Votes Matter! – Voting Night 2019
by Linda Austin – Seeds of Strength members came together at the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, May 2, to vote on the new grantees for 2019-20. Our first […]
Our Dollars at Work: Boys & Girls Club – Making a Difference for Kids
by Barbara Garland – As I walked into the Boys & Girls Club (located in the old Carver Elementary School) I was immediately struck by the bustling activity. Ushered into […]
Our Dollars at Work: Annunciation Maternity Home – A Refuge in Times of Trouble
by Barbara Garland – Imagine being a teenager who is pregnant, homeless, with no support system – kicked out of your home or choosing not to stay in an abusive […]
Our Dollars at Work: CASA is All About Kids
by Babs Cape – What if you have no home, your family is broken, and you are facing alone a world filled with strangers – social workers, lawyers, judges and […]
Our Dollars at Work: The Loving Outreach of Backpack Buddies
by Jan Spence – Watching people working together to help children and plucks at out heartstrings. That is what happened to me on December 12 when I visited Backpack Buddies, […]
Our Dollars at Work: Empowering Teens at the NEST
by Martha Lawlor – The goal of the Georgetown Project’s NEST Empowerment Center is to provide a haven for Georgetown ISD high-school teens who are homeless, living in transition, or […]
Laissez les bons temps rouler!
by Cindy Locke – Surrounded by a festive Mardi Gras atmosphere, 150 Seeds of Strength members and guests gathered at Pearl Snap Hall for the annual Wine, Women, Chocolate and […]
Our Dollars at Work: Faith in Action, at the Corner of Helping and Others
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 […]
Our Dollars at Work: Refresher on Literacy
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 […]