November 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Loggins Jewelers partnered with Fort Bend Seniors Meals on Wheels to help Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. A series of happy hours were held at the store and with any jewelry purchase, 20% of the proceeds were donated to Meals on Wheels for seniors in Fort Bend County.  Neighbors helping...

November 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Houston Dermatology and Plastic Surgery held an Open House at their stunning new location in Cinco Ranch. Clients, friends and family were invited to meet the newest doctors, Dr. Filiberto Cedeno and Dr. Olga Bachilo. The event featured catered hors d’oeuvres, raffles and giveaways, and 100% of proceeds...

October 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land hosted the The Fort Bend Health & Wellness Expo in conjunction with the Fort Bend Chamber of Commerce Network Nites. Various vendors from across Fort Bend participated as attendees learned about their offerings in health and wellness. Shannon Sarratt, Kate Willis, Alisse...

September 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

The Inspired Living at Sugar Land team hosted Bourbon, Blues and BBQ at their sales center, located at 6400 Oilfield Road in Sugar Land, on Tuesday, July 25th. Folks had BBQ from Lamonte Waits Boogie’s BBQ in Missouri City and enjoyed music from Patrick Tribitt and The Blues Band. Guests also sampled a...

August 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Inspired Living, Fort Bend’s newest independent living, assisting living and memory care facility, hosted A Night at the Museum at the Houston Museum of Natural Science at Sugar Land to introduce the new facility to the Fort Bend community.  Guests enjoyed appetizers, drinks and giveaways while learning...

July 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Hands and Hearts Foundation of Sugar Land hosted its 16th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament at Pecan Grove Plantation Country Club. All funds raised benefited a youth mission trip. Tricia Peck, Joan Pippenger, Anna Baker and...

July 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

The UNICEF Audrey Hepburn Society Ball was supported by Fort Bend residents on May 24th at The Marriott Marquis. Singer Michael Bolton was the entertainment for the evening themed “Children First.” Singer Michael Bolton and...

July 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Fort Bend Cares hosted its annual Grant Awards Reception for this year’s grant recipients at Safari Texas Ranch, where the organization awarded $176,110 in grants to community organizations. Tracy Golden and...

June 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Fort Bend residents supported DAYA at the Jr. League of Houston. DAYA, which means “mercy,” supports women and their children throughout Greater Houston who need assistance and are trying to break the cycle of domestic and sexual violence. Farida Abjani, Stephanie Von Stein, Sippi Khurana and Annu...

June 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Fort Bend County Judge Robert Hebert recognized the Fort Bend County Health & Human Services (HHS)Department for receiving national recognition for their Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program and its ability to plan for, respond to and recover from public health emergencies. Hebert said, “Our...

June 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW) and its phenomenal partners recently hosted its 28th Annual Service and Academic Excellence Luncheon honoring five 2017 scholarship recipients. Awards were based on community service, academic excellence and leadership. Special guest speaker was 1996 scholarship recipient...

June 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend, an auxiliary volunteer group supporting Child Advocates of Fort Bend, hosted its annual Mission and Martinis social at the home of Susie and Doug Goff. In addition to martinis, hors d’oevres and learning about the FRIENDS mission, guests were treated to a...

May 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Fort Bend residents supported the Pratham USA Gala on April 1st at the Hilton Americas Hotel in Houston.Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen was the special guest speaker, and the event raised $1.4 million for education.  Since 1995, Pratham has reached 40 million children. Vijay Goradia, Sushmita Sen and...

May 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

During Commissioners Court on March 28th, Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert recognized the winners of the 2017 Live Healthy Fort Bend County Wellness Challenge. Over 400 county employees participated in the eight-week challenge and lost a combined total of 1,392 pounds while logging over 1 million minutes of...

May 2017 – Out & About in the Heart of the Bend

Madden Elementary School was recently deemed a LEED-certified building. LEED, which stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, provides a rigorous third-party verification on resource efficiency for building projects. At the March 27th Fort Bend ISD board meeting, board members congratulated...