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January

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • (09)Ridgegate Elementary (FBISD) Students Received Headphones & Microphones.

  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., 3rd Monday, Federal Holiday &  Annual Breakfast, Monday, January ??, 8:00-11:00am,Knanaya Center,2210 Staffordshire Road, Missouri City, Texas 77489,Details,www.naacpmissouricityvicinity.org |281.748.1346.

  • National "Thank YOU" Month

  • National Mentoring Month

  • National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

  • National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month
    SSLW annual volunteer service is required of ALL scholarship applicants.

  • Adopt Schools: Provide Services & Resources 

  • Board of Directors (BOD) Meeting 1 of 4 and Advisory Board Meeting 1 of 2Join Zoom Meeting: Saturday, January 24,10:00am - 11:00am    

  •  Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR) In Person Training, Saturday,January 17, 2026,11am - 1:00pm, will be provided by the Fort Bend County Elections Administration, 3730 Bamore Road, Rosenberg, Texas 77471. Contact Kevin Askam, Trainer,kevin.askam@fortbendcountytx.gov & SSLW89@gmail.com|713.256.7953 to register. Please return unused materials and expired certificate. Your Volunteer Deputy Registrar (VDR) certification will be effective January, 2026 - December, 2026.

  •  Testing is not required for onsite training. Testing is required for self study.

  • NO Community Service Project via Zoom.​

  •  IMPORTANT: You are encouraged to pre read VDR Training, PDF, 47 pages by Secretary of State- https://www.sos.texas.gov/elections/forms/volunteer-deputy-registrar-training.pdf?  

  • Veterans and Military Members, Thank YOU for your sacrifice and service!

    • Donations drive to support the DeBakey Veterans Affairs Medical Center. â€‹

      • Socks

      • Sudoku books

      • Playing cards

      • Sketch books

      • Coloring pencils 

      • Large Puzzles

      • Chap Sticks

    •  For details, contact: sslw89@gmail.com

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

February

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month

  • (07) National Black HIV|AIDS Awareness Day

  • (14) National Donor's Day

  • (17) National Random Act of Kindness Day

  • (28), 11am-12pm,African American History " A Century of Black History Commemorations", First Colony Library, 2121 Austin Parkway, Sugar Land 77479.Free and Open to the Public.Details, sslw89@gmail.com & 713.256.7953.

  • Seniors Enrichment

  • Families Outreach

  • American Heart Month

  • Adopt - A - Spot Quarterly Clean Up

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

March

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • 4th Saturday(28),11:30am- 1:00pm,Our 37th Women's History Salute. 2026 theme is "Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future."​

  • Payment, $75 per person- Zelle-SSLW89@gmail.com or Pay Pal+3% or USPS Mail.  Hilton Garden Inn,722 Bonaventure Way, Sugar Land, Texas 77479.             LIMITED Seating. Payment Deadline is Saturday, March 14,2026, 11:59pm,CST.        Details, www.SSLW.org. Click,calendar, or 713.256.7953 or 713.569.5795 or sslw89@gmail.com.

  • NO Zoom Meeting

    • https://us04web.zoom.us/j/79391830947?pwd=Qjl3MUpCV2pvM1RHZEp2SmJ5Q09QQT09

    • Meeting ID: 793 9183 0947

    • Passcode: 42mrNN

    • Thank YOU for supporting SSLW & Partners as we honor, celebrate, and thank these diverse and powerful women who encourage, educate, equip, engage, and empower others to succeed in school and life! These  2026 Women's History Honorees cheerfully, willingly, and generously serve with their hearts, heads, and hands! They are our unsung sheros!

  • National Women's History Month

  • Youth Art Month

  • National Reading Month celebrates reading,writing, and literacy for all ages.

  • Irish American Heritage Month

  • How to Conduct Pleasant, Productive, and Powerful Meetings

  • National Nutrition Month

  • Employee Appreciation Day is the first Friday.

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

April

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • Dress For Success: Gently Worn, Women, Professional, Plus Size, Suits, Panty Hose, Shoes, & Colorful Scarves 

  • Special Requests & Collaboration

  • Earth Day, April  22, supports environmental protection in 193 countries since  its creation by Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin in 1970.

