Sugar Land. Suburban Sugar Land Women (SSLW) & Two Phenomenal Partners ( Dr. Margaret Allen &

Ms. Belinda Allen, sisters) hosted an amazingly relaxed, empowering, and fun “College Send Off” for 1989-2019 SSLW’s scholarship recipients at the beautiful home of Dr. Allen in Sugar Land. This annual project was generously underwritten by The Allen’s sisters. They provide a fabulous, warm and welcoming environment, delicious food, cool beverages, desserts, books, & gift cards. Crystal L. Jones and Felicia Bess, outstanding projects’ chairs, facilitated a lively and fun conversation on “College – Life Do’s & Don’ts” with scholarship recipients, parents, and SSLWomen & Partners. Each recipient received a university color gift bag: beautiful 10 in by 8 in frames of “ College – Life Do’s and Don’ts”; gift cards; Our Daily Bread devotionals; and book – Maximizing Your Own Treasure Chest by

Keith “ Mr. D-Mars” Davis, Sr . Awesome Attendees:

Scholarship Recipients: Calah Burros, 2019 Austin High graduate, attending Prairie View A & M University on a full scholarship; Myah Williams, 2019 Dulles High graduate, attending Howard University; Jason McDonald, 2019 Fulshear High (Lamar CISD) graduate attending Prairie View A & M University; Forche Bridges, 2018, Hightower High graduate, attending Baylor University; William Johnson, 2018 Hightower High graduate, attending Baylor University; and Mia Johnson, 2017 Ridge Point High (FBISD) graduate, attending Texas Southern University;

Parents: Chetara & Forrest Bridges,III; Shanteria Johnson; and Maria Mc Donald

SSLW Members|Partners: Dr. Moses & Susan Wilcox; Teresa Allen; & Mose & Mable Scott Austin.

Lots of photos were taken and shared. SSLW distributed personalized pens & magnets of appreciation to all.

SPECIAL THANKS to Dr. Margaret Allen, Ms. Belinda Allen, Ms. Felicia Bess, and Ms. Crystal L. Jones!

Upcoming Projects Announced: Details, email - sslw89@gmail.com and Project Chair.

SEPTEMBER

• (01)Annual Appreciation, sslw89@gmail.com

• (1-30) Pre School Book Drive:jedison925@sbcglobal.net

• Hygiene for the Homeless, febe1014@yahoo.com

• (24) 4th Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, clwi1123@gmail.com & febe1014@yahoo.com

• Sat, (21) 10:30am – 12 noon, Youth & Parents Financial Literacy, First Colony Library, jharmon@pdq.net

OCTOBER

• (1-31) Installation of Smoke Alarms& Batteries Replacement:moseaustin1@yahoo.com

• (1-10) Fort Bend Countywide Colleges, Military, & Scholarships’Fairs, harris_marvelyn@att.net

• (26) National Make A Difference Day,donishasmith21@gmail.com

• (26) Fort Bend End Alzheimer Walk: alias.laddie@gmail.com

NOVEMBER

• (02) Adopt – A – Spot: Highlands Park Quarterly Clean Up, sslw89@gmail.com

• “Giving Tuesday” is a global initiative that encourages donations to non profits the Tuesday after Thanksgiving.

• Special Requests & Collaborations: sslw89@gmail.com

DECEMBER

• (03) Santa Village Comes to Stafford Centre, clwill23@gmail.com & febe1014@yahoo.com

• Families Outreach, moseaustin1@gmail.com

• Seniors Enrichment: Pet Food Drive, alisa.laddie@gmail.com

• Feed The Homeless, donishasmith21@gmail.com