There are several events taking place early this year in The Woodlands, including galas and community events.

Fighting Hunger, Feeding Hope Gala
The Montgomery County Food Bank’s premier fundraising event will provide reliable, nutritious food to over 85,000 families.

• Feb. 7, 6-10 p.m.
• $200 (individual ticket)
• The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center, 1601 Lake Robbins Drive, The Woodlands

• Feb. 12-14, 19-Feb. 21, 7:30 p.m.; Feb. 14-15, 21-22, 2:30 p.m.
• $20-$30 (admission)
• Class Act Productions, 25275 Budde Road, Ste. 25, The Woodlands

• Feb. 14, 9 a.m.-noon
• Free
• 11598 May Valley Circle, The Woodlands

The orthopedic clinic offers joint replacement such as hip and knee joints as well as hand and sports medicine at The Woodlands area location.

The big picture: The clinic has locations throughout the Greater Houston area offering a variety of orthopedic medicine services.

• Opened Jan. 5
• 26400 Kuykendahl Road, Ste. A-250, Tomball

Steve Sanders, who served as CEO at Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center from 1994 to 2014, died Jan. 7 in League City, according to his obituary and information from his family.

The backstory: Sanders, whose full name was Glenn Steven Sanders, began working in health care in the Houston region in 1982, and he served as vice president and CEO of Memorial Southeast Hospital until 1994, according to his obituary.

Sanders also brought the Canopy Cancer Survivorship Center to Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center, which provides support services for cancer survivors and their caregivers.

Another detail: Among Sanders' other community leadership roles include chairing the following organizations:

• The Woodlands Area Chamber of Commerce
• The Woodlands Area Economic Development Partnership
• Yes to Youth
• Lone Star College Foundation
• LifeGift

Houston will host the National Cheerleaders Association's All-Star National Championship in late February, drawing an estimated 65,000 competitors and spectators to the city’s downtown.

At a glance: This marks the first year the event has been held in Houston, according to a Jan. 6 news release from Houston First Corporation, operator of the George R. Brown Convention Center and other venues across the city.

The competition will be held Feb. 27-March 1 inside the GRB, with other activities extending to Discovery Green and the Toyota Center. Houston will host the championship for the next three years, as the NCA contracted with Houston First through 2028, per the release.

Two-minute impact: The championship event is expected to generate $150 million in spending in Houston over the course of the three-year commitment, according to the announcement. Houston First President and CEO Michael Heckman said in the release that the event will also bring business to more than 150 hotels in the Houston area.

Some Texas film industry leaders say the state is on its way to becoming the third “media coast,” joining Los Angeles and New York as film production hubs. A recent increase in state funding is helping buoy that growth, said Chase Musslewhite, co-founder of Media for Texas, an Austin-based nonprofit that advocates for the advancement of the state’s film industry.

The details: Through 2035, $1.5 billion in state incentives will be available for movies, television shows, documentaries and related projects created in Texas.

To be eligible for the program funding under Senate Bill 22, at least 35% of a production’s cast and crew must live in Texas and at least 60% of the work must be done in-state, according to the Texas Film Commission. Grant reimbursements start at 5% and go up to 31%, depending on how much a production spends and other aspects of the project.

The local impact: After SB 22 became law Sept. 1, some local governments across Texas—including Austin, San Antonio and Houston—expanded or launched their own film incentive programs.