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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20251031T110000
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SUMMARY:2025 Accolades
DESCRIPTION:Purchase Tables & Tickets\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Download Sponsorship Form\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\nThis year\, CHILDREN AT RISK proudly hosts its annual Accolades Luncheon\, The Texas Academy Awards of Child Advocacy\, on Friday\, October 31\, 2025\, at the beautiful Hotel Zaza Museum District in Houston from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. We are honored that several of our state’s largest children’s medical centers will serve as the honorary chairs of this year’s event which recognizes child advocates across the state\, elevates key priorities for children\, and raises needed funds to support our mission to improve the quality of life for Texas children. \nThe event will emphasize the critical importance of child advocacy to drive systems change and create long-term positive impacts for children. CHILDREN AT RISK continues to lead efforts to ensure every child has equitable opportunities\, access to quality education\, proper nutrition\, healthcare\, and protection from human trafficking and exploitation. \n  \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						Heather Sullivan\n						Master of Ceremonies\n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						Texas State Senator César J. Blanco - SD 29\n						2025 Accolades Honoree Voice for Children \n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n					\n					\n						Dr. Bob Sanborn\n						Event Emcee\n					\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2025 Accolades Luncheon Honorary Chairs\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2025 Statewide Nominees\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Child Health Advocate of the Year\n				\nKimberly Avila\, MD\nAssociate Chair of Advocacy\, Department of Pediatrics\, UT Dell Medical School\n\n\nLeo Lopez III\, MD\nMedical Director for University Health\n\n\nShreela Sharma\, PhD\, \nCo-Founder\, Brighter Bites\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Rising Star in Child Advocacy\n				\nHon. Aurora Martinez Jones\n126th District Court Judge\, Travis County \n\n\n\nJenna King Lewis\nGeneral Counsel\, Office of Senator Tan Parker \n\n \n\n\nMarina Masciale MD\nAssistant Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Child Focused Nonprofit or Nonprofit Program\n				\nBrighter Bites\n\n \n\nCAMP CAMP\n\n  \n\nLa Unión del Pueblo Entero (LUPE)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n			\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				2025 Regional Nominees\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Child Advocate for Houston\, Gulf Coast and East Texas \n				\n\nJulie Baker Finck\, Ph.D.\nPresident & CEO\, Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation \n\n\n\nSandy McKay\, M.D.\nAssociate Professor in Pediatrics at UTHealth Houston and Senior Fellow in Child Health Policy at the Baker Institute\n\n \n\nCarolyn Watson\nExecutive Director at William Stamps Farish Fund \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Health Advocate for Houston\, Gulf Coast and East Texas \n				\n\nDr. Julie Boom\nDirector\, Immunization Project \n\n\nLindy McGee\, M.D.\nBaylor College of Medicine\n\n \n\nEsmaeil Porsa\, MD\, MBA\, CCHP-A\, \nPresident/CEO at Harris Health \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Child Advocate for El Paso and West Texas \n				\nRafael Garcia\nPastor\, Sacred Heart Parish\n \nMichael Kelly\, Ph.D.\nVice President of Programs\, Paso Del Norte Health Foundation \n\n \n\nAdrian Vega\, Ed.D.\n Vice President of Institutional Advancement at Midland College\, Board Member for the Education Partnership of the Permian Basin \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Child Advocate in Austin\, San Antonio and Central Texas \n				\nJeannie Von Stultz\, Ph.D.\,\nDeputy Chief Mental Health Services Bexar County Juvenile Probation  \n\n \n\nDr. Angela White\,\nPresident & CEO\, Child Advocates San Antonio (CASA) \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Health Advocate in Austin\, San Antonio and Central Texas \n				\nDr. Sara Del Campo\,\nDivision Chief at Baylor College of Medicine\, The Children’s Hospital of San Antonio \n\n \n\n\n\nDr. Linda Lopez\,\nPediatrician at Texas Children’s Pediatrics\, Central Texas \n\n \n \n\n\nLyssa Ochoa\, MD\, \nThe SAVE Clinic\n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Child Advocate for Rio Grande Valley \n				\n\nHon. Renee Rodriguez-Betancourt  \nJudge\, 449th State Judicial District Court \n\n\n \n\nEduardo Cantu\,\nExecutive Director\, Christian Manor \n \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Health Advocate for Rio Grande Valley \n				The Border Witness Program in RGV at ARISE   \n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Child Advocate for Dallas\, Fort Worth and North Texas \n				\nDr. Elba Garcia\,\nDallas County Commissioner for District 4 \n\n \n\nDr. Janet Morrison-Lane\,\nExecutive Director\, Vickery Meadow Youth Development Foundation\n \nLaura Kender\,\nChief Program Officer\, MHMRTC \n \n\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				Outstanding Health Advocate for Dallas\, Fort Worth and North Texas \n				\nBrian Hawkins\,\nCEO\, Healing Hands\n \nDonna Persaud\, MD\, MBA\, \nMedical Director Homeless Outreach Medical Services (HOMES) \n\n \n\nLindsey Tyra\,\nChief Strategy Officer and Co-Chair Join Pediatric Enterprise for Children’s Health \n\n			\n			\n				\n				\n				\n				\n				For more information\, please contact Nely Sanchez at nsanchez@childrenatrisk.org.
URL:https://childrenatrisk.org/event/2025accolades/
LOCATION:Hotel ZaZa\, 5701 Main Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77005\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser
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