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.

In 2025, we honored the following volunteers for their service in 2024:

Vickie Looney
Child Advocate of the Year

Darrell Roth
Unsung Hero

Pat Somers
Lifetime Hero

Stephanie Pride
Helping Heart

LCISD Student Services Team
Outreach Volunteer of the Year

Irfan Motiwala
Development Volunteer of the Year

Victoria Benedettini
Community Volunteer of the Year

Chief Henry Garcia, LCISD PD
Mariel Barrera Champion for Children

Erin Curtis & Jane Russe
CASA Volunteer of the Year

Kiersten Friersen
CASA Rookie of the Year

Arlene & Wayne Murray – Lexi & Tucker
CAC Volunteer of the Year

Kelli Grubbs
CAC Rookie of the Year

Special thanks to photographers Mary Favre, Liz Furman and Jessica Kij