Remembering Jim Shaw

By Ruthanne Mefford

We are so saddened by the loss of our former Board President and dear friend Jim Shaw who passed away in January He served on our board for 15 years from 2008 to 2013 in a variety of roles including Vice President, President, and Past President He was part of our Fund Development Council as well as an extraordinary Ambassador in our Voices For Children sustainability initiative In addition to his board service, Jim was a CASA Volunteer for multiple cases in which he was a positive role model for two teenage boys over the years and mentored them to become the fine men they are today Jim also served as President of the Exchange Club of Sugar Land whose national cause is the prevention of child abuse and Jim advocated for greater support for child abuse programs and services in our community

He was generous with his time , talents and treasures

Jim and his devoted wife Tracey attended all our events and generously supported our fundraisers including Galas, Christmas Home Tours and Voices For Children

Breakfasts, small group gatherings in their beautiful backyard, Light of Hope ceremonies and National Adoption Day celebrations Jim drove to Austin numerous times to meet with legislators to advocate for children Over all these years, Jim provided guidance and support to me and was generous with his time, talents and treasures. All of us at Child Advocates of Fort Bend deeply miss Jim and send Tracey, Ross and his family our love.