Interested in what’s going on with Montgomery County-area nonprofits and other entities? Check out some updates below. This story is not comprehensive.

12th annual Women Empowering Women Luncheon raised nearly $170,000 for Interfaith Community Clinic
On April 9, more than 300 guests attended the Women's Empowering Luncheon, which helped raise over $170,000 to support the Interfaith Community Clinic, according to an April 29 news release. The clinic is known for its work supporting uninsured and underinsured locals of Montgomery County.

All Ears! held its Boots & Bowties Ball to fundraise for deaf children's programs
According to a news release, on April 10, The All Ears! Center held its Toast & Taste: Boots & Bowties Ball to help fundraise for deaf or hard-of-hearing children. According to the news release, the ball raised “significant funds” to help support the clinic's new Zero Delay program. The new Zero Delay program will help children ages 0-3 get access to speech and hearing services.

A new Sephora location opened in The Woodlands at Market Street April 24.

What you need to know: The store offers beauty products such as makeup, skin care and hair care.

"At Sephora, our mission is simple: To never stop championing all beauty fearlessly and building inclusive environments for our employees, consumers, and communities," store manager Rita Campbell said.

• Opened April 24
• 9595 Six Pines Drive, Ste 810, The Woodlands

In addition to municipal elections in The Woodlands area, five of the 10 municipal utility districts under the management of The Woodlands Water Agency saw contested elections May 2.

The Woodlands MUD No. 1
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 6
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 7
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 36
Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 67

The results: All results are unofficial until canvassed. This listing only includes MUDS within The Woodlands Water Agency, and only the winners are listed with the percentage of the vote received. The terms are for four years, according to information from the WWA.

Community members and public officials gathered at the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Park on May 2 to remember the life and legacy of veteran Jimmie C. Edwards, the park’s founder and former county judge.

Some context: Edwards, who died March 31, was a Vietnam veteran, served as Montgomery County judge and state representative, and founded the Montgomery County Veterans Memorial Commission, which oversees the park.

Quote of note: “I just want to thank Jimmie and the Edwards family and also the commission that stood behind Jimmie during all of his vision to make sure that this place is what it is today,” state Rep. Will Metcalf said. “This is only the beginning. The best is yet to come. Although our founder and our spokesperson is no longer with us, his life and legacy will live on for many decades to come.”

From Mother's Day brunch to markets, there are several events to celebrate Mother's Day in the Greater Houston area.

Mother's Day Downtown Conroe Sip & Stroll
This event is designed to pamper mothers with a shopping experience featuring local vendors with handcrafted gifts, jewelry and seasonal finds. The first to arrive will be given a free, limited edition Mother's Day tote bag.

• May 9, 10 a.m.

• Free

• 213 North Thompson St., Conroe

Mother's Day Once Upon a Tea
The Tomball Methodist Church is holding a Mother's Day event with refreshments, games, a flower bar and kids' activities.

• May 9, 10 a.m.-noon

• $20 (per person over 18 years old)

• Tomball Methodist Church, 1603 Baker Drive, Tomball

Mother’s Day Edition screening
Rooftop Cinema Club is celebrating Mother's Day with several screenings including "Mamma Mia!" and "Gilmore Girls."

• May 10, 5 p.m. ("Mamma Mia!’", May 12, 7 p.m. ("Gilmore Girls")

• $19.75-$27

• Uptown Houston, 1700 Post Oak Blvd., Houston

Forty-four ZIP codes in the Greater Houston area have childcare deserts, with 28 of those ZIP codes designated as chronic childcare deserts, according to April 9 data released by the research and advocacy nonprofit Children at Risk.

The 2026 analysis shows childcare facilities tend to open in areas where it is already attainable, whereas more rural and low-income regions are overlooked.

Zooming in: An area is considered a childcare desert when the number of children under six years old with working parents surpasses the number of childcare providers by three times in a certain ZIP code, according to Children at Risk’s website. A ZIP code becomes chronic once it is listed as a childcare desert for three sequential years.

The bottom line: During the 2026 Children at Risk’s child care desert April 13 press conference, Santrice Jones-Hare, director of the Greater Houston Strong Start Alliance at Children at Risk, said Houston’s overall childcare quality has improved; however, families' ability to access that care remains an obstacle.