Perfect Chaos: McDonalds Houston Children's Festival Information and Giveaway March 29 and 30th 2014

This post was sponsored by Hello Houston Media. I was provided four tickets for participation.

About the McDonald's Houston Children's Festival

Who: The McDonald's Houston Children's Festival
When: Saturday, March 29th and Sunday, March 30, 2014.
Where: Downtown Houston. City Hall Area, Library Plaza, Sam Houston Park, and Tranquility Park.
Time: 10:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Why: To benefit Child Advocates, Inc. The festival has raised over $4,700,00 for Child Advocates, Inc.
Expected Attendance: 50,000 plus
Positioning:

The largest children's festival in the United States.
One of the World's 300 Unmissable Events in Frommer's Travel Guides.

Admission Price:

$12 per person
Children under 3 free
Food, beverage, and games by coupon only. 9 coupons for $10.00
For special admission offers, please visit the website.

About Child Advocates Inc.

Child Advocates, Inc mobilizes court appointed volunteers to break the cicious cycle of child abuse. Volunteers speak up for abused children who are lost in the system and guide them into safe environments where they can thrive. Child Advocates, Inc has served more than 21,000 children in Harris County since 1984. Child Advocates, Inc is not a United Way agency and has to rely on donations to support more than 75% of the budget.

2013 Stats

Child Advocates, Inc. provided critical advocacy for 2,018 abused and neglected children
Trained 1219 new court appointed advocate volunteers
Worked on 1,300 cases, and 740 volunteers collectively gave more than 60,000 hours of their time
Raised $38,000 dollars
The cost for Child Advocates to serve a child in 2013 was $1,700