  • Global Volunteer Month

  • Arab American Heritage Month

  • National Financial Literacy Month

  • National Minority Health Month

  • National Child Abuse Prevention Month

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

May

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  •  First Thursday: National Day of Prayer

  • Senior Citizens Month - Show your love, respect, and appreciation. DO something!

  •  Designated in 1963 by John F. Kennedy and National Council of Senior Citizens.

  •  National Dental Care Month: Saturday, May 23,11am-12pm, Virtually, Details,myahe.williams@gmail.com & 713.256.7953. Free and Open to the Public

  • Adopt-A-Spot Quarterly Clean Up 

  •  Teacher & Staff Appreciation. Details, alisa.laddie@gmail.com                  

  • Special Requests & Collaborations

  • Mother's Day, 2nd Sunday

  • ​Mental Health Awareness Month

  • 4th Saturday, 11am-12pm,Virtually, National Dental Care Month, Details,myahe.williams@gmail.com & 713.256.7953

  • Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month

  • Jewish American Heritage Month

  • National Military Appreciation Month

  • National Women's Health Month: Saturday, May TBD, 11am-12pm.Free and Open to the Public. Details, KetchumJaela@gmail.com & 713/256.7953​

  • ​National Foster Care Month.

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

June

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support 

  • Juneteenth (19) Official Federal Holiday since 2021,President Joe Biden

  • June 01 - 30, 11:59pm, Time - Stamped Online: First-Time & Continuing Scholarship Applications; Head-Shoulder Photo Only@jpeg; Unofficial and Official Transcripts, Two Reference Letters - one from school or university, and one from community; Essay inclusive of your SSLW in person or virtual services; & Bursar's Form inclusive of official documentation of your college|university enrollment acceptance.   SSLW annual service (in person or virtual) is required of ALL scholarship applicants.  Read carefully; follow instructions. Scholarship awards are based on funds raised. Everyone who qualifies will not be awarded a scholarship. Half of scholarship awarded in August, and the other half awarded in January directly to college | university of your choice. Question, please call or text. The Committee decisions are final.

  • Career Gear Houston: gently worn men's shoes, belts, & socks

  • Education, Training, and Service Opportunities

  •  Board Development

  • Written commitment, interview, two-third vote, and donation/dues required

  • Men's  Health Month

  • Father's Day, 3rd Sunday

  • Children's Day, Second Sunday in June

  • National Military Appreciation Month

  • June is  National Safety Month.

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

July

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • Independence Day is July 04.

  • Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) signed into law July 26, 1990.

  • IMPORTANT: ALWAYS READ & RE - READ Carefully CALENDAR and SCHOLARSHIPS!

  • July 01 - 10: Scholarship & Support Committee reviews online submitted applications & bursar's forms, etc.  

  • July 11-20: Notify all applicants. Award scholarships.

  • July 21-31: Mail checks to universities and copies to recipients\parents\guardians. Committee's decisions are final. Mandatory College Send Off attendance, business attire; bring three hand written thank you to College Send Off hosts, and USPS Mail Only SSLW thank you that must be received by July 31 or sooner.  Mail requiring signature NOT accepted.                         

  • Seniors Enrichment: Special Requests 

  • Distribution of Free School Back Packs Filled With Supplies.

  • Education, Training, and Service Opportunities

  • Adopt-A-Spot Quarterly Clean Up

  • Saturday, 26, 10:00 - 11:00am, Board of Directors Meeting (BOD) (3 of 4) and Advisory Board Meeting ( 2 of 2).                  

  • Join Zoom Meeting

  • https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72005566735?pwd=S2w4TldaWUJrYU9sa25Ea296R2JBQT09

  • Meeting ID: 720 0556 6735

  • Passcode: 17bTWz

  • ??th Saturday (??), 2-4pm: "37th College Send Off" - In Person - 2025  First -Time and Continuing, Full - Time, Enrolled, Scholarship Recipients.  BY INVITATION .  RSVP  Required  three days prior or sooner , 11:59pm via email sslw89@gmail.com with your Name, High School or University, and Mobile Number in Subject Bar. Email confirmation will be sent within 24-48 hours. Your attendance is a scholarship requirement.

