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Volunteer Fort Bend Looking For Help At Free Dental Clinic
Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for people who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
Here are some current needs:
Help staff free dental clinic
Professional dentists, dental hygienists, and registered dental assistants are needed to provide free dental clinic services for low-income residents of Fort Bend County. If you have the appropriate professional credentials, consider [...]
Registration Deadline Tomorrow For FB Libraries’ Summer Reading Club
30. July 2010
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The last day for children and teens to register for Fort Bend County Libraries’ Summer Reading Club is tomorrow, Saturday, July 31.
Children may continue reading and logging their books to earn rewards throughout the month of August.
The last date to claim rewards and trophies is Saturday, Aug. 28.
For more information, call the libraries’ public information [...]
Fulshear Library Announces August Knitting Nights
28. July 2010
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Area knitters are invited to join in an evening of fun and friendship at the next “Knitting Night” at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library in Fulshear.
The meeting will take place on Monday, Aug. 2, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the library’s meeting room.
The program will be repeated on Monday, Aug. [...]
Fort Bend County Municipalities Need More Transparency
28. July 2010
This editorial was submitted by FortBendNow.com reader Howard Moline.
I appreciate the series that Ms. Mock and the rest of (the FortBendNow) staff put together to shed some light on the status of crime reporting for the City of Sugar Land. Those of us in other cities within Fort Bend County would like to see the [...]
Passionate Living
27. July 2010
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“Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.” Hegel
Passionate living normally arises from two separate but united fronts. One is being on the edge. The other is being in the center. And we need both. What I mean by being on the edge is the high adventure of being on the cutting edge [...]
Volunteer Fort Bend Looking For Medical Personnel, Wildlife Shelter Helpers
26. July 2010
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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for people who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
Here are some current needs:
Medical personnel needed
Family practitioners, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants are needed at a free medical clinic for low-income residents of Fort Bend County. Flexible volunteer shifts are available, Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 [...]
Others In Sugar Land City Government Should Take A Lesson In Leadership From Mayor James Thompson
19. July 2010
It was refreshing to see Sugar Land Mayor James Thompson sit down with FortBendNow reporter Jamie Mock recently and honestly and openly talk about Ms. Mock’s recent series over how the city was handling media and public information about crime in the city.
To his credit, Mayor Thompson fielded all of Ms. Mock’s questions and candidly [...]
Volunteers Needed To Comfort The Dying, Feed The Hungry, Take The Wheel
19. July 2010
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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for people who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
Here are some current needs:
Comfort the dying
Death and dying are addressed by caring, dedicated volunteers in a hospice program serving Fort Bend and the surrounding areas. Working under the guidance of a community outreach team, you can be a [...]
Fulshear Library To Host July Knitting Night Next Monday
15. July 2010
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Area knitters are invited to join in an evening of fun and friendship at the next “Knitting Night” at Fort Bend County Libraries’ Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library in Fulshear.
The meeting will take place next Monday, July 19, from 6 – 8 p.m. in the library’s meeting room.
All knitters – from beginners to advanced – [...]
Life’s Most Important String
14. July 2010
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Hello, I am Dwight Edwards. I am an author, motivational speaker, minister, former professional tennis player, father & husband. Most enjoyable to me, however, is writing about how ordinary people can live extraordinary lives. I love inspiring individuals to develop peak performance in their daily lives, to find the courage to follow their dreams, and [...]
Continue reading...Fulshear Book Clubs Announce July Reading Selections
14. July 2010
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Fort Bend County Library officials are encouraging book lovers to take part in one of the books clubs that meet monthly at the Bob Lutts Fulshear/Simonton Branch Library in Fulshear.
New members are always welcome.
The next meeting of the Fulshear Book Club will take place on next Monday, July 19, beginning at noon in the library’s [...]
Volunteers Needed To Help In Stafford Resale Store, Assist Victims of Domestic Abuse
12. July 2010
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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for people who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
Here are some current needs:
A builders dream
Help a resale store in Stafford specializing in household and construction materials serve as a funding source for a local housing program that helps families achieve the American dream of home ownership. If [...]
Volunteers Needed To Help Victims Of Domestic Abuse, Train Guide Dogs
5. July 2010
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Volunteer Fort Bend is looking for people who are interested in helping local civic and nonprofit organizations.
Here are some current needs:
Advocate for victims of abuse
Be an advocate for women victimized by domestic abuse. Volunteering with an organization that works to prevent violence against Asian women, you’ll help heal the hurt of past abuse and foster [...]
2. August 2010
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