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Where the Wild Things Are Gala

April 25, 2026 6:00 - 10:30 pm

16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX, USA

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Child Advocates of Fort Bend is a non-profit agency serving children who have been physically abused, sexually abused and neglected.  Our mission is to Strengthen the Voice of the Child, Heal the Hurt, and Break the Cycle of Abuse and Neglect for Children and Families in Fort Bend and surrounding counties.


We have served 27,000+ children in the past 35 years.


CASA:  Our CASA Volunteers are court-appointed to advocate for children in foster care removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect. Because of strong community support, we are able to assign a CASA Volunteer Advocate to 100% of children in foster care compared to only half the children in the state of Texas.


Children's Advocacy Center:  1 in 6 children in the State of Texas will be sexually abused by the age of 18.  These children need the professional help of our team of social workers, therapists and licensed professionals to provide a safe place for them to tell their stories of sexual abuse to a forensic interviewer, receive therapy, a medical exam and case management so they heal and recover.


Community Engagement: We reach thousands of children and parents every year with safety messaging, reporting and prevention. 


Care Coordination for Commercially Sexually Exploited Children:  We coordinate the identification and recovery rapid response services for children who are sex trafficked. 

Why is your support so critical now?   

 

The number of children being abused has increased tremendously and we must act now.  Your support and funding will help children who have been abused recover, heal and move on to happy and healthy lives. 


Please make a difference in the life of a child! 

Ruthanne Mefford
Chief Executive Officer

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Special thanks to:

All Star Storage

Karla Arjona

Michelle Cano

Cookie Joe 

Cookie Joe's Dancin' School

Melanie Kelly-Ruiz

Jessica Kij

Sheline Lampart

Jill Paquette

Stefanie Pride

Nancy Schultz

Pat Somers

AND All of our wonderful volunteers for making the Gala happen!

Child Advocates of Fort Bend

Child Advocates of Fort Bend
Questions? Contact Tarina Sheridan

Houston Marriott Sugar Land

16090 City Walk, Sugar Land, TX, USA

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