Seeds of Strength hits milestone

Has distributed more than $2.5 million since 2010

  • A Gift of Time’s receives a $20,000 grant. From left are Carol Stuewe (Seeds compliance committee), A Gift of Time Executive Director Becky Folta-May and Linda Shell (Seeds Grants Committee). Photos by Abbey Archer
    A Gift of Time’s receives a $20,000 grant. From left are Carol Stuewe (Seeds compliance committee), A Gift of Time Executive Director Becky Folta-May and Linda Shell (Seeds Grants Committee). Photos by Abbey Archer
  • Accepting a grant, from left, are Annunciation Maternity Home Executive Director Cynthia Flores and Allison McKee, director of donor interests.
    Accepting a grant, from left, are Annunciation Maternity Home Executive Director Cynthia Flores and Allison McKee, director of donor interests.
  • Austin Sunshine Camps Board Member Eric Hester accepts a received a $25,000 Seeds of Strength grant.
    Austin Sunshine Camps Board Member Eric Hester accepts a received a $25,000 Seeds of Strength grant.
  • Boys & Girls Club Georgetown Board Member Stephanie Blanck and Area Director Daniel Anstee receive a $17,500 grant.
    Boys & Girls Club Georgetown Board Member Stephanie Blanck and Area Director Daniel Anstee receive a $17,500 grant.
  • Capital IDEA Director of Development and Communications Amy Silvey accepts a $25,000 grant.
    Capital IDEA Director of Development and Communications Amy Silvey accepts a $25,000 grant.
  • Foster Angels received a $25,000 grant. Accepting was Terry Quinn, executive director
    Foster Angels received a $25,000 grant. Accepting was Terry Quinn, executive director
  • Economic Growth Business Incubator Executive Director Larissa Davilia and Treasurer Eduardo Miramontes received a $17,500 grant.
    Economic Growth Business Incubator Executive Director Larissa Davilia and Treasurer Eduardo Miramontes received a $17,500 grant.
  • The Georgetown Project got a $25,000. Pictured are Impact Coordinator Kristen Adams, Program Director Jane Lowe and CEO Rob Dyer. Photos by Abbey Archer
    The Georgetown Project got a $25,000. Pictured are Impact Coordinator Kristen Adams, Program Director Jane Lowe and CEO Rob Dyer. Photos by Abbey Archer

    Seeds of Strength, a women’s philanthropic giving circle founded in 2010, announced that it has raised and distributed $2,547,488 for Georgetown nonprofits since the group’s inception. The group’s spring meeting and awards ceremony was held on May 21 at Grace Bible Church, during which $180,000 in grants was presented to eight nonprofits.

    “Surpassing the $2.5 million threshold is a monumental milestone for Seeds of Strength,” President Pam
    Carlson said. “Touching 47 unique agencies through 156 grants shows the deep, lasting roots we’ve planted in this community, and we are thrilled to expand that reach even further this year.”
    This year’s recipients are A Gift of Time, Annunciation Maternity Home, Austin Sunshine Camps, Boys
    & Girls Club Georgetown, Capital IDEA, Economic Growth Business Incubator, Foster Angels and The
    Georgetown Project. 

    A Gift of Time will use its $20,000 grant to support
    staffing, programs and operational costs of its free
    dementia respite services.

    Annunciation Maternity Home will use the $25,000 grant to expand life skills educational programing, replace outdated computers and renew an online education subscription.

    A $25,000 grant will help Austin Sunshine Camps provide a free 10-day summer camp experience to 17 Georgetown children in need. 

    The Boys & Girls Club Georgetown will use its $17,500 grant to support mental health intervention and counseling services to children participating in the Boys & Girls Club programs. 

    Capital IDEA’s $25,000 grant will help with the tuition costs of Georgetown trade school and college students living in poverty. 

    The $17,500 Economic Growth Business Incubator grant will provide four eight-week business workshops and virtual coaching to train aspiring and existing Georgetown business owners. 

    Foster Angels will use its $25,000 grant to support the Every Child Program, which provides life-enhancing experiences, basic material needs and therapeutic services for Georgetown foster children. 

    The Georgetown Project will use its $25,000 grant to provide life skills after school programming for at-risk high school students and also summer employment opportunities for 19 at-risk youth. 

    More information about Seeds of Strength can be found at https://seedsofstrength.org.

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    nonprofit grants georgetown
    A Gift Of Time
    Annunciation Maternity Home
    Austin Sunshine Camps
    Boys & Girls Club Georgetown
    Capital IDEA
    Economic Growth Business Incubator
    Foster Angels
    The Georgetown Project