Friends of Old Sugar Land was Established 1991 for residents of "The Hill", Sugar Land's first and finest community.

Homes in The Hill date back to 1905 and were built by the Imperial Sugar Company for their workers. The Hill has approximately 200 homes with assigned block captains for each street.

Over the years Friends of Old Sugar Land coordinated efforts with the city of Sugar Land to install old fashioned lamp posts throughout the neighborhood, raised funds and installed neighborhood entrance signs and partnered with KSLB and Fort Bend Corp to make yearly repairs to senior citizens' homes.

We are a neighborhood of the past:  sharing horse drawn hay rides at Christmas, singing Christmas carols to our senior citizens, raising funds for a Brandon, a neighborhood boy with brain cancer, coordinating and providing food and funds for months for a neighborhood family in need, welcoming home with yellow ribbons one of our neighborhood soldiers, sharing recipes from generations in our neighborhood cookbook, assisting in fund raisers for Lakeview Auditorium renovations, hosting National Night Out on each street, hosting "Chillin' and Grillin' in The Hill", involvement in local political elections and working with the city to improve any concerns within our area.

Over the years we have gone from sharing our homemade breads, jams, pickles to sharing ideas with developers for the redevelopment of Imperial Sugar

We are a strong, active community with an unforgettable past and unbelievable future!

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What We Have Accomplished

Distributed Neighborhood Newsletters to all residents

1991: Displayed Neighborhood Yellow Ribbons for neighborhood soldier returning home

Collected recipes and published Neighborhood Cookbook dedicated to Former Mayor Lee Duggan

1995-1996: Held Neighborhood Day and worked on senior citizens' homes in The Hill

1995: Coordinated with the City of Sugar Land for Lonnie Green Park improvements

1997: Held "A Day for Brandon" raising $23,000 for a neighborhood boy battling brain cancer

Coordinated with the City of Sugar Land for installation of lamp posts in The Hill

1998: Built booths for Lakeview Auditorium "Mayfest" fundraiser

2000: Partnered with Fort Ben Corp and Keep Sugar Land Beautiful to work on seniors' homes

Organized a Union Pacific meeting with Old Sugar Land Homeowners Alliance for quiet zones

Participated in Sugar Land Crime Watch, registered homeowners' electronics

Raised funds and installed "Welcome to The Hill" neighborhood entrance signs

Recorded Interviews with Old Sugar Landers, including T.C. Rozelle

Wrote and worked with Chuck Kelly and CAST Theatrical for Refined Sugar play based on senior citizens' stories of Old Sugar Land for Lakeview Auditorium's Historic Tour

Organized meals and six months utilities for a family of eight in need in The Hill

Christmas Caroling and delivering goodies to senior citizen residents in The Hill

Established Block Captains and participated in national Night Out

Addressed city issues and concerns as members of Old Sugar Land Homeowners Alliance

Planned and held "A night of Sweetness" for Imperial Sugar workers when Imperial Sugar closed

Established Friends of Old Sugar Land Facebook page for communication, safety awareness, and to share history and photos of Sugar Land

Planned "Chillin' and Grillin'" with committee of Hill residents, including Jaime and the late Teresa Crespo, owners of Teresita's. 

Published a 2nd Edition cookbook in memory of Annette Wise, Main Street bridge artist

Assisted with Lakeview Auditorium's Historic Tours Fundraiser

Established "Holidays in the Hill" Christmas Decorating Contest in 2004, which continues to date

Attended meetings and provided input regarding Imperial Redevelopment

Sponsored Lakeview Elementary Events

Photographs with Santa Christmas 2022

Hosted Picnic in the Park 2022

Pete Olson's Unity Tree with Friends of Old Sugar Land

 

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