Texas Bar Foundation Awards Grant to Child Advocates of Fort Bend

The Texas Bar Foundation recently awarded Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) a $5,000 grant. These funds will be used to support the Multidisciplinary Team Enhancement Program (MEP). MEP began in late 2015 as a way of identifying children who are victims of abuse and would otherwise fall through the cracks...

Off to Oz . . . The Emerald City Awaits!

The Fort Bend Education Foundation’s 24th Annual Gala is set for March 4th, 2017 at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square. Gala co-chairs Giulia Hattan and Lisa Kulhanek are thrilled with this year’s theme, “Off to Oz . . . The Emerald City Awaits!” presented by Perdue Brandon Collins & Mott,...

2nd Annual Taste Fort Bend Dishes up to End Childhood Hunger

Taste of Fort Bend, generously underwritten by Briscoe Manor, will be dishing up for a cause on January 12, 2017 beginning at 7 pm. All proceeds will benefit Lunches of Love in support of their commitment to end childhood hunger in Fort Bend County. Guests will delight their taste buds with creations from...

AccessHealth Welcomes New Board Members

AccessHealth is excited to welcome three new members to its board of directors: Holly Kaminga of Sterling McCall Lexus, Robin Khan of HealthQuest Therapeutics and Brenda Patton of Fort Bend County Precinct 2. Each of them has been sharing their time and talents to help increase access to quality, affordable...

25th Annual Child Advocates of Fort Bend Christmas Home Tour Set for December 9th and 10th

There is no better way to get into the holiday spirit than attending the Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) Christmas Home Tour, which has become a Fort Bend holiday tradition. The event runs Friday, December 9th and Saturday, December 10th from 10 am to 4 pm with a special candlelight tour on Friday night...

Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation’s 2017 Gala “In High Gear”

Sugar Land Cultural Arts Foundation (SLCAF) proudly announces the 2017 Founders Ball to be held at Safari Texas on January 21, 2017. This year’s Founders Ball theme will be “In High Gear” and is guaranteed to be an evening of supersonic fun that will get your motor running! Honorees for the 2017 Gala...

Five Reasons to Attend Best in the West on November 19th

Here are the top five reasons to attend the Arc of Fort Bend County’s 38th edition of the Best in the West Dinner, Dance and Auction on Saturday, November 19th at the George Ranch Historical Park Arena in Richmond: No. 5 – It’s a bargain: dinner, dancing and lots of shopping opportunities, all for $60...

Stafford High School Senior Completes Eagle Scout Project

Frederick McCloud, a 17 year-old Stafford High School senior, wanted to do something special for the Stafford Municipal School District (SMSD) community, so he created three benches in the Stafford High School car rider and bus zone as his Eagle Scout project. The benches, made of wood and cinderblock, make...

Mamie George Center Gala to Honor Community Leader Dee Koch

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston and its Mamie George Community Center (MGCC) will honor Dee Koch at its Fourth Annual Mission of Love Gala on February 2, 2017 at Safari Texas Ranch. Koch is the director of community engagement for The George Foundation and community resources...

Texas State Technical College Celebrates New Fort Bend County Campus

Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Fort Bend County celebrated the opening of its new campus with a ribbon cutting and grand opening that included a surprise that will pay off big for students’ futures. Emcee Russ Lewis, KHOU 11 morning anchor, began the program with a huge Texas welcome to the more...

Missouri City’s Kyle Eddlemon Named Special Olympics Texas Male Athlete of the Year

Special Olympics Texas (SOTX) named Missouri City resident Kyle Eddlemon Male Athlete of the Year for the 22+ age group. Eddlemon, a Gulf Coast Area SOTX athlete, was formally recognized at an awards ceremony during the 2016 SOTX Fall Classic competition. “Kyle exemplifies true qualities of a leader,”...

College of Technology Professor Named Woman of Distinction

Monika Zarzycka, instructional associate professor with the University of Houston College of Technology Digital Media program, was one of 10 women honored as a Woman of Distinction at the Graph Expo & Print 2016 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida. The annual award celebrates the achievements of women...

Fort Bend Boys Choir’s 35th Anniversary Christmas Musicale with Countertenor John Holiday as Special Guest

The Fort Bend Boys Choir is celebrating its 35th anniversary performance season with a Christmas Musicale concert on Saturday, December 3rd at 7 pm at a new venue – the First United Methodist Church-Missouri City, located at 3900 Lexington Boulevard. The three performing treble choirs – Training, Town...

The Fort Bend Junior Service League’s Sugar Plum Market Is the Perfect One-Stop Holiday Shopping Experience

Merchants will travel from all over Texas and beyond to showcase their unique treasures at the 2016 Sugar Plum Market. Patrons will be thrilled to see a mix of favorite returning vendors, as well as some fascinating new merchants during the 16th annual holiday sh opping extravaganza. “The committee is so...

Record-Breaking Bowl Throwing for Fort Bend Empty Bowls

Local artist Albert Goldreich will attempt to break his own record for the longest a potter has thrown bowls on a wheel in The Book of Alternative Records. His current record is for 18 hours and three minutes. Goldreich will begin throwing bowls on his potter’s wheel beginning at 5 am on Saturday, October...