"Party with a purpose"... more than merely a motto

July 2024 found us partnering with the Chilren's Advocacy Center of Cameron and Willacy Counties.
Our first month as a club, our first benefit drive, and there was a lot of love and caring in the room. We were able to load Susan's car with all sorts of goodies for kids who needed a helping hand.
And... not for nothing; we had phun doing it!

The CACCWC staff work collaboratively with other child abuse professionals on case management, investigation, and prosecution of child abuse cases. This Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) consists of the forensic interviews, Child Protective Services, 32 local law enforcement agencies, mental health and medical professionals, the Cameron County and the Willacy County District Attorney’s Office, and the Child to Adult Abuse Response Team (CAART).

The forensic interviews are conducted while law enforcement and CPS observe the interviews in a separate room. This allows for the children to be interviewed once, rather than having multiple interviews, as this often causes trauma and re-victimization.

OUR VISION
“To be an empowered community free of child abuse and neglect that protects, respects, and values our children”

OUR MISSION
"To serve and advocate for child victims of abuse through education, prevention, intervention, and recovery”

August 2024... Our charity for August was Friends of Animal Rescue on South Padre Island.
They are a nonprofit organization that cares for the lost, homeless, and injured animals found on South Padre.
We requested a list of items that they needed, which they generouisly provided. It seems like it's alway kitten season on the island, and they were in dire need of Kitten and Cat food, litter and small litter boxes, and Kitten milk suppliment, and of course... toys!
And the puppy's were chewing on everything they could get their liitle mouths on... they taught us that Kong brand dog chews are practically indestructable.
Our Phlock came through like champs and Friends of Animal Rescue were truly grateful for our support.

We were also honored to have a representative from the Children’s Advocacy Center of Cameron and Willacy County (last month's charity) join us. They shared their important mission to support abused children, and we deeply appreciate their dedication.

September 2024...

September 14th
9th Annual Summer
Causeway Run
WE WAS WALKIN' !!

The annual Causeway Walk/Run was even bigger and better.
The 6.2 miles (10K) course started at the Port Isabel Community Center, went over the Queen Isabella Causeway (these people are crazy) which spans the Laguna Madre, and ended up at Louie’s Backyard on South Padre Island.
And then, afterwards... Beverages were consumed!

September 28th
Texas Coastwide Beach Clean-Up
WE WAS BAGGIN' !!

Who shows up a the un-Godly hour of 8:00AM to lend a hand to clean up other people's trash?
The Parrotheads of South Padre Island... that's who!
Although the beach was surprisingly clean due to the week of iffy weather prior to the event, our Phlock was able to lend a helping hand and gathered their share of plastic bags!
And then, afterwards... Beverages were consumed!