Our Dollars at Work: The Boys & Girls Club of Georgetown
by Dee Dee Vickers – On the day we visited the Boys & Girls Club of Georgetown, each child that walked through the doors was greeted with a hand slap […]
SoS Sixth Annual Luncheon
by Jan Spence and Leslie Ford – It was the morning of September 17, and the McKinney Ministry Center of United Methodist Church, was alive with buzzing conversations. Smiles and […]
Our Dollars at Work: The Literacy Council of Williamson County
by Leslie Ford – It’s hard to believe that a person could complete four years of high school, pass all but the math portion of the state math exam, and […]
Our Dollars at Work: The Georgetown Project
by Dee Dee Vickers – The Georgetown Project was awarded a $25,000 grant from Seeds of Strength to pay stipends for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP), as well as […]
Our Dollars At Work: R.O.C.K.
by Jan Spence – On an early July morning, with a surprisingly cool breeze blowing through the open-air arena, Emily Jean Lucid and I were treated to a tour of […]
Working with our Grantees to Make a Difference – Part 2
by Leslie Ford – This is Part 2 of my blog on Seeds of Strength’s 2014 grant recipients. I hope you find it heartwarming to read the success stories from […]
Working with our Grantees to Make a Difference – Part 1
by Leslie Ford – In 2014, Seeds of Strength awarded $138,000 to eleven local non-profit agencies. Now that their grant year has ended (June 30), I want to share some […]
Voting Meeting and Awards Ceremony
by Jan Spence – It’s spring and time to sow our seeds in the community garden. I’m ready. Excited, in fact! As a new member of Seeds of Strength, I […]
New Member Reception
by Dee Dee Vickers, New Member #200 – To coin that tired old phrase, “You’ve come a long way, Baby,” Seeds of Strength has indeed come a long way since […]