Gruene Hall & KNBT Radio New Braunfels Present Donation of $214,699.24 to United Way of Comal County

Gruene Hall and KNBT 92.1 FM, alongside their generous sponsors, proudly presented a donation of $214,699.24 to United Way of Comal County.

Funds were raised through the 39th Annual Gruene Music & Wine Festival, an award-winning event held annually at The Grapevine and Gruene Hall in the heart of the Gruene Historic District. Celebrated for showcasing the best in Texas wine and live music, the four-day festival—held each year during Columbus Day weekend—continues to make a meaningful impact by supporting multiple local charities through United Way.

Proceeds from the festival help United Way of Comal County provide funding to 31 local health and human care agencies, including Any Baby Can, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, New Braunfels Food Bank, River City Advocacy, and St. Jude’s Ranch for Children, among others.

The 2025 Gruene Music & Wine Festival was presented by Gruene Hall and KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels and made possible through the support of sponsors including JP Morgan Chase & Co., M&S Engineering, Valero, Cemex Balcones Quarry, Mission Hill Apartment Homes, Joeris Charitable Foundation, GolesCo, RBFCU, Vulcan Materials, GVEC, and many additional community partners.

For more information about the festival and the 2025 event, visit gruenemusicandwinefest.org.

Pictured (left to right): Jaime Whiteside (Mission Hill Apartment Homes), Tiffany Mayne (KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels), Mattson Rainer (KNBT 92.1 FM Radio New Braunfels), Brian Meuth (M&S Engineering), Michael J. Mrlik, III (Molak Corporation), Trey Jackson (Gruene Hall), Melissa Krause (United Way of Comal County), Beverly Hilbert (United Way of Comal County), Terry Robinson (United Way of Comal County), Kathleen Krueger (United Way of Comal County), Crystal Kinman (Molak Corporation & United Way of Comal County board member)