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Meals on Wheels fundraiser which, when teen drop-in center (The Nest), sponsored Creek Pond to ensure Junior Campers
matched by the St. David’s Foundation, numerous summer camp scholarships and a great fishing experience, and have
raised $26,000 for recipients in Sun City provided funding for the agency’s Small club members teach fishing techniques
Texas. Through these and numerous Beginnings service, which works with to youngsters one-on-one. Each camper
other day-to-day efforts, WHO lives up toddlers and their parents. N56 has also who fishes with us is presented with
to its mission of supporting charitable held multiple drives for the Georgetown a new rod and reel combo so they can
organizations with time, donations and Police Department’s annual Blue Santa continue fishing. The Club works with
assistance while fostering camaraderie, campaign. In 2014, we were able to collect the Army Corps of Engineers and Texas
fellowship and inclusion. $1,251 in gifts for older children, who Parks and Wildlife to enhance the fish
had been receiving fewer donations than quality of Lakes Georgetown and Granger
- Nina Stancil, WHO President younger age groups. To date, we have by rebuilding multiple fish attractors in
raised $11,425 for community agencies each lake. We are dedicated to supporting
N56 – LINKSIDE ESTATES and given over $1,000 in-kind. N56 is our military in many ways, including
committed to supporting local agencies sponsoring hunting trips for paralyzed
The Charity and Community Involvement and we look forward to continuing our veterans and working with TSU to
Committee of N56 has been very active efforts. provide football tickets for local active
since its inception in 2014. Co-chaired duty military through Seats for Soldiers.
by Judy Dalton and Linda Kovacs, HUNTING CLUB’S SEASON OF Additionally, each year the Club works
this committee couples fundraising GIVING with a selection of local organizations to
efforts with social events, allowing fund specific needs. Projects have included
neighbors easy access to information on The Sun City Hunting and Fishing Club’s the creation of outdoor education programs
a given charity. Ever since our very first continual support of Sun City programs, for Georgetown area youth and creating
fundraising effort, we have elected to Williamson County organizations and fishing opportunities for the children of
support The Georgetown Project, a local national groups impacting our community
youth and family agency. Over the years, keeps the season of giving going all Continued on the next page
our campaigns for this organization have year long. In Sun City, we stock Berry
furnished much-needed supplies for their
PHOTOS BY KATHY CORBETT
Stationed at Brushy Creek Sports Park, Hiking Club Vice President Susan Hannah
and Hiking Club member Pattie Brady recorded the numerous ways individuals
utilized Brushy Creek Regional Trail.
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