Child Advocates Named Beneficiary of Fort Bend Junior Service League Sugar Plum Market

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Fort Bend Junior Service League (FBJSL) members recently presented a check for a portion of the proceeds from their Sugar Plum Market to Child Advocates of Fort Bend. The funds will be used to help with the agency’s WINGS program for teens aging out of foster care.

The WINGS program for teens, ages 14 to 18+, was developed to prepare older foster care youth for independent living after they “age out” of the foster care system. Support from FBJSL will help these teens learn critical life skills, make connections with healthy adults to ensure a support system and graduate from high school with an attainable plan for pursuing college, vocational school or employment. Child Advocates of Fort Bend’s WINGS program has been tailored to fit the needs of the children with annual events and activities to promote education, health and self-sufficiency.

Prior to the WINGS Program, many of these teens dropped out of school, often experiencing homelessness and were incarcerated for illegal activity. They had no clear path to a successful future. The WINGS program has been a key factor in changing outcomes for these youth.