Set for Dec. 10 and 11, the CASA Christmas Home Tour will feature five distinctive homes in First Colony, Lake Pointe/Alkire Lake and Richmond. Presale tickets are available for $15 at select Fort Bend County Kroger and Randalls stores and Fort Bend Amegy Bank locations. Tickets can also be purchased during the event for $20 at The Sweetwater Guardhouse on Sweetwater Boulevard and Palm Royale.
Shown are Child Advocates of Fort Bend Event Marketing Specialist Irene Wisner, Neighborhood Chair Anne Burke and Child Advocates of Fort Bend Development Director Kelli Metzenthin.
The Tour is presented by the Fred and Mabel R. Parks Foundation and Rosenberg-Richmond Auto Mile and benefits Child Advocates of Fort Bend. Tour hours are Dec. 10 and 11 from 10a.m.-4 p.m. with a special candle light tour on Friday night from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. Tour guests will be treated to a rare glimpse of the featured homes and their creative holiday decorations. In addition, guests will enjoy entertainment by local artists and home-made cookies and hot apple cider.
A special tour lunch is available at Sweetwater Country Club for $15. One ticket provides admission to all five homes and can be used at any time during the tour. The map to the homes is on the back of the ticket. For more information about the event call 281-341-9955, ext. 5108.
Since the Tour began, Child Advocates of Fort Bend has trained more than 600 volunteers and served more than 9,000 children. At least 400 children are affected each month by one of the agency’s programs. Volunteers are needed in both the CASA program (Court Appointed Special Advocate) and the Children’s Advocacy Center to provide a voice for children in the courtroom and the community. For more information on volunteer training, the Home Tour or how to get involved in improving the life of an abused child, call 281-344-5124.
