FRIENDS to Host Fall Coffee
Getting ready for the coffee Front row (L to R) are: FRIENDS Council Members Joyce Ericsson, Child Advocates of Fort Bend Development Officer Lisa Moore and Pat Somers. Back row (L to R) are: Kristin Styles-Jannossey, Mindy Benefield and Laura Leatherwood.
FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend, an auxiliary volunteer group supporting Child Advocates of Fort Bend, will host its annual Fall Coffee Membership social in the home of Pat and Brad Somers, on Tuesday, October 1, at 10 am.
The public is invited to attend and join FRIENDS. Membership dues of $40 support a variety of activities benefiting the children served by Child Advocates of Fort Bend and the volunteers who help them. For further information on FRIENDS, the location and to RSVP for the event, please contact Kristin Stiles-Janossy at 713-384-8096.
About FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend:
FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend is an auxiliary league which helps support a variety of activities benefiting the children served by Child Advocates of Fort Bend and the volunteers who help them. Their Special Needs Fund underwrites the needs of children that other providers are unable to offer – items that most people take for granted. The fund has underwritten backpacks filled with school supplies, summer camp tuition, tutoring, caps and gowns for graduating seniors and computers for college students.
About Child Advocates of Fort Bend:
Child Advocates of Fort Bend is a non-profit agency that has been making a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children for 28 years. Its mission is to Provide a Voice, Heal the Hurt, and Break the Cycle of child abuse in Fort Bend County. Through its Court Appointed Special Advocates Program (CASATM), Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) and more than 200 trained community volunteer advocates, Child Advocates of Fort Bend improves the lives of more than 400 children each month and has served more than 16,500 children since opening its doors in 1991. To learn more or for more information on how you can get involved with Child Advocates of Fort Bend contact Volunteer Services at lcastellanos@cafb.org or 281-344-5100.