Sugar Land seeking nominations for inaugural Community Champion Award

Sugar Land officials are looking for neighborly residents to honor. 

What you need to know 

The new Sugar Land Community Champion Award was created to honor residents who make Sugar Land a strong, welcoming and connected community, officials announced in an Oct. 12 news release. 

The award—which was developed in response to stakeholder feedback gathered through the city’s 2025-27 Strategic Action Plan—is meant to encourage a greater sense of community and pride in residents, inspire residents to support each other and highlight positive acts of neighborliness. 

The details

Residents are encouraged to nominate someone for either a single action or ongoing contributions, Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Briana Williams said at a Sept. 22 City Council workshop. 

Some regulations include: 

• Nominees must live within Sugar Land corporate city limits

• Recognized service must be voluntary and uncompensated

• Nominators must be outside a nominee’s family or household

• No self-nominations are permitted 

Notable quote

"Every day, residents across Sugar Land make a difference through acts of kindness, service and neighborliness that often go unnoticed,” Director of Customer Experience Sabrina Abdulla said. “The Community Champion Award gives us an opportunity to recognize individuals and share their stories."  

Stay tuned

Nominations for the award remain open until Dec. 18 with the winner to be announced at the city’s first Sugar Land Community Expo on Feb. 20, per the release.