After starting Family Matters, Shawna gauged the clubs success by the number of attendees that show up at each event. About 50 people showed up at the first event, however the attendance grew thought the year and there was 300 attendees by last event of the year. This validated the belief that Shawna had which was that Canyon Lake needed a club that offered family friendly events to residents of Canyon Lake.
One year after the start, the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce also took notice that Family Matters was great for the community. So in 2015 just one year after the start the Canyon Lake Chamber of Commerce awarded Family Matters with “Organization of the Year”