Through the Community Partners Project, the Junior League of Abilene, in collaboration with Community Partners and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, assists in the provision of tangible resources and volunteer services for abused and neglected children and their families.
One way Junior League assists in providing resources for abused and neglected children and their families is through the Adopt-A-Caseworker program, which matches CPS caseworkers with community groups to provide goods and services to meet the needs of abused and neglected children and their families. The League adopts four caseworkers each year, providing much-needed funding to meet the needs of families served by these caseworkers.
Additionally, the Bluebonnet Room is a resource for all caseworkers to access in order to meet the physical needs of families. The Bluebonnet Room maintains an inventory of formula, diapers, clothing, cleaning supplies, toys, beds, and other necessities that caseworkers can distribute to the children they serve. The League provides funding and volunteers to purchase, stock and organize the inventory.
Junior League volunteers also provide assistance with a Fall Festival held for children by Community Partners in October league members provided candy and helped staff the Festival.
In December, League Members are called upon to provide assistance in purchasing Christmas Gifts for children within the CPS system. This year, 39 children had a much happier Christmas thanks to gifts provided by Junior League "Santas."
