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LIFE All-Stars helps children build financial futures

Brad Wood founded LIFE All-Stars to bring financial literacy education and long-term investment opportunities to economically disadvantaged children in Fort Bend County.

The nonprofit, which Wood said has grown from four students in 2024 to more than 25 active participants, has introduced hundreds of children to the basics of saving, budgeting and investing.

How we got here: Before retiring from Exxon, Wood frequently mentored coworkers on retirement planning, pensions and investing. Despite earning comfortable salaries, many told him they were living paycheck to paycheck or had little saved for retirement.

After researching financial behaviors, Wood found studies suggesting people’s attitudes toward money begin forming between the ages 5 and 11. That realization became the foundation for LIFE All-Stars.

How it works: The program is geared towards Fort Bend County children in pre-K through fifth grade who qualify for the federal free or reduced-price lunch program.

As students regularly attend weekend classes and demonstrate responsible participation, the nonprofit contributes money on their behalf into investments tied to the S&P 500.

 
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Dentist 101 to open 2nd Greater Houston location in Missouri City

Dentist 101 is opening its second Greater Houston area location in Missouri City, officials confirmed.

What to expect: The practice offers dental and orthodontic care for all ages in English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Spanish with an emphasis on patient care and building relationships, dentist Dalton Huynh said.

The Missouri City location joins another Dentist 101 office located in Bellaire, per its website.

  • 6130 Hwy. 6, Missouri City
 

Your Weekend To-Do List

Check out these weekend events across the metro area.

Music & Motors

Aloha Beach Day

Aug. 14, 6-9 p.m.
Humble

Aug. 14, 7-11 p.m.
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White Linen Party

Aug. 14, 7:30 p.m.
Houston

Aug. 15, noon-10 p.m.
Pearland

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Statewide News
Texas senators consider how to better prepare communities for wildfires

From 2020-25, more than 45,000 wildfires burned over 2.7 million acres of Texas land, according to the Texas A&M Forest Service.

Ahead of the 2027 state legislative session, lawmakers are looking into ways to better prevent wildfires from happening and prepare communities to respond when fires do start.

The background: In 2025, state lawmakers passed Senate Bill 34, which required the Texas A&M Forest Service to create a statewide database of firefighting equipment; established a council to improve emergency communications between local, state and federal agencies; and increased funding to help rural volunteer fire departments purchase equipment from $30 million to $40 million.

Quote of note: Sen. Kevin Sparks, a Midland Republican who authored the law, said more work needs to be done to increase wildfire preparedness across the state.

"As we move forward, our focus should be on a more proactive approach that prioritizes prevention and mitigation alongside response preparedness," Sparks said during an Aug. 11 hearing of the Senate Natural Resources Committee, which he chairs.
 

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