Holiday Social Is More Than Food and Drink
by Barbara Garland – The Georgetown Community Center was transformed into an elegant holiday jewel at the Seeds of Strength Holiday Social on December 6. Elegant tables greeted the 85-90 […]
Our Dollars at Work: Meeting the 2017 Grant Recipients
by Leslie Ford – Our members came together on October 24 to learn more about the nine nonprofit agencies that are benefiting this year from our SoS grants. During a […]
Our Dollars at Work: Empowering Girls to Pursue Math and Science
by Martha Lawlor – Last week 120 Georgetown 4th and 5th grade girls conducted earthquake tests on a model town they’d built, learning about the skills that seismologists use in […]
Philanthropy — The Power of Women
by Linda Austin – On Thursday, September 28, ladies came together at The Sheraton for the 9th Annual Seeds of Strength luncheon. Linda Foster-Smith, the out-going Chair of SoS, welcomed, […]
Our Dollars at Work: Feeding Our Children in Need
by Martha Lawlor – It’s hard to believe that nearly half of the children in the Georgetown Independent School District (GISD) system are eligible for the free or reduced lunch […]
Our Dollars at Work: Where There Is a Will, There Is a Way
by Babs Cape – Literacy means one can read and write, but at the Literacy Council of Williamson County (LCWC) it means so much more! For the adults they serve, […]
SoS Members at the Ballot Box
by Babs Cape – We wished we could vote “yes” on all the grant requests! Voting Night is the highlight of the SoS year. It’s also the hardest time for […]
New Member Event April 5, 2017
New members! Hurray! Welcome! by Babs Cape – As a new member one year ago, I was over the moon! I thought Seeds of Strength looked awesome on paper. And […]
Our Dollars at Work: It Really Is a Capital IDEA!!
by Babs Cape – I left the Georgetown office of Capital IDEA overwhelmed with thoughts of what if … What if I had a husband whose abuse sent me fleeing […]