Volunteer Fort Bend Seeks to Recognize Fort Bend County Outstanding Volunteers

Posted on Dic 4, 2009 | Tagged in: Richmond , Fort Bend County , community

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With the holiday spirit making its way into hearts around the country many Richmond residents are taking time to celebrate, from spending time with family to reaching out to the community. Volunteer Fort Bend, an organization that matches volunteers and agencies, is seeking to honor the “most outstanding volunteers” of Fort Bend County. They are looking for those individuals that have made a significant difference and impact in their community by volunteering for an organization or a group of individuals.

Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for nominations for exemplary volunteer work in the following areas: working with youth, civic volunteer work, volunteer work for health or education, social service volunteer work, community development, volunteering with/for groups, and work in the cultural and performing arts.

All nominations received will be reviewed by a panel of judges and the top five outstanding volunteers in the community will be honored along with their accomplishments with a celebratory breakfast on Thursday April 29 and by Fort Bend County Judge, Robert Hebert, at the ‘2010 County Judge’s Volunteer Fort Bend Awards.’

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Sugar Land Named One of Safest Cities

Posted on Nov 30, 2009 | Tagged in: Sugar Land , public safety

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Sugar Land is one of the safest cities in America, according to CQ Press' City Crime Rankings 2009-2010: Crime in Metropolitan America.

The Fort Bend County city earned the No. 11 ranking on the list of safest cities. Houston was ranked No. 337 on the list.

Elsewhere in Texas, Austin ranked No. 186, San Antonio was at No. 263, and Dallas was No. 347. Allen, at No. 9, was the highest-ranking - and safest - city in Texas.

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Fort Bend County Job Growth Strategy

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 | Tagged in: Fort Bend County , economy

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With the county’s incredible job growth-rate, ranked third in the nation, the Greater Fort Bend County Economic Development Council (FBEDC) introduced a new marketing strategy in hopes of continued growth by expanding, or branching, existing businesses from Houston into surrounding areas such as Sugar Land and Rosenberg.

Rosenberg, with a growth of 33 percent in the last six years, invested $25,000 into the marketing strategy and has already reserved the same amount to contribute in 2010.

September 28, 2009 premiered local commercials to the Houston community promoting growth and benefits of further developing Fort Bend. The campaign’s slogan, “You can’t hold down the fort,” shows unyielding optimism and encouragement for the continuing growth.

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Mamie George Community Center Plans Prosper into Future

Posted on Nov 24, 2009 | Tagged in: economy , charity

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The ceremonial shovels of new construction were brought out mid October to usher in the construction of the Mamie George Community Center. The Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston broke ground for the construction of the Community Center in October, and the Richmond City Commission recently approved the final plat for the project, making the hope a reality. 

The ground breaking is the first step in creating a space that will meet identified and yet unmet needs in Fort Bend County. The 24,000 square foot center is designed to serve an average of 400 people a day and is scheduled to be complete in the fall of 2010. The building, set on ten acres of land on Collins and Clay, will house a Wellness Center, a café and Trini’s Corner Market. The 10 acres, valued at $2 million was donated for the project, along with a $2 million challenge grant both from The George Foundation.

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Fort Bend County Job Growth Strategy

Posted on Nov 19, 2009 | Tagged in: Fort Bend County , economy

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With the county’s incredible job growth-rate, ranked third in the nation, the Greater Fort Bend County Economic Development Council (FBEDC) introduced a new marketing strategy in hopes of continued growth by expanding, or branching, existing businesses from Houston into surrounding areas such as Sugar Land and Rosenberg.

Rosenberg, with a growth of 33 percent in the last six years, invested $25,000 into the marketing strategy and has already reserved the same amount to contribute in 2010.

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‘Be A Santa To a Senior’ Program Brings Holiday Joy to Richmond Residents

Posted on Nov 10, 2009 | Tagged in: community , charity

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November 9 began this years’ “Be a Santa to a Senior” campaign which serves to bring holiday joy to seniors who are socially isolated or in financial need. The program, now in its seventh season, is sponsored by the Home Instead Senior Care Center and serves seniors through the Fort Bend County and Katy, TX.

This is not a single effort, but rather a joining of forces by local volunteers, nonprofit organizations, senior agencies, businesses and community groups. Their joint goal is to brighten the lives of seniors during the holiday season by providing them with gifts and companionship.

November 9 through December 4 ornaments will be available at local businesses such as the Katy Area Chamber of Commerce, Carriage Inn, Sunrise Senior Living and Christus St. Catherine’s Hospital to name a few. Each ornament will have a list of items which shoppers can purchase and return unwrapped, with the ornament fixed to the bag, to the location where they first picked up their ornament. While many individuals take part by purchasing an ornament for a single person, businesses, churches or other organizations can take part by adopting groups of seniors and brightening the lives of many.

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Congress Giving Bomebuyers a Big New Tax Break

Posted on Nov 5, 2009 | Tagged in: economy , community

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By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press

Michael Conroy AP

WASHINGTON — Missed out on Cash for Clunkers? Congress has another deal for you: Buy a home before May 1 and collect up to $6,500 from the government. If you're a first-time homebuyer, get up to $8,000.

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UT Physicians Group Expanding to Suburbs

Posted on Oct 29, 2009 | Tagged in: education

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By KATHERINE FESER
HOUSTON CHRONICLE

UT Physicians, the medical group practice of The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, has signed on to anchor the Sienna Village shopping center to serve the Missouri City and Sugar Land areas.

“Our strategic plan is to take the quality of care of the Texas Medical Center out into the community,” said Andrew Casas, chief operating officer of UT Physicians.

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Texana Center Expands

Posted on Oct 23, 2009 | Tagged in: education

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Now children in Rosenberg and Fort Bend have a center better equipped to help in educational and motor skills training. The Texana Behavior Treatment and Training Center in Rosenberg has recently undergone a $734,000 expansion.

Texana and Central Fort Bend Chamber Alliance commemorated this expansion with a ribbon cutting earlier this month. Texana provides its behavioral healthcare and developmental disabilities services throughout Fort Bend, Waller, Wharton, Austin, Colorado, and Matagorda counties.

Programs such as the Day Treatment Program, which uses Applied Behavior Analysis training to teach children skills necessary to succeed in school, and theOutreach Program, which aids individuals with mental retardation or autism spectrum disorders, have helped chilren all throughout Texas.

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Helping Hands Opens Its Doors In Richmond

Posted on Oct 16, 2009 | Tagged in: charity

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After over 20 years of working to help others, all from a single home, Rosenberg Richmond Helping Hands, Inc. has finally reached their goal. A new Helping Hands facility has just opened on Collins Road in Richmond.
 
This non-profit clothing and food bank first announced it would relocate to a larger facility about a year ago, due to increasing demands by clients. What once started as a smaller operation is now growing.
 
Several groups joined together to make the whole project come to fruition. Richmond's Development Corporation put in $155,000 towards the project, and also swapped land with Lamar CISD for extra parking space. The city of Rosenberg also offered a helping hand, contributing $50,000 at first, and then added an additional $12,500 towards the new facility.

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