Posted on Jun 21, 2010 | Tagged in: Fort Bend County , events , charity
On our great nation’s birthday, July 4, 2010, at 5 p.m. the Stafford Centre will be hosting a free family concert by the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra - “Freedom Rings 2010”. The concert is sponsored by the City of Stafford and the Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra in conjunction with Impact a Hero, a non-profit veteran’s support organization.
Impact a Hero is a vital organization with a simple mission, to emotionally and financially assist our wounded and disabled veterans. This assistance encompasses everything from counseling to refitting homes and cars for wheelchairs, and is a great program to both honor and help our veterans.
The Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra was founded in 1992, and is a full-size orchestra, complete with brass, woodwind, percussion, and string. It is funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, and consists of over 60 musicians, mostly from the Fort Bend area. For more information, please visit UltimateFortBend.com.
Posted on Jun 1, 2010 | Tagged in: Rosenberg , health and fitness , events , charity
On Saturday, June 5, from 4pm-8pm the Texana Center in Rosenberg will host the Texana Trumps Autism Crawfish Boil, held at the Texana Center and sponsored by local dealership Legacy Ford Lincoln Mercury.
Autism is better known as a childhood disease than ever, with a diagnosis of autism occurring in 1 out of every 100 children, and 1 out of every 58 boys. Autism manifests itself in various ways and to differing degrees in these children, often changing as the child gets older. It’s a great charity to aid the Autistic children of Fort Bend and its surrounding areas, so come enjoy some great crawfish for a good cause!
Posted on May 11, 2010 | Tagged in: events , charity
River Park West and Fort Bend County have a very strong sense of family and community for all ages, exemplified this month by the 3rd Annual Mad Hatter Spring Luncheon & Fashion Show presented by Prime Living Magazine, Friday, May 14, to benefit the Fort Bend “Meals on Wheels” charity. The show and luncheon are from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Red Oak Ballroom, 800 W. Sam Houston North, Houston, 77024, with fashions from JoAnn’s, Jos. A Banks and Pinkie & Black and hair & make-up provided by Salon Eben & Day Spa. Prime Living Magazine is the premier luxury magazine in the Houston area since 2008, catering to readers and advertisers seeking to define “living well”. Their sponsorship of this event is a strong testimony to their dedication to the Houston and Fort Bend communities.
Houston’s local celebrities and community leaders Linda Lorelle and Roseann Rogers are both highlights of the event, with Linda giving the keynote address and Roseann emceeing the fashion show. Proceeds from the exciting show and luncheon will ensure meals to the older citizens of Fort Bend, where “Meals on Wheels” from Fort Bend Seniors serves folks whose average age is 78. And more importantly, ensuring many of these seniors the only regular social interaction they have access to.
Posted on Feb 22, 2010 | Tagged in: community , charity
The annual Light of Hope Candle Lighting Event is set to take place on the steps of Sugar Land City Hall at Town Square on March 26, 2010 at 5:30 p.m. This event marks the effort to build child abuse awareness activities in the Fort Bend area for children who are neglected and/or abused each year.
This year, a number of speakers and testimonies will be featured, included Debbie Fancher, Christian recording artist and Sugar Land resident, who will sing with former Sugar Land mayor David Wallace accompanied by Allison Roorda.
Child Advocates of Fort Bend housed a Court Appointed Special Advocates™ (CASA™) program and a Children's Advocacy Center ("The Center"). The organization also continually fosters community outreach and awareness events, always maintaining their Core Values: - Child-focused - Community centered - Volunteer Driven - Compassionate - Collaborative - Influencing Change
Posted on Nov 24, 2009 | Tagged in: economy , charity
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.
Posted on Nov 10, 2009 | Tagged in: community , charity
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.
Posted on Oct 16, 2009 | Tagged in: charity
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.
Posted on Jul 13, 2009 | Tagged in: Sugar Land , Fort Bend County , charity
A local Sugar Land resident has taken it into her own hands to help Fort Bend children get new shoes. Or rather, she’s taken it onto her own feet.
Leola Anifowoshe is the founder of Shoes4School, a division of Keep Kids in School, Inc., a 501 (3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization, the only shoe charity of its kind in the Fort Bend area and surrounding counties. She and a group of volunteers strive to provide new shoes for area homeless and low-income children.
In order to spread awareness of the cause, Leola and her husband organized the “Sole Fest Concert 2009,” the organization's first ever music festival and health fair held at Oyster Creek park located at 4033 Hwy 6 in Sugar Land, only about 8 miles from the RiverPark West community.
