The Texas Bar Foundation recently awarded Child Advocates of Fort Bend a $5,000 grant. The funds will be used to partially fund a therapist position and a criminal court advocate position in the Children’s Advocacy Center to provide services to sexually or seriously physically abused children. Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s therapy program began in [...]
On Saturday June 1, the Rosenberg Railroad Museum will begin training volunteers to serve as docents. “We are looking to increase our volunteer base and continue to grow our education program at the museum” stated Board President Bill Rickert. “We are looking for exuberant people who are excited about the Railroad Museum and who are [...]
Paul Wierzbicki, the Missouri City Horticulturist, visited Scanlan Oaks Elementary in April to celebrate Earth Day, and worked with the school’s Green Team (recycling club) members, creating wild flower seed balls.
PennyWise Resale Centers and the Fort Bend County Women’s Center are excited to announce their new eCommerce site – pennywise.shoprw.com. Now existing PennyWise customers and customers across the country can shop for the best arrivals from the comfort of their own homes! The new site will feature collectibles, sports memorabilia, jewelry, computers and electronics, designer [...]
Voice your views on land use & future water needs Two Online Town Hall topics open through June enable Sugar Land residents to participate in updates to the City’s Land Use Plan and Water Master Plan. The Online Town Hall topics are the first opportunities for residents to express their views on land use and [...]
Sending care packages to troops overseas is a time-honored tradition. This Memorial Day, Emeritus is continuing the tradition by announcing “Heroes Emeritus” – an initiative to deliver care packages to local senior veterans and veteran’s families and to honor them for their service. The care packages will consist of night-lights, first aid kits, medication management [...]
Community Food Fair Catholic Charities Mamie George Community Center conducts educational Community Food Fairs distributing free groceries to Fort Bend County residents. The next Food Fair is scheduled for Saturday, June 29, 2013 10:00 am – 12:00 noon at the Mamie George Community Center, 1111 Collins Road, Richmond, TX 77469. All sessions are first come, [...]
A food handlers course accredited by the Texas Department of State Health Services is being offered by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service. Food Safety: It’s In Your Hands is being brought to the area by Texas A&M AgriLife Extension, Fort Bend County. The first class is scheduled for June 13 starting at 9:00 a.m. at [...]
Enjoy a free movie night out at the University Branch Library every Monday night in June. A different movie will be shown each week, beginning at 6:00 pm, in the Large Meeting Room of the library, located at 14010 University Blvd in Sugar Land, on the UH campus. On Monday, June 3, Library patrons will [...]
The Adult Services staff at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Sienna Branch Library, 8411 Sienna Springs Blvd in Missouri City, will present a variety of free, introductory technology classes this month. The classes will consist of a hands-on introduction to basic skills for people who would like to learn more about using these computer programs. The [...]
