at the Library Marketplace

Oct. 1: The new 2025 Calendars will be available at National Night Out

Questions? Contact: Margaret Sufke,
Calendar Contest Coordinator, at mmsufke@gmail.com

Volunteers Needed!
WBE PTA Facelift Painting Project

July 11-14 • Day and evening volunteer slots available.

Wells Branch Elementary School • 14650 Merrilltown Drive

Have you walked the halls at WBE lately? They’re looking a little drab…..which is why we’re SO excited that under the direction of our new Principal, Ms. Negrete, we’re going to give WBE a little facelift over the summer! This will mostly be done with paint, so we can show our bright Explorer blue and green a bit more than the boring colors that are currently on the walls. There might be a few other surprises in store too when students return in August!

In order to make this a success, we’re asking for ANYONE who is willing to volunteer and paint during the day or evening July 11-14. PTA is providing paint and supplies, so we just need some extra arms to make it happen! The AC will be on 🙂

Please respond to president@wellsbranchpta.org to let me know if you’re interested and available. Also, spread the word to friends, family, and teenagers looking for some “fun” volunteer work – the more the merrier!

Volunteer Opportunities at St.Andrew’s Presbyterian Church 

14311 Wells Port Drive

St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church needs your help in reaching out to the people we serve. We promise that you will feel good doing this, and you can be involved as much or as little as you wish, and your schedule allows.

Thursday night Homeless Dinner/Showers:  We offer this ministry every Thursday. It continues to grow in popularity. We open the doors at 5:30, and our clients enjoy meals, showers, and laundry services. Volunteers start at 5:30pm and leave at 8:30 – 9:30pm. However, we can accommodate your schedule. Email edwardkopas@gmail.com for more info.

Food Pantry:  We reach a variety of clients who face food insecurity from Wells Branch and the surrounding areas. With the help of volunteers, customers shop for shelf-stable foods, fresh fruit & vegetables, frozen meat, seasonal offerings from our church garden, pet food & child diapers.

Lots of volunteers are needed at the food pantries on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays from 9am to noon. We also need volunteers on Fridays to prep for pantry-day or pick up food at the Central Texas Food Bank.  Email landsmanlaura@gmail.com for more info.

It’s so very gratifying for us to make life easier for the those in and around Wells Branch.  We have a great group of volunteers, but often need substitutes for them. That’s why we’re asking you to volunteer.  Give us a try!