Volunteer Social at Enchanted Forest and Volunteer Appreciation Week

By Jennifer Brown

On Thursday, April 20th, CAFB hosted a Volunteer Social at Enchanted Forest. The evening was perfect for having a bite to eat, a drink in hand and getting to shop for flowers and plants all while honoring our amazing volunteers! The Enchanted Forest staff was incredibly generous to stay open late for us and allow us to gather in their gorgeous space.

In attendance were staff, board members, volunteers, and their families. It was a perfect night to celebrate and honor V l Th h h bl

Our volunteers show up to prepare the playrooms, clean the toys and provide a normal experience for a child waiting for therapy or an interview Our Volunteers stand in court on a child’s behalf and talk to the judge about what’s in the child’s best interest based on their visits and constant communication with the child and their family and caregivers They go to schools and talk to children and staff about how to stay safe, and how to speak up if they are in danger Our volunteers show up and answer our phones, open doors and welcome our guests

They ensure we can host fundraising events by gathering anything and everything we need, stuffing envelopes with invitations, creating beautiful centerpieces, wrapping gifts, showing up early to set up and later staying to help clean up

We simply could not do our jobs as staff at Child Advocates of Fort Bend without the volunteers There is no small job each and everything that is done to assist CAFB is important and incredibly helpful

It was a joy to look around and see the connections being made between volunteers, staff and board members Everyone in attendance was there because they want to serve others It was a great night and we are honored to celebrate our Volunteers.