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...

by Elizabeth McFarland – Earlier this Spring, over a dozen women from Seeds of Strength joined the Habitat for Humanity of Williamson County to pour some sweat into one of the projects our grant dollars support. In 2017, Seeds of Strength awarded Habitat $24,600 to help purchase construction materials and supplies for three new homes in Georgetown. One of these homes has been completed, and two more will be completed this summer. As the new owner of the completed home told us, “We finally have a place to call home – our home! The day we dedicated the home I remember my son asking my sister if we were going back home, and I was so happy to tell him we ARE home…this is our home!”...

by Barbara Garland – New Seeds of Strength members joined Guiding Circle members on April 12 for an evening session designed to educate the newbies about the SoS mission and what the organization has accomplished over the past nine years. The newcomers were warmly welcomed by current Guiding Circle members. Pink and white table decorations, spring flowers, and delicious finger foods (provided by Guiding Circle members) were very inviting and set the tone for a festive and informative night together. The program began with each person introducing the person on her right. A few good-natured laughs ensued when some of us thought we were introducing the person on our left. There was a sens...