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

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

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

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

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

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

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, one of our SoS

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 are at-risk. It’s open

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 Giving membership event. Beyond