Local Services

Preserving Family Legacies

Hill Country Heirlooms Gives the Gift of Memories Article by Lauren Wydler | Photography by Ninth and Main Think back for a moment. What’s one memory that, if you could, you would relive just to feel it again? Maybe it’s the sound of your child’s laughter echoing through the house, your mother’s comforting smile, or your grandparents’ voices sharing stories filled with wisdom and love. Can you still picture the moment? Can you hear their voices clearly, or have the edges of those memories...

Finance + Legal Services

18ten

A Heart for Empowering Central America Article and Photography by Abigail Thomsen In Dripping Springs, a quiet but transformative effort is underway. Alongside his wife and family, Dripping native David Sahl and his team of friends founded the nonprofit organization 18ten (referencing Matthew 18:10) in 2014, which works tirelessly to bring sustainable change to communities in Nicaragua, Guatemala, and beyond. What began as a simple trip with a burden to help children in Central America has...

Education

Transforming Our Community

One Butterfly and One Book at a Time Article by Christina Thompson | Photography by Ashley Scott Photography Dripping Springs Community Library (DSCL) is fundraising to build a new library building to meet the needs of the growing population in Dripping Springs. Instead of traditional donor recognition through something like brick pavers, DSCL has partnered with renowned Texas glass artist Carlyn Ray to create a permanent art display featuring glass butterflies in the new library. Donors can...

Life + Culture

Giving Hope

Strengthening Foster Care Through Community Support Article by Kristen Hafner Foster Village was born from the hearts of real foster parents, Chrystal and Nick Smith, who deeply understood the overwhelming challenges of the foster care system. Chrystal saw firsthand the gaps that left families struggling and children without the support they needed to truly thrive, which spurred her into action. With this experience in mind, and with the support of her husband and other local foster parents...