Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces 2019 Christmas Home Tour Dates  

While you are busy trying to escape the heat, Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Christmas Home Tour committee is busy preparing for its 28th annual Christmas Home Tour on December 13 and 14, 2019.

Child Advocates of Fort Bend Christmas Home Tour Set for December 13 + 14
Already hard at work planning the Christmas Home Tour show L to R are committee members Colleen Fox, Alexis Jackson and Simmi Chaudhary. For more information on sponsoring or to volunteer contact Lisa Moore at lmoore@cafb.org.

This event began 28 years ago as a fundraiser to keep the agency’s doors open. A group of volunteers, many of whom are still involved in the agency, opened their homes, decorated for Christmas, baked cookies and charged admission. The tour was a success and has since become a Fort Bend County holiday tradition ever since.

Over the two days of the Tour, more than 2,000 guests will tour private Fort Bend County homes all decked out for Christmas. This year’s homes are still being finalized, but the neighborhoods (as of this printing deadline) are Sweetwater, Alkire Lake, Sugar Creek and Sienna Plantation. More than 1,000 volunteers will help as hosts and hostesses in the homes, serving as entertainers or by baking cookies. This is a spirited community event, but most importantly it is a fundraiser. 94% of all of the money raised through this event goes directly to programs and services that benefit the children served by Child Advocates of Fort Bend. In 2018, the agency served 2,586 children and families, which was 23% higher than the prior year due to a huge increase in reports of child abuse. Your support of this event is essential to helping abused and neglected children in our community.

Sponsorships of $100 – $10.000 are now available. Please consider joining as a sponsor. It is a delightful event for a worthy cause. To become a sponsor or for more information, please contact Lisa at lmoore@cafb.org.

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.