Homeowners and the 2019 Child Advocates of Fort Bend Christmas Home Tour Committee are busy with final preparations for Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s 28th annual Christmas Home Tour. Set for December 13 and 14, the tour features homes in Alkire Lake, Sugar Creek, Sweetwater and Sienna Plantation. Tickets are available for $30 at the Fort Bend County Randalls stores in Pecan Grove and in First Colony at Highway 6 and Williams Trace. Tickets are also available at the Sienna HomeFinder Center, Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors, Magpies (Sugar Land), Hello Beautiful, Feather & Nest Interiors, the Del Webb Club House and Fabulous You. In addition to these locations, tickets can also be purchased during the event at the Sweetwater Guardhouse on Sweetwater Boulevard and Palm Royale.
The Tour is underwritten by the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation and benefits Child Advocates of Fort Bend. Tour hours are December 13 and 14 from 10am to 4pm with a special candlelight tour on Friday night from 6pm to 9pm. Tour guests will be treated to a rare glimpse of the featured homes and their creative holiday decorations. In addition, guests will enjoy festive entertainment by local artists, tasty home-made cookies, bites from Dream Dinners – Missouri City, treats from Southern Ice Cream and refreshments from Minute Maid. One ticket provides admission to all four homes and can be used at any time during the tour. Directions to the homes are on the back of the ticket. For more information about the event, please visit www.cafb.org.
Can’t make the Tour but still want to get in on the action? Child Advocates of Fort Bend is raffling off 14 wreaths that have been donated by area designers and volunteers. View the wreaths online at www.cafb.org. The wreaths will also be featured in homes on the Tour. Raffle tickets are 1 for $10, 3 for $25, and 5 for $40. You decide which of the wreaths you would like to win. Winning tickets will be pulled on Tuesday, December 17th at noon. For tickets, details or more information call 281-344-5100.
For 28 years, Child Advocates of Fort Bend has been providing a voice, healing the hurt and breaking the cycle of abuse and neglect 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 15,000 children since opening its doors in 1991. For more information on Child Advocates of Fort Bend or to become a volunteer, go to www.cafb.org or contact Lindsey Castellanos at lcastellanos@cafb.org or 281-344-5259.