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Harvest Fest: Celebrating the Seeds We Have Sown
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

Our Dollars at Work: Dogs Rescuing Humans!
by Jan Spence – On a recent crisp and sunny day, a cadre of Seeds of Strength dog lovers were greeted by team Rocco, a big black and white Pyrenees/Aussie mix and his human

Our Dollars at Work: Georgetown Kids Have Life-Changing Experience at Austin Sunshine Camp
by Babs Cape – What a greeting the eight Seeds of Strength members received on August 3rd when we visited Austin Sunshine Camp: Thank you for helping me go to camp. Austin Sunshine Camp

Our Dollars at Work: Georgetown Teens Benefit from Y Teen Time Summer Camp
by Haley Waggoner – For a few brief moments on July 24, all was quiet in the Georgetown Family YMCA building at 3010 Williams Drive. As visiting Seeds of Strength members filed in, we

Our Dollars at Work: Helping Girls Get Off to a Great Start
by Babs Cape – “I should have been an engineer, but I didn’t know what one was!” Tamara Hudgins tells visiting members of Seeds of Strength. But Tamara is not an engineer; rather, she

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 sight after walking in

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 the library, which was

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 situation. What would you

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 courtrooms? You are just