San Antonio-based nonprofit launches new program supporting military vets
A new national program for military veterans has officially launched, led by a nonprofit headquartered in San Antonio.
Learn more: Endeavors, a social and wellness services nonprofit, and K9s for Warriors, a nationwide military veteran support organization, have partnered to create a new mental health service.
The new national program, called Strength In Step, launched in July, Munji Nfor, the Strategic Engagement and Impact Specialist for Endeavors, said in an email to Community Impact.
Nfor said it will address “a critical and often invisible gap: the mental health struggles Veterans face while waiting to be paired with a service dog and through their lifelong Veteran journey.”
The new service will help to provide more intensive support to veterans during the difficult process of transitioning to civilian life after serving, Nfor said.
Thus, making the process of receiving important therapeutic benefits from service dogs easier is critical, particularly in the first 12 months after service, Endeavors said on an Instagram post.
Endeavors Headquarters, 6363 De Zavala Road, San Antonio
16 businesses now open and coming soon to North San Antonio this fall
Take note of these new businesses and stores coming soon to North San Antonio this fall.
Crunch Fitness This gym chain has a standard 24/7 gym membership experience with treadmills, free weights and machines along with fitness classes.
10103 Wurzbach Road, San Antonio
Hounds Town This new dog boarding service will have overnight dog daycare, a pet taxi service, cat boarding and pet spa services, such as nail trimming, teeth brushing and bathing.
14415 Blanco Road, Ste. 103, San Antonio
NRG Adventure Park A new kid’s indoor gymnasium with activities like an indoor playground, climbing walls, trampolines, a toddler area, a foam pit, a ropes course and an arcade is coming soon.
25 NE Loop 410, Ste. 101, San Antonio
PNC Bank The Pennsylvania-based bank will be moving from 15900 La Cantera Parkway, Ste. 3445, providing traditional financial services.
Universal City Walmart to undergo $1.8M renovation
Universal City’s Walmart is anticipated to undergo a multimillion-dollar renovation.
What you need to know: Walmart, located at 510 Kitty Hawk Road, will undergo a $1.8 million renovation project beginning in 2026, according to a filing with the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. However, there is no completion timeline available as of press time, the store's management team told Community Impact.
The details: Work will include a remodel of over 20,000 square feet of the store’s interior, with the addition of 7,000 square feet of new retail space. The store’s renovation is one of 67 across Walmart's in Texas in 2025, according to a news release from the retailer.
“These updates also highlight a broader focus on enhancing the associate experience and deepening engagement within the local community,” Walmart representatives said in the release.
What to know: Most Texas school districts required to display donated Ten Commandments posters under state law
Most Texas public schools are required to display donated posters of the Ten Commandments in classrooms under Senate Bill 10, a state law that took effect Sept. 1.
The details: On Aug. 20, a Texas federal judge temporarily blocked the following 11 school districts from displaying the Ten Commandments:
Alamo Heights ISD
Austin ISD
Cy-Fair ISD
Dripping Springs ISD
Fort Bend ISD
Houston ISD
Lackland ISD
Lake Travis ISD
North East ISD
Northside ISD
Plano ISD
Attorney General Ken Paxton appealed the ruling and directed other school districts to begin displaying donated copies of the Ten Commandments.
The debate: Proponents of SB 10, including Paxton and Republican state lawmakers, have argued that seeing the Ten Commandments on a daily basis will help Texas students better understand U.S. history and learn about morality.
Some religious scholars have stressed the importance of teaching students about religion in an “appropriate educational context.” Democratic lawmakers have expressed concerns that non-Christian students will feel left out or be bullied by their peers for not following the Ten Commandments.
