Annual Volunteer Banquet

Each February, Child Advocates of Fort Bend celebrates its incredible volunteers with a beautiful dinner and tribute. Volunteers are recognized with special awards including CASA Volunteer of the Year, CAC Volunteer of the Year, Event Volunteer of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award and many others. The capstone of the evening is the Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s Volunteer of the Year. All volunteers are recognized for their hours and years of service.

Thank you to all of our volunteers for their service in 2025 and congratulations to these volunteers who were recognized at our Volunteer Celebration on February 26, 2026:

Child Advocate of the Year

Jill Curtis

Unsung Hero

Susie Goff

Lifetime Hero

Marjorie Hancock, Former County Attorney

Blue Ribbon Award

D.A. Brian Middleton

Helping Heart Award

Susan Richardson

Outreach Volunteer of the Year

Cheryl St. George

Development Volunteer of the Year

Jill Paquette

Mariel Barrera Champion for Children

Hon. Teana Watson and Kyle Dobbs

CASA Volunteer of the Year

Denise Paul

CASA Rookie of the Year

Lara Darr

CAC Volunteer of the Year

Teresa Mason

CAC Rookie of the Year

Erin Gibson