Giving Back in Magnolia: The Philanthropy of Leslie Sullivan
Experience • Integrity • Family
If I am your REALTOR®, you are my family
I have said it for more than 30 years as a Texas real estate broker and REALTOR®, and I mean it: if I am your REALTOR®, you are my family. Family looks out for each other. Family shows up. Family pours into others — not just when it is convenient, and not just when someone is watching.
That is why philanthropy is part of who I am, not a footnote on a résumé. When you buy or sell a home with me and the Leslie Sullivan Team at Hometown Realty Group at RE/MAX Partners, your closing helps a child in a hospital, a family facing breast cancer, a student in Magnolia, and — through Hometown Helping Hands — a senior neighbor right here in Lake Windcrest who just needs a ride to stay independent.
My guiding values say it plainly:
- Be Present
- Get It Done
- Choose Joy
- Make It Happen
- Pour Into Others
- Be Grateful
This page is what “Pour Into Others” looks like in real life.
Children’s Miracle Network
A portion of every sale goes to help kids
I dedicate a portion of every sale’s commission to Children’s Miracle Network for Texas Children’s Hospital. Every listing, every buyer, every closing — a part of it goes to help children and families at Texas Children’s.
That commitment is not new, and it is not seasonal. It was part of my story when North Houston REAL Producers featured me in April 2025 under the headline “If I am your REALTOR®, you are my family,” and when Magnolia Neighbors put me on its cover in May 2025. It is still true at every closing today. When a family in Magnolia, The Woodlands, or anywhere in Montgomery County trusts me with one of the biggest decisions of their lives, a child they may never meet benefits too. That is exactly how I want it.
AVON Breast Cancer Foundation
Standing with families facing breast cancer
I also support the AVON Breast Cancer Foundation. Almost every family I serve has been touched by breast cancer in some way — a mother, a sister, a friend, a client who became family. Supporting this work is personal, and it is one more way a real estate career built on relationships can do good far beyond a closing table.
Magnolia ISD & local need
Investing at home — Magnolia ISD and direct local need
Paul Sullivan, my husband, and I live and work here. Magnolia is home. Together we support Magnolia ISD and other organizations in our community when we see a direct need — not for a photo opportunity, but because these are our neighbors, our schools, and our kids’ and grandkids’ community.
Local giving looks different from a national donation. Sometimes it is a check. Sometimes it is time. Sometimes it is noticing that someone nearby needs help and simply making it happen. If you know me, you know my philosophy: more impact, less talk about it. This page exists because I was told — rightly — that people cannot be inspired by generosity they never hear about.
Launched in 2026 · Lake Windcrest
Hometown Helping Hands — neighbors helping seniors stay independent
Hometown Helping Hands is my newest philanthropy, launched in 2026 in Lake Windcrest, and it is the most hands-on thing I have ever built.
It started with a simple problem I could not ignore: seniors in our own neighborhood who had stopped driving still needed to get to appointments, the grocery store, and the everyday places that keep a person independent. They did not need to move. They needed a ride — and a neighbor they could trust.
So we built one. Through Hometown Helping Hands, neighbor volunteers help seniors in Lake Windcrest who have stopped driving. Rides are completely free for seniors living within Lake Windcrest. The program operates Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A senior signs up at hometownhelpinghands.net, is approved, and can then request a ride.
- Free rides
- Completely free for seniors living within Lake Windcrest
- Hours
- Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
- Neighbors helping neighbors
- Volunteer neighbors provide the rides; senior privacy is protected — seniors see only their own information
- How to join
- Sign up at hometownhelpinghands.netName, address, and phone, then approval, then request a ride
Hometown Helping Hands is Hometown Realty Group in action. “Hometown” was never just a name on a sign for me. It is a promise that we will take care of our own.
Need a ride, or want to volunteer?
Learn more about Hometown Helping Hands at hometownhelpinghands.net. Free for seniors living within Lake Windcrest, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Why this matters when you choose a REALTOR®
You have a lot of choices when you buy or sell a home in Magnolia, The Woodlands, and Montgomery County. Experience matters — I bring more than 30 years, designations including CRS, CLHMS, and CFSP, and 20 years as a member of the RE/MAX Texas Top 500, as a team of two with Michelle Garza-Beason ranking among the mega teams. Integrity matters. So does what your business does for the community you are about to call home.
When you work with me, you get the No Filter Realtor® — direct, candid, and all in for you — and you become part of every good thing that closing makes possible. That is not a slogan. That is the business I have built, one family at a time.
As featured in
North Houston REAL Producers · April 2025
“If I am your REALTOR®, you are my family”
by Erin Rystad
A feature on Leslie’s client-as-family philosophy and her giving to Children’s Miracle Network for Texas Children’s Hospital and the AVON Breast Cancer Foundation.
Magnolia Neighbors · May 2025
“Home is where the heart is”
by Carol Bond, publisher Amy Gore
Cover story on Leslie, Paul, family, and life in Magnolia, including giving a portion of every commission to Children’s Miracle Network and support for Magnolia ISD.
“If I am your REALTOR®, you are my family.”
Giving Back FAQs
What charities does Leslie Sullivan support?
Leslie dedicates a portion of every sale’s commission to Children’s Miracle Network for Texas Children’s Hospital. She also supports the AVON Breast Cancer Foundation and, with her husband Paul Sullivan, Magnolia ISD and other local organizations when she sees a direct need.
What is Hometown Helping Hands?
Hometown Helping Hands is a community program Leslie founded in Lake Windcrest in 2026. Neighbor volunteers provide completely free rides, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for seniors living within Lake Windcrest who have stopped driving, so they can stay independent. Seniors can sign up at hometownhelpinghands.net.
Does Leslie give back on every sale?
Yes. A portion of every sale’s commission goes to Children’s Miracle Network for Texas Children’s Hospital. It is a standing commitment, featured in both North Houston REAL Producers (April 2025) and Magnolia Neighbors (May 2025).
Where does Leslie Sullivan work?
Leslie is based in Magnolia, Texas, and serves Magnolia, The Woodlands, Montgomery County, and surrounding Houston-area communities through Hometown Realty Group at RE/MAX Partners.
Work with Leslie
Work with a REALTOR® who gives back.
Call Leslie Sullivan at Hometown Realty Group to talk about buying or selling in Magnolia, The Woodlands, or Montgomery County — and know that your closing helps a child at Texas Children’s Hospital.