Seeds of Strength gives $159,000

  • From left, Seeds of Strength Nominating Committee Chair Laura Packard, was joined by Malissa Tritsch, Anna Warren, Melissa Gould and Judy Swainfrom the Assistance League. Seeds of Strength Patty Moore, right, helped Ms. Packard give out the checks. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
    From left, Seeds of Strength Nominating Committee Chair Laura Packard, was joined by Malissa Tritsch, Anna Warren, Melissa Gould and Judy Swainfrom the Assistance League. Seeds of Strength Patty Moore, right, helped Ms. Packard give out the checks. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)
  • President of Backpack Buddies Rusty Langford, center, said this grant will provide 130 students with 40 nutritious weekend food packs.
    President of Backpack Buddies Rusty Langford, center, said this grant will provide 130 students with 40 nutritious weekend food packs.
  • Mia Martinez, second from left, Kerrie Stannell, center, and Tori Algiere, second from right, accepted the check for the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center.
    Mia Martinez, second from left, Kerrie Stannell, center, and Tori Algiere, second from right, accepted the check for the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center.

    Georgetown nonprofit Seeds of Strength supported 10 total organizations through its most recent grant cycle. 

    Seven organizations received a combined $157,500, and three more organizations received $500 merit awards. 

    “Today, we gather to celebrate another year of making a difference in the lives of our Georgetown residents,” Laura Packard, Seeds of Strength nominating committee chair, said during an awards presentation last week. 

    “Our seven grantees for the 2025-26 grant year, have a solid record of service to our community and to others. Five of our grantees are already proven partners of seeds of strength, and two of our grantees are new to our grant program.” 

    Ms. Packard said after the members voted on who to give the grants to, it was clear which seven would receive funding. 

    “Fortunately, we were able to give each one of them their full grant requests,” Ms. Packard said. “We had exactly the right amount of dollars for our grant and give the $500 awards to the others.” 

    Seeds of Strength started in 2009 and is a women’s philanthropic giving circle who provides funding to nonprofits in the Georgetown area through grants and educational opportunities. Since the group’s grant program launched in 2010, they have awarded 46 nonprofits with a total of $2,367,500.

    From the seven grant recipients, five of them received $25,000 with the other two receiving $20,000 and $12,500. 

    The nonprofits who received $25,000 were:

    • Any Baby Can: partners with families to build stability and address emotional, physical and developmental wellbeing
    • Backpack Buddies: provides certain children at Georgetown ISD schools with meals for over the weekend
    • Helping Hand Home for Children: provides children with safety from emotional, physical, neglect, sexual abuse or abandonment
    • Hope Alliance: works to empower victims of sexual and family violence to help break the cycle of abuse
    • Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center: provides comprehensive care to children who have faced alleged child abuse 

    The $20,000 grant was given to:

    • Assistance League of Georgetown Area: supports children and adults through scholarships, assisting teachers and providing children with school clothes. 

    A $12,500 grant went to:

    • Wonders and Worries: provides support to children whose parent is going through a serious illness or injury. 

    The $500 merit award recipients were: 

    • The Epilepsy Foundation: works for the welfare of those with epilepsy and seizure disorders
    • Ride on Center for Kids: provides equine therapy for children and veterans
    • The Williamson Museum: works to share the history of the county through exhibits and events
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