Why Doesn’t She Just Leave?
You’ve seen the headlines… “Fight between husband and wife leads to gunfire, SWAT standoff” – khou.com “Man and two children found fatally shot in apparent murder-suicide” – chron.com “Man kills woman,...
View ArticleIt’s not just about the game
Challenges student athletes face off the field Grab your chips and drinks! Football Season’s here! The excitement is all around us as the schedules fill up and your neighbor wears your competing...
View ArticleIn Loving Memory of Lucy Smith
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.” Galations 5:22 This was Lucy, our Chief Operating Officer, our “Rock”… always...
View ArticleHelp us win $100,000 for our cause!
Did you know that almost every victim of domestic violence experiences financial abuse? It prevents victims from leaving their abusers and makes them more likely to return to them. We’re part of an...
View ArticleDonate directly to Purple Purse Challenge here
FORT BEND WOMEN’S CENTER – Purple Purse Challenge 2018 on CrowdRise Just click on the image above to go directly to our Purple Purse Challenge website and donate. For more information on Purple Purse,...
View ArticleWhat is Financial Abuse?
Many people still tend to think of domestic violence as physical abuse, but there are other forms of abuse – psychological, emotional, spiritual and financial. In fact, almost every victim of domestic...
View ArticleWhy is domestic violence a man’s issue?
Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming actor, athlete, activist and author, Victor Rivas Rivers, to our Healing & Hope Luncheon. Staff and guests heard his inspiring story about escaping a war...
View ArticleA Day in the Life of a Fort Bend Women’s Center Intern Series: Blog Post 1
25 and ‘Doing Good,’ A Note from the Intern to Millennials Hello there, Two years ago, I was making great money working in an office job that most ambitious 23-year-olds would have killed for and...
View ArticleNot Just an Art Project
What do you see when you look at the drawing above? Just a simple doodle from a child about Christmas? Well I’ll tell you what I see, or saw – amazing kids eager to thank the friends of Fort Bend...
View ArticleAnd then, KaBoom!
Shelter Playground Build Granted by KaBoom and Rebuild Texas Fund Bright light, fun and laughter on Design Day, 3pm October 25, 2018 at Fort Bend Women’s Center Shelter. Staff and volunteers...
View ArticleShe Who Is Bold
Living with domestic violence and sexual assault robs children of so many things – self-worth, a sense of security, the ability to form new friendships and hope for the future. Our Child Mentors play a...
View ArticleThe Joy of Tidying
Marie Kondo is the surprise TV star of 2019. Her show ‘Tidying Up with Marie Kondo’ has inspired families across the world to clean up, declutter, fold their clothes in a whole new way and give away...
View ArticleBoogie ‘Back to the 80’s’
Boogie 2019 is taking it back to the 80’s on March 23rd from 6 – 11pm at the Stafford Centre and you Don’t want to miss it! Boogie has been a Fort Bend Women’s Center fundraising favorite for 26 years,...
View ArticleMeet the New STARS Board President
Fort Bend Women’s Center’s STARS Board of Directors is the Volunteer Auxiliary of the agency. We are so grateful to have such a special group of community leaders spreading the word about our mission....
View ArticleTurning Fort Bend Teal
April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a month dedicated to preventing sexual assault in our community and showing support for survivors. Fort Bend Women’s Center is committed to providing support...
View ArticleCould You Be Victim Blaming?
Have you ever had a close friend, family member, or coworker disclose to you that they were sexually assaulted or an abusive relationship? If so, how did you react? What did you say? Have you ever...
View Article“I Have A Dream”– Written by Courageous Survivors
The staff at our Emergency Shelter have started a writing activity with the adult and child residents. The groups are gathered at separate times and are given a writing prompt, where they may create...
View ArticleElizabeth Smart to Speak at Healing & Hope Luncheon
Child survivor, advocate and author Elizabeth Smart will be the guest speaker at the 4th Annual Fort Bend Women’s Center’s Healing and Hope Luncheon at the Sugar Land Marriott Time Square in Sugar Land...
View ArticleTogether, We Can Measure Up for Kids
When children of domestic violence and sexual assault come to us, they are often scared, confused and uncertain about their life and what’s next. It wasn’t just their parent experiencing the...
View ArticlePennyWise Wins Readers’ Choice Award!
Congratulations to our PennyWise Resale Stores for winning the 2019 Fort Bend Star’s Readers’ Choice Award for the Best Resale Shop and Best Children’s Clothing Store! Special thanks to all who voted...
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