HAYS COUNTY  — The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center is getting ready for the upcoming school year with its own Back- to-School Campaign that helps raise funds to provide brand new backpacks, supplies and clothes for students. Last year, HCWC served 2,054 individuals who have experienced either domestic ...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — On behalf of the Aubrey Smith Jr. Family Foundation, Whit and Kim Hanks of Dripping Springs presented a gift of $350,000 to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center. C. Aubrey Smith, Jr., an Austin investment advisor and real estate investor, was the chair of the Aubrey Smith Family Found...

HAYS COUNTY — More than one in three women, or 35.6%, and one in four men, or 28.5%, in the U.S. have experienced rape, physical violence and/or stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetime. For the last 45 years, the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) has offered free and confidential service...

DRIPPING SPRINGS — At its Oct. 3 meeting, the Dripping Springs City Council approved several proclamations and appointed two individuals to the Dripping Springs Ranch Park (DSRP) Board of Directors. National 4-H Week The council proclaimed Oct. 7-13 to be National 4-H Week in the city of Dripping Sp...

KYLE — At its meeting on Tuesday, March 7, Kyle City Council voted to take the first step in providing funds to the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) in an effort to pay them for services used by the city. In a 7-0 vote, council directed staff to draft a service agreement to pay the organization $...

By Amira Van Leeuwen HAYS COUNTY — The Hays County Homeless Coalition for the Homeless hosted a “Lunch and Learn” titled “From Homeless to Home” on Thursday, Oct. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Marcos Public Library. Panelists Melissa Rodriguez, chief executive officer of Hays Caldwell Wom...

By Megan Wehring   HAYS COUNTY –The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) is receiving a $644,000 grant – which is considered to be a blessing following the pandemic.   The Hays County Commissioners Court approved the allocation of the American Rescue Plan and the Local Fiscal Recovery Fund on Aug. 9....

By Megan Wehring HAYS COUNTY – To continue supporting victims of abuse, the Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) held its annual auction on May 21 – raising $192,000 in total. “We have been truly fortunate to have continued and growing support by our local community,” said Melissa Rodriguez, Chief Ex...

By Megan Wehring The Hays-Caldwell Women's Center (HCWC) is welcoming a new executive director to the team. Melissa Rodriguez, who currently serves as the director of community partnerships, will take on the role at the end of this month. She previously served as the program director and forensic in...

By Sahar Chmais Numbers can be deceiving. The Hays-Caldwell Women’s Center (HCWC) observed this bitter truth during the heights of the pandemic that silenced the voice of many abuse victims. At the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, the number of people seeking housing and other help from the HCWC ...