Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Christmas Home Tour is excited to announce the 32nd annual Christmas Home Tour to be held on Friday, December 8 and Saturday, December 9, 2023. Shown below are Jim McClellan, representing the Presenting Sponsor, Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation and Child Advocates of Fort Bend CEO Ruthanne Mefford. This event began 32 years ago as a fundraiser to keep the agency’s doors open. A group of volunteers opened their homes, […]
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Blue Landscape: Child Advocates of Fort Bend and Community Partners Working Together to Bring Awareness
If you are driving around Fort Bend County, you might notice a lot of blue in the landscape these days. Child Advocates of Fort Bend is partnering with others to blanket the county in blue this April for Child Abuse Prevention Month. On Friday, March 31 Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) teamed with the City of Richmond to kick off April National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month with a fun, family friendly evening at […]
Child Advocates of Fort Bend Christmas Home Tour Starts Friday
Homeowners and the 2022 Christmas Home Tour Committee are busy with final preparations for the 31st annual Child Advocates of Fort Bend Christmas Home Tour. Set for Friday, December 9 and Saturday, December 110 the tour will feature homes in Aliana, First Colony, Imperial and Riverstone. Tickets are available online at www.cafb.org and at several Fort Bend locations including the Randalls in Pecan Grove. A complete list of ticket locations is available at https://www.cafb.org/events/home-tour-2/home-tour-tickets/. One $30 […]
Child Advocates of Fort Bend Celebrates National Adoption Month
November is National Adoption Month, and Child Advocates of Fort Bend is celebrating and supporting the many families in our community who have welcomed a child into their home through adoption—with a special spotlight on adoption by relatives. “As advocates for the best interest of children in foster care, we at CASA have seen family take many forms. All loving families are beautiful,” said Ruthanne Mefford, CEO of Child Advocates of Fort Bend. “When we […]
Child Advocates of Fort Bend and its Partner Agencies to Celebrate National Adoption Day, November 18
The Honorable Judge Walter Armatys and The Honorable Judge Janet B. Heppard and The Honorable Judge Kali Morgan Kick Off National Adoption Day This Friday, the Fort Bend County 328th, 387th, and 505th District Courts are joining forces with courts across the country opening their doors on National Adoption Day to finalize adoptions of children from foster care and to celebrate all families who adopt. There are more than 100,000 children across the country waiting to […]
Child Advocates of Fort Bend Announces 2022 Christmas Home Tour Dates
Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Christmas Home Tour staff and committee are busy preparing for its 31st annual Christmas Home Tour on December 9 and 10, 2022. Shown are Jim McClellan, representing the Presenting Sponsor, Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation and Child Advocates of Fort Bend CEO Ruthanne Mefford. This event began 31 years ago as a fundraiser to keep the agency’s doors open. A group of volunteers, many of whom are still involved in […]
FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend to Host Fall Membership Coffee
FRIENDS of Child Advocates of Fort Bend, an auxiliary volunteer group supporting Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB), will host their annual Fall membership coffee on Thursday, October 20 from 9:30 am until 11 am at 903 San Marino Dr. in Sugar Land. The public is invited to join us as House of Blooms demonstrates how to spring into fall by creating a special fall floral arrangement. Visit with old friends and new and join […]
Exchange Club of Missouri City Sponsors Child Advocates of Fort Bend Voices for Children Breakfast
Child Advocates of Fort Bend held its 12th annual Voices for Children Breakfast on Thursday, September 22, 2022 from 7:00 am until 8:30 am. Exchange Club of Missouri City was the Breakfast sponsor. A young woman served by Child Advocates of Fort Bend shared her inspiring story of healing and hope. Proceeds from the breakfast will help Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) continue to advocate for the needs of abused and neglected children in […]
Youth in Philanthropy Program Grows Awareness for Child Abuse
Recently, eleven students from the George Foundations’ Youth in Philanthropy (YIP) Program lent helping hands to Child Advocates of Fort Bend (CAFB) at their Davis George Campus, named after Albert and Mamie George’s young son who tragically died as a child. YIP students helped with some of the agency’s most pressing and timely volunteer needs, and in return received insights into how they are vital to the community-wide response to end child abuse. Students began […]
Final Preparations are Underway for Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Through the Looking Glass Gala
Child Advocates of Fort Bend is busy with final preparations for the agency’s Through the Looking Glass Gala on May 7th at the Sugar Land Marriott Town Square. “The staff and volunteer committee have put together another lively and elegant evening for guests this year,” stated CAFB Events Specialist and event organizer, Tarina Sheridan. “When we open the doors on Saturday evening, guests will step through the rabbit hole and into the amazing wonderland forest […]