Learn more about volunteer and donation opportunities in Fort Bend County, including cities such as Sugar Land, Missouri City and Stafford. For specific volunteer requirements, contact the organization directly. This list is not comprehensive.

Keep Sugar Land Beautiful: The affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful and Keep America Beautiful offers youth and adult environmental education and engagement programs based on litter prevention, recycling and waste reduction, conservation, beautification, tree planting, pollinator meadows and water quality.

Fort Bend Family Promise: The organization mobilizes local congregations, businesses and community partners to help families experiencing housing insecurity regain stable housing.

Fort Bend Care Center
The nonprofit focuses on supporting community members through health services, food security, education and community development programs. Volunteers can help with community food fairs, special events, tutoring classes and office work.

An audit of Fort Bend ISD’s fiscal year 2024-25 shows the district maintains a “healthy” general fund, in addition to compliance with federal standards.

The results from third-party accounting firm Whitney Penn LLP, presented during the Nov. 3 board meeting, reflect the district's adherence to rigorous standards and financial transparency, Senior Auditor Lupe Garcia said. 

The gist: For the 2024-25 school year, the district received more revenue than expected and spent less than initially planned, with a resulting fund balance of $211.8 million, a $300,000 decrease from the prior year.

In September, the board approved a 7-cent one-year tax increase for the 2025-26 school year to fund staff salaries and maintain the 90-day reserve, which would have otherwise not been possible without a deficit. 

Moving forward: Due to a federal delay in issuing the 2025 compliance supplement, the final single audit report is projected to be issued in either December or January.

Hairstylist Manny Guerrero is turning a lifelong dream into reality with the opening of MG Salon. After years of honing his craft alongside professionals across the country, he said he’s bringing his expertise home to Sugar Land.

What they offer: MG Salon will offer personalized services tailored to each client focusing on professional service, creativity and ongoing education, Guerrero said. The goal is to provide a space that supports artistic growth, while ensuring clients have a positive experience.

About the owner: A graduate of Kempner High School’s Class of 2001, Guerrero said his story is deeply rooted in the Sugar Land community. From his early days at Barrington Elementary and Sugar Land Middle School, Guerrero said his passion for creativity and connection with people guided him toward a career in the beauty industry.

• 440 Crown Garden Trail, Ste. 101, Sugar Land

Every day for the past 25 years, at least one person has died in crashes on Texas roads. Texas officials and the families of some fatal crash victims commemorated the grim anniversary with a candlelight ceremony at the Texas Capitol on Nov. 7.

The impact: Jamie White said her 2-year-old daughter, Allie, was hit and killed by a distracted driver at Round Rock’s Old Settlers Park in September 2019.

“It only takes [a few] seconds… to kill somebody,” White said Nov. 7. “Can you imagine doing this, taking somebody's child from them, and living the rest of your life knowing that you caused that?”

Following Allie’s death, her parents launched Allie’s Way, a nonprofit aimed at ending distracted driving.

More details: TxDOT data shows that speed and impaired driving are involved in the majority of deadly crashes on Texas roads.

“These are not random events,” Texas Highway Patrol Chief Bryan Rippee said Nov. 7. “These are the results of making the wrong choices on our Texas highways."