Donations

Landrie Mays, first-year teacher at Purl Elementary School, smiles with her welcome bag that was given to 315 new teachers throughout Georgetown. (Courtesy Georgetown Chamber of Commerce)

Landrie Mays, first-year teacher at Purl Elementary School, smiles with her welcome bag that was given to 315 new teachers throughout Georgetown. (Courtesy Georgetown Chamber of Commerce)

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New Georgetown teachers receive welcome bags

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
About 315 new teachers at Georgetown ISD, GT School and Gateway College Preparatory School received welcome swag bags from the Georgetown Chamber of Commerce that included gift cards, special offers, coupons, useful supplies and more from local businesses.
The Baylor Scott & White Clinic on Williams Drive is raising funds for a new 3D mammography unit. (Sun Archive)

The Baylor Scott & White Clinic on Williams Drive is raising funds for a new 3D mammography unit. (Sun Archive)

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Georgetown resident donates $500,000 for breast cancer detection

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
In an effort to help Baylor Scott & White put in a new 3D mammography unit inside the Georgetown clinic at 4945 Williams Drive, Georgetown resident Therese Verdonk has given $500,000 to the nonprofit health system.
Brooke Cox, left, the development and event coordinator at the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center, and Annika DiNovi, executive director of Touchmark at Georgetown, pose with some of the stuffed animals brought to Touchmark Georgetown as part of a donation drive for the CAC. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

Brooke Cox, left, the development and event coordinator at the Williamson County Children’s Advocacy Center, and Annika DiNovi, executive director of Touchmark at Georgetown, pose with some of the stuffed animals brought to Touchmark Georgetown as part of a donation drive for the CAC. (Photo by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Georgetown seniors work together to give stuffed animals to children in need

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Thursday, July 23, 2026
The older generations are coming together to support the youngest among us.
Chloe Harlow runs Chloe’s Pet Corral and raises money for animal nonprofits, including the Ride on Center for Kids. (Photo courtesy of ROCK)

Chloe Harlow runs Chloe’s Pet Corral and raises money for animal nonprofits, including the Ride on Center for Kids. (Photo courtesy of ROCK)

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Georgetown 14-year-old raises $1,000 for Ride on Center for Kids

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Chloe’s Pet Corral has been run by Chloe Harlow since she was in third grade and had a lesson about giving back to the community. Now 14, Chloe’s Pet Corral is not only an official nonprofit, but Chloe has raised $1,000 for the Ride on Center for Kids and also donated supplies for the animals.

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One more opportunity to give in 2025

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Giving Tuesday is a global day of giving that takes place the Tuesday immediately after Thanksgiving. The effort serves as many nonprofit organization’s last push to raise funds for the year, and one last time to make a tax-deductible donation before the year’s end.
Antioch Georgetown members Tom Pursley and his wife Karrie, center, assist Floyd Bowen, right, during the Community Food Drive conducted by Antioch Georgetown on on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The Food Drive was held at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Any donations remaining will go to The Caring Place and Helping Hands of Georgetown. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Antioch Georgetown members Tom Pursley and his wife Karrie, center, assist Floyd Bowen, right, during the Community Food Drive conducted by Antioch Georgetown on on Sunday, November 2, 2025. The Food Drive was held at St. Paul United Methodist Church. Any donations remaining will go to The Caring Place and Helping Hands of Georgetown. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Georgetown Community Food Drive

Andy Sharp
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
Antioch Georgetown members held a Community Food Drive and distribution on Sunday, November 2, 2025.  The Food Drive was held at St. Paul United Methodist Church.  Any donations remaining will go to The Caring Place and Helping Hands of Georgetown.    Photos by Andy Sharp. 

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Georgetown YMCA gets large donation from H-E-B

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Friday, August 15, 2025
At the YMCA Camp Brightwell’s annual “Camp was a Flip” pancake breakfast on August 8, grocer H-E-B announced it would donate $500,000 toward the new Georgetown YMCA that is being built on Williams Drive near Wellspring Church. A portion of this donation will also fund scholarships for YMCA programs.
Staff and volunteers of Yesterday’s Gone are presented with a $114,000 check from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Round Rock Stake and Round Rock East Stake in the Georgetown Public Library, Monday morning. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

Staff and volunteers of Yesterday’s Gone are presented with a $114,000 check from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Round Rock Stake and Round Rock East Stake in the Georgetown Public Library, Monday morning. Photo by Nalani Nuylan.

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See a need, fill a need: Latter-day Saints donate to Wilco nonprofit

Nalani Nuylan
Wednesday, June 18, 2025
Liberty Hill nonprofit Yesterday’s Gone received a $114,000 grant Monday, June 16, that will allow the organization to add more tiny homes and community vehicles to serve women in need.The funds came from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Round Rock Stake and Round Rock East Stake.
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