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Fulshear Local Assistance Programs

This page lists local organizations in Fulshear, Texas that provide food, legal aid and social services. Fulshear sits in Fort Bend County, and the closest offices are in Richmond, Rosenberg and Missouri City. Statewide programs are described on the Texas page.

Lone Star Legal AidFree civil legal aid
Websitelonestarlegal.org
Toll-free line1-800-733-8394
Houston office713-652-0077, 1415 Fannin Street, Houston, TX 77002
HoursOnline intake any time; phone intake Monday through Thursday 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM; Houston office Monday through Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Lone Star Legal Aid gives free civil legal help to low-income Texans, including help with housing, benefits, family law and consumer problems. Its Richmond office in Fort Bend County has closed, but it still serves Fort Bend County, including Fulshear. Apply online at any time or call the toll-free line. The Houston office is the closest office with walk-in hours.1

Fort Bend Women’s CenterFree help for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
Websitefbwc.org
24-hour hotline281-342-4357
Office281-344-5750, 501 East Hwy 90A, Richmond, TX 77406
HoursHotline 24 hours a day; call for office hours

Fort Bend Women’s Center gives free, confidential shelter, counseling and legal advocacy to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, plus their children. The 24-hour hotline answers any time of day or night. Its office sits in Richmond, a short drive from Fulshear.2

Food

Second Mile Mission CenterFood pantry and help for families in need
Websitesecondmile.org
Phone281-261-9199
Address1135 Highway 90A, Missouri City, TX 77489
HoursMonday through Friday 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Second Mile Mission Center has served neighbors in Fort Bend County since 1990. Food is its number one service: families can pick up groceries through its Park and Pickup program or at mobile pantry events and food fairs around the community. It also runs a resale shop with affordable clothes and classes to help neighbors find work and raise income.3

Rosenberg-Richmond Helping HandsFood pantry, clothing closet and short-term financial help
Websiteroserichhelpinghands.org
Phone281-232-4904
Address902 Collins Rd, Richmond, TX 77469
HoursFood services Monday through Thursday 9:30 AM to 1:30 PM; clothing closet Monday through Thursday 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM

Rosenberg-Richmond Helping Hands has fed and clothed neighbors in West Fort Bend County since 1985. Its food pantry and clothing closet sit in Richmond, a short drive from Fulshear. The pantry asks visitors to bring photo ID, and new clients need to arrive by noon.4

Social services

Fort Bend County Social ServicesEmergency help with food, rent, utilities and medications
Websitefbchhs.org
Phone281-342-7300
Address4520 Reading Road, Suite A, Rosenberg, TX 77471
HoursCall for hours

Fort Bend County Social Services gives short-term emergency help to county residents facing a crisis, including food vouchers, rent and mortgage help, utility help and help with prescription medications. The Rosenberg office serves west Fort Bend County, including Fulshear.5

Mamie George Community CenterFood, rent and utility help, and senior services
Websitecatholiccharities.org
Phone281-202-6200
Address1111 Collins Road, Richmond, TX 77469
HoursMonday through Friday 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM; food distribution Monday 12:00 PM to 2:30 PM, Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM

Mamie George Community Center is the Fort Bend County hub for Catholic Charities, with an emphasis on low-income residents and seniors. It runs weekly food distributions with no appointment needed, plus a senior food pantry by appointment, and it gives rent and utility help when funding is available.6

Sources & notes
Data and figures on this page come from the sources and notes below:

Footnotes

  1. Lone Star Legal Aid, Offices and Houston Office. The offices page states the Richmond office has closed while Lone Star Legal Aid continues to serve the counties it covered, including Fort Bend County. The Houston office page gives the Houston address, phone numbers and intake hours. ↩

  2. Fort Bend Women’s Center, Who we are. The page gives the Richmond office address, office phone and 24-hour hotline, and states the center serves Fort Bend County. ↩

  3. Second Mile Mission Center, Home page. The home page gives the Missouri City address, phone and hours, and states food is the center’s number one service. ↩

  4. Rosenberg-Richmond Helping Hands, Home page and All Events. Hours and phone come from the home page. The 902 Collins Road address comes from the center’s own events page and the Fort Bend County victim resources page; the county’s assistance page still lists an older 802 Morton Street address. The county victim resources page lists different pantry hours, Monday through Thursday 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM with a 4th Saturday opening; the hours here come from the center’s own site. ↩

  5. Fort Bend County, Social services and Assistance Through Other Agencies. The assistance page gives the Rosenberg office address and phone. The county victim resources page lists a different Rosenberg phone number, 281-238-3502, and the county social services page gives the main line 281-342-3411 in Richmond. No county page lists hours for the Rosenberg office. ↩

  6. Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, Mamie George Community Center. The page gives the Richmond address, phone, hours and food distribution schedule. ↩

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