by Barbara Garland – A group of SoS members recently visited on a typical P.A.S.S. day. Students from Southwestern University’s Delta Omicron music fraternity met with students from the Boys and Girls Club to teach the youngsters about music. The lesson plan stated that the students should learn to identify multiple musical instruments, to understand the basics of sheet music, to understand pitch, and to construct his/her own Mbira, an African thumb piano. What really happened was a fun interactive hour between the Southwestern University students and both Tippit and Wagner middle schoolers, all who were eager to learn more. The P.A.S.S. pilot program (a partnership between Southw...

by Jan Spence – As we stepped out of the chilly, misty weather into the HighPointe Estates, we were greeted by elegance all around. This brand-new venue was the perfect setting for our annual Wine, Women, Chocolate & Giving gathering— soaring vaulted ceilings drawing our eyes upward and reminding us that the sky’s the limit when women come together in a giving circle. The expansive space with its high ceilings also served as the perfect place to contain the otherwise unbounded energy of approximately 150 women who attended and enjoyed the impressive and tasty spread that Kim Broad, Linda Hansen and their Events Committee members put together for us. After getting a name ba...

by Pat Donica – Beethoven said that music can change the world. It’s the universal language. And the people at Kids in a New Groove (KING) are using the marvelous properties and effects of music to benefit children in need. On January 16, nine Seeds of Strength members visited KING, which became a first-time SoS grantee in May 2019 with a $20,000 grant to expand their Georgetown program providing free music lessons to kids in foster care. During our site visit, we met with KING Executive Director Laura Wood, Program Manager Sarah Wauters, Program Coordinator Aaron Bynum, and Community Engagement Coordinator Brian Wolff. Each person took us through the various aspects of KING. ...

by Leslie Ford – Although the weather was chilly, the women of Seeds of Strength were not deterred. They braved the wind to celebrate another successful year of lending a hand to a variety of nonprofits serving the Georgetown community. The Second Annual Harvest Fest was held at Celebrino Event Center, a lovely venue with plenty of space to accommodate the crowd of approximately 200 members, guests, and our grant recipients. Staff members from each nonprofit were available throughout the evening to talk with members. For me, learning more about each organization was the highlight of the evening. So, in this blog, I am sharing some of the interesting things I learned about how our 2019...