Pandemic or not, Child Advocates of Fort Bend needs financial support to help fund critical needs and their Summer Soiree planning team is hard at work planning for a socially distanced event. “COVID-19 forced us to cancel and re-think our Gala and our Voices for Children fundraising breakfast earlier this year but we’re looking at this as an opportunity to help the community better understand the work that we do. We’ve combined both events into a Transforming Lives Summer Soiree, moved the location from the Marriott to our new Davis George Campus and are shifting our format, opening the doors and moving parts of the event outside,” stated Development Director Lisa Moore. “Guests will be able to walk the path a child takes when they come to our Children’s Advocacy Center and CASA Program and learn more about the multitude of services that we offer and why they are necessary. Our hope is that everyone will leave with a much clearer picture of the work that we do.”
An Audi for All Seasons is just one of the live auction packages for Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Transforming Lives Summer Soiree on August 22. The winning bidder will rotate every 3 months into a new Audi – driving a total of four different Audi vehicles within a one year period courtesy of Sewell Audi Sugar Land. Shown L to R are: Spencer Clark, Robert Rathgeber, CAFB Development Director Lisa Moore, Madeline Faulkner, Kevin Kabore, CAFB Events Specialist Tarina Sheridan, Sewell Audi Sugar Land Manager Chris Childs, and Josh Santana. To sponsor or for reservations or information on the online auction go to https://www.cafb.org/events/gala/ or contact Lisa Moore at Lmoore@cafb.org.
“Our guests are going to have a fantastic time while raising much needed funds to support abused and neglected children with immediate and long-term sustainability of our agency’s programs. It will be a festive evening with all the usual Gala items and a few new ones,” stated Moore. “We are paying attention to the numbers and guidelines about safe distancing and working on plans and backup plans in the event that we will cannot gather in person, although we really hope that is not the case.”
Exchange Club of Sugar Land, OCuSOFT, Inc. and Sewell Audi Sugar Land are Monarch presenting sponsors for the Transforming Lives Summer Soiree, which is set for Saturday, August 22 from 7pm until 10pm. This fun, adult event will feature a live and silent auction, raffle, wine and restaurant pulls, heavy hors d’oeuvres and live music. Johnny Bravo is the emcee and auctioneer for this event. Attire for the evening is garden party attire.
National Oilwell Varco is supporting as a Silver Emperor Sponsor with Rangeland Energy, ChampionX, Consolidated Home Health, Emerson and Next Level Urgent Care supporting as Texan Crescent Sponsors. Sponsorship and underwriting opportunities are available ranging from $2,000 to $15,000. Individual reservations are available for $150. This is YOUR chance to give back and make a difference for children in Fort Bend County. To attend the Soiree, become a sponsor, donate an auction item or for more information on how you can get involved go to https://www.cafb.org or contact Lisa Moore at Lmoore@cafb.org.