It all started with a dream, a conversation between friends over coffee, and a dozen women willing to exchange their weekly lunch-out-with-the-girls for a brown bag and the chance to make a difference in their local community. It was a small beginning that led to great things. WOMEN HELPING OTHERS (WHO) has evolved to a force over 300 women strong, who collectively make a big impact on community-based organizations and improve life for many. WHO meets monthly — advancing the common good and strengthening quality of life through donations of our time, our service, and our financial assistance; while fostering inclusive camaraderie and fellowship. Scroll Down / Click the Photos To Learn More
WHO volunteers and donates to nonprofit organizations throughout Williamson County. We have supported them by sponsoring fundraisers, volunteering, donating money, and spreading the word that these nonprofits need help. In 2024 alone, we contributed $225,797 to these community-based organizations through membership contributions and collaborations with Sun City neighborhoods and the Georgetown community. WHO works together with Meals on Wheels, a third-party fundraiser with Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties, which also receives a matching donation. There's so much to be done! Won't you help us?
Our March non profit guest is Operation Liberty Hill which operates a food pantry, thrift store and offers programs and services in Liberty Hill.
WHO gals will tour their facility on March 14 at 10 am. Car pooling and lunch plans are included. Contact Nina Stancil at [email protected] for more information.
Read about our WHO ladies and their volunteer experiences at non-profits in Williamson County. Where do you volunteer? We want to highlight your service and educate our members about the opportunities that are available to them. Please submit information and photos for the next issue of The Volunteer to WHO President Maria Tollesson at [email protected]
Join the WHO ladies and attend "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum" at the Georgetown Palace Theatre on Sunday, April 13 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $33 with a senior discount. https://georgetownpalacetheatre.thundertix.com/
We will meet at noon for lunch at Wildfire and walk next door to the theatre to view the play. The play is 2 ½ hrs long with an intermission.
Judy Aishmen has purchased twenty tickets to hosting this Gals About Town event. Contact her at 713-816-7082 to arrange your ticket purchase. NO REFUNDS!!!! If we have more than 20 ladies who want to go, there are still a lot of tickets available for that afternoon. They can call in & the box office will assist them in getting close to where the other group is sitting. We are in a cluster of 3 rows.
The main thing is NO REFUNDS on your ticket. If you can't go, it is your responsibility to find someone to take your place & get the money from your friend.
It's that time of the year again…We're excited to announce that our 7th annual Sip & Shop fundraiser benefiting Meals on Wheels of Williamson & Burnet Counties is back! Mark your calendar and join us for an unforgettable day of shopping, sipping, and supporting our seniors. 📅 Date: May 10, 2025 📍 Location: Lakeside Pavillion, Marble Falls ⏰ Time: 11AM to 2 PM We'd love for you to join us again to enjoy exclusive pop-up boutiques, delicious drinks, and a wonderful community—all while making a direct impact on 1,200 homebound and congregate seniors in Willaimson & Burnet Counties! Purchase tickets on line or at the April 28 WHO meeting.
At the January 27 meeting, Judy Madsen, Vice President, and Program Committee Chair, announced a surprise presentation and asked past board members to come up for recognition. She introduced Williamson County Commissioner Terry Cook, who presented and read a Proclamation for the WHO Ladies of Sun City to be adopted on January 28, 2025, by Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell. The proclamation praised and commended the WHO ladies for consistent dedication, commitment, philanthropy, compassion, and community service, among many other positive attributes outlined in the proclamation, to work collaboratively toward improving the lives of those in Georgetown and Williamson County. Commissioner Cook invited WHO members to attend the meeting to adopt the proclamation and celebrate January 28th as WHO Ladies of Sun City Day. Dori Yeater of Opportunities for Williamson and Burnett Counties acknowledged the recognition and presented the proclamations to each board member.
Meet the Non-Profit Speakers for 2025 at the WHO Meetings every fourth Monday at 1:30 p.m. in the Sun City Ball Room at 2 Texas Drive.
We welcomed our 2025 non-profit speakers to our January meeting 27 and celebrated our 2024 successes with a glass of bubbly served to the gals by our Distinguished Gentlemen. WHO President Maria stated that through collaboration with our neighbors, third party fundraisers, and the WHO volunteerism we helped many others in Williamson County. She invited Treasurer Sally to announce the grand total of $225,797.00
Judy Aishman, Terry Fierle, Nina Stancil