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From left, Keith Parker, JISD Communities in Schools site coordinator; Evelyn DeJesus, JISD social worker; Jane Medema, Purl Elementary School counselor; Gloria Casso, Family Support Specialist at Mary Bailey Head Start; Carl Illig, executive director of the W.D. Kelley Foundation; and Shannon Illig, operations manager of the W.D. Kelley Foundation, at the check presentation on August 17. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

From left, Keith Parker, JISD Communities in Schools site coordinator; Evelyn DeJesus, JISD social worker; Jane Medema, Purl Elementary School counselor; Gloria Casso, Family Support Specialist at Mary Bailey Head Start; Carl Illig, executive director of the W.D. Kelley Foundation; and Shannon Illig, operations manager of the W.D. Kelley Foundation, at the check presentation on August 17. (Photos by Kaitlyn Wilkes)

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Uplift Wilco receives $100,000 from W.D. Kelley Foundation

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
As school starts back up, children in Georgetown and Jarrell ISDs will head to class showing off their newest clothes and shoes. Some of the outfits came together thanks to vouchers from Uplift Wilco’s Ready for School program, which allows students to show up dressed for success.
Community members pack the sold-out annual gala at The Vineyard in Florence, April 22, where the Assistance League of Georgetown announced that the organization will now be its own nonprofit, Uplift Wilco.

Community members pack the sold-out annual gala at The Vineyard in Florence, April 22, where the Assistance League of Georgetown announced that the organization will now be its own nonprofit, Uplift Wilco.

Georgetown Assistance League rebrands to Uplift Wilco, supporting local students, families in need

Nalani Nuylan
Thursday, April 30, 2026
A longtime Georgetown nonprofit has changed its name, but not its mission. The Assistance League of Georgetown is officially rebranding to Uplift Wilco, and will become an independent nonprofit on June 1.
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