  • Please arrive on time, business attire, remove shoes at door, bring socks, bring three (3) thank cards for hosts, participate, and stay the entire time. Your U.S. Mailed thank you to SSLW must be received via USPS Mail to Post Office Box 2384 by July 31 or prior. Mailing requiring signature NOT accepted. Details, 713.256.7953 | sslw89@gmail.com. FAILURE to comply forfeits scholarship for semester. Only continuing scholarship recipients may apply next year.

  • Questions, 713.256.7953

  •  Disability Pride Month

  • Special Requests & Collaborations

August

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • August 21 is Senior Citizens' Day

  • National Black Business Month 

  • First Sunday: National Friendship Day Since 1935.

  • Distribution of Free School Back Packs Filled with Supplies.

  • Adopt-A-Spot Quarterly Clean Up

  • Provide Services & Resources 

  • Families Outreach

  • Board Development

  •  Annual Appreciation  

  •  (21) World | National Senior Citizens Day:  Show Respect, Courtesy, and Honor.        Let Seniors know how much  you care and recognize their accomplishments!

  • Share  your photos via SSLW89@gmail.com. NO Meeting in August. Thank YOU!

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

September

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • National Literacy Month

  • (11) National Day of Service and Remembrance. At 7:46am,CST, observe a minute of silence to reflect on lives losted and the resilience that followed.

  • Grandparents' Day, First Sunday after Labor Day

  • (15) 3rd Tuesday, 11:00am-12:30pm, In Person: National Voter Registration Day  Stafford MSD High School Cafeteria, 100 Spartan Drive, Stafford, Texas 77477, Details,sslw89@gmail.com & 713.256.7953

  • NO Zoom Meeting

  • (28) National Good Neighbor's Day proclaimed 1978 by President Jimmy Carter. Good neighbors make good neighborhoods.

  • Hispanic Heritage - September 15 - October 15

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

October

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • Socktober:Distribute Bombas' socks to seniors, shelters,homeless, & others. 

  • Breast  Cancer Awareness  Month

  • Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  • National Book Month

  • Saturday,25, 10:30am - 1:00pm, In Person: Board of Directors (BOD) Annual Meeting &  Retreat, (4 of 4)-1. Review 2025 Highlights and Outcomes; 2. Preview and Adopt 2026 Calendars(Service & Administrative Tasks) & Budget; 3. Open Discussion & Board Reflections. Hilton Garden Inn, 722 Bonaventure Way, Sugar Land, Texas 77479. Attire: Business Casual. Details, 713.256.7953.

  • Fort Bend Countywide Colleges & Scholarships Fairs

  • Smoke Alarm Installations and Batteries Replacement

  •  No In Person or Virtual Project, 4th Saturday, 10-11am

  • Italian American Heritage Month

  • Special Requests and Collaborations

November

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • National Veterans' Day,11 and Military Families Month

  • National Adoption Month: Foster Youth Care Packages via Amazon by Thursday, November 20. Details,KetchumJaela@gmail.com or 713.256.7953

  • Families Outreach

  • Adopt-A-Spot Quarterly Clean Up 

  • Seniors Enrichment: Pet Food Drive

  • National Diabetes  Awareness Month

  • World Diabetes Day is November 14

  • End Alzheimer Walk

  • Election: 1st Tuesday 

  • December(03) Giving Tuesday", Tuesday  after Thanksgiving, is a global, cyber  initiative that encourages  giving to non profits. Your support is appreciated.

  • Native American & Indigenous Heritage Month

  • Special Requests and Collaboration

December

  • Ongoing Services & Resources Support

  • 01: World AIDS Day

  • 01,1955, Rosa Parks' Day: Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama.

  • (02) National Special Education Day. The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) was signed into law December 02, 1972. 

  • (03) "Giving Tuesday" the Tuesday after Thanksgiving is a global, cyber initiative encourages giving to non profits. Your support is appreciated.

  • Kwanzaa: December 26 - January 01

  • Families Outreach

  •  Monday,(15),6:30-8:00pm,"Holiday Check In": Your attendance is a scholarship requirement. Complete senior citizens' project. Details, JeanieJRobins@gmail.com & 713.256.7953

  •  National Human Rights' Month

  •  Spiritual Literacy Month

  • Special Requests & Collaborations

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