The Caring Place is celebrating 40 years of service in the Georgetown community.

The backstory

The Caring Place opened in 1985 and assists families in crisis through food programs, thrift store vouchers, financial assistance and more.

While the organization is located in Georgetown, Communications Manager Gretchen Halle said The Caring Place’s service areas also include:
  • Andice
  • Bartlett
  • Florence
  • Granger
  • Jarrell
  • Jonah
  • Schwertner
  • Walburg
  • Weir
  • Parts of Hutto
The Caring Place previously operated out of 303 W. Eighth St., Georgetown before moving out of downtown. (Courtesy The Caring Place)
The Caring Place previously operated out of 303 W. Eighth St., Georgetown before moving out of downtown. (Courtesy The Caring Place)


How to help


There are a number of ways to serve at the nonprofit, which can be found here.