BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Thursday, July 29 Fort Bend Children’s Discovery Center and Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Greater Houston/Galveston have joined forces to provide free drive-thru immunizations to children in Fort Bend County. Drive-thru immunizations will take place at Fort Bend Children’s Discovery […]
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Child Advocates of Fort Bend Swears-In First Exclusively Male Volunteer Class
With a shortage of male volunteers and several cases that would best be served with a male advocate, Child Advocates of Fort Bend hosted a Volunteer Pre-Service Training exclusively for men called MEN OF CASA. “Studies show that children with […]
Sienna Women’s League announces Its Annual Back to School Drive
Sienna Women’s League (SWL) will host its fourth annual Back-to-School Drive from 9:00 am – 2:00 pm on Saturday, August 7, 2021, in the parking lot of partner Academy Sports + Outdoors, 9210 Highway 6, Missouri City. The drive will benefit Shared Dreams, part of FBISD’s Collaborative Communities that serves FBISD school children most in need. An estimated 46 percent of all FBISD students live in families at or below the poverty level and often come to school without supplies. SWL requests NEW SCHOOL SUPPLIES ONLY PLEASE from the following wish list: 1 ½ inbinders Packagesof notebook paper (wide and college ruled) Backpacks – allkinds Compositionnotebooks Boxes of #2Pencils Boxesof coloring pencils Boxes Washablemarkers Boxes of redpens Boxes ofcrayons Packages of constructionpaper […]
Fulshear Update With Mayor Groff
The Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce’s Governmental Relations Division presents Mayor Aaron Groff who will provide an update on the City of Fulshear. This event will take place at Safari Texas Ranch, 11627 FM 1464, Richmond, TX 77407, on Wednesday, July 28, 2021 […]
The George Foundation Awards Attack Poverty a Multi-Year $300,000 Grant with Additional Match
Support Will Help Nonprofit End the Cycle of Generational Poverty Attack Poverty, a local nonprofit organization committed to strengthening under-resourced communities through spiritual growth, education, revitalization, and basic needs, announced it will receive a multi-year $300,000 grant from The George Foundation with […]
Fort Bend County Fair Queen Candidates
The quest to be Fort Bend County Fair Queen is in full swing. Nine young ladies are vying to carrying on the tradition and will be the recipient of the Fair Queen Scholarship. The candidates took part in a mandatory […]
Become a Master Gardener and Serve Your Community
Want to learn more about horticulture and then share what you know as a volunteer with your community? Fort Bend County Master Gardeners are accepting applications for their 10-month program that will begin Sept. 2. Monday, Aug. 16, is the […]
2021 Fort Bend County Fair “Coloring Contest”
Sponsor: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension – Fort Bend County Fort Bend County Fair Association The contest is open to student residents of Fort Bend County in Kindergarten through Fifth Grade. Places: 1 Outstanding Rosette per Grade (Total 6) 1 Honorable Mention […]
Nationally-Acclaimed Storyteller To Perform At George Memorial Library Amphitheater
Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) is excited to welcome the public back with a performance by nationally-acclaimed storyteller Toni Simmons on Saturday, July 31, beginning at 10:00 am, at the Jodie E. Stavinoha Amphitheater at George Memorial Library, located at 1001 Golfview in Richmond. […]
Libraries Offer Online Support Group For Job Hunters
Searching for a job can be difficult and stressful. Fort Bend County Libraries (FBCL) will host an online Job-Search Support Group on Tuesday, July 27, at 2:00 pm. This program will be live-streamed via Webex; it will NOT be in person. In this […]
