by Pat Donica – Going to the grocery store? The bank? A medical appointment? For most of us, jumping in the car to head anywhere seems as natural as breathing in fresh air on a beautiful Central Texas day. But, what happens when things in your life change so that you can’t drive anymore? For Georgetown-area residents, Faith in Action Georgetown (FIAG) has an answer — the Senior Transportation program. Seeds of Strength granted $25,000 in May 2018 towards operating expenses for this wonderful program. On January 22, six SoS members accompanied SoS Liaison Gina Fought on a site visit to Faith in Action Georgetown to learn more. FIAG provides free transportation to...

by Linda Austin – Literacy Council of WILCO hit the “refresh” button at the beginning of 2018. They wanted to raise their profile in the community and broaden their outreach to students and volunteers, so they enhanced their website, created a Facebook page and opened accounts on Twitter and Instagram. And they wanted to streamline their mission statement: Engage. Empower. Employ. BAM! And with a vibrant and active Board, great things are happening! Students enrolled with the Literacy Council get classroom instruction in Basic Literacy, ESL, and/or GED Preparation, and those enrolled in Vocational Training (HVAC and Certified Nursing Assistant) will also get hands-on traini...

by Pat Donica – Harvest. The very word conjures up warm feelings – thoughts of spending time with friends and neighbors, anticipating the good things that result from careful nurturing. On the lovely fall evening of November 1, all of that and everything else we love about this season was in evidence at Seeds of Strength’s first Harvest Fest, held in The Polo Barn at the J.M. Page House in Georgetown. Members, guests, and representatives from our 2018-2019 community partners mixed and mingled. This was one of the most attended of all SoS events, with 163 people enjoying the evening. The evening’s theme was “Celebrating the Seeds We Have Sown” and that...

by Linda Austin – On Thursday, September 27, about 130 women came together at The Sheraton for the 10th Annual Seeds of Strength luncheon. Cindy Locke,” the outgoing Chair, welcomed a room-full of members, all “caring, giving women.” She expressed the honor she has felt to lead this dedicated group of women and an organization “operated on volunteer power!” across the Million Dollars Given Milestone, just one of many record-breaking events this year. Cindy acknowledged the contributions of the outgoing Guiding Circle members and thanked the Committee Chairs, all who helped make 2017-18 a banner year. With happy tears and a big smile, she passed the SoS gavel (a.k.a. th...