Josh Stanka, Sam Morris, Roger Camp, Pat Somers, Mark Eyring, Joe Chirco, Kavita Self, Shannon Bloesch, Karl Drefke and Bill Rohrbach.
The Parks Youth Ranch Board of Directors is pleased to announce Texas Farm Bureau Insurance as the Presenting Sponsor for Cowboy Up 2013!
Since 1952, Texas Farm Bureau has been protecting members’ moments – the big, the small and the everyday. As part of the Texas Farm Bureau Insurance Companies, their mission is twofold: to help their members manage the financial risks of everyday life and successfully recover from any insured loss through prompt, professional and personal service based on high ethical standards and fairness; and to build and manage a financially strong, efficient and member-oriented organization that supports the objectives and growth goals of the Texas Farm Bureau parent organization.
Karl Drefke with Texas Farm Bureau says they are “proud to support the Parks Youth Ranch mission of providing an emergency shelter, counseling and life-changing services to at-risk and homeless youth in Fort Bend County.”
The Fred and Mabel R. Parks Youth Ranch (PYR) opened its doors in March 2011 to address a gap in services for homeless youth. PYR is a 20-bed emergency shelter located in Fort Bend County that is able to accommodate 10 boys and 10 girls, ages 7 to 17, referred by Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and by the local community. Cowboy Up 2013 is scheduled for Saturday, October 12th at The George Ranch Historical Park Arena, with all proceeds from the event going towards meeting these needs and providing “Home for Today, Hope for Tomorrow!”
Local support includes Fort Bend County District Attorney John Healey and his wife, Theo, as Honorary Co-Chairs and Fort Bend County Commissioner James Patterson as the event auctioneer. The unforgettable event will feature live music by Kim and Bill Nash from Nash3, BBQ with all the fixins’, dancing, cash bar, live auction and much more.
A variety of sponsorship and underwriting opportunities, from $250 to $10,000, are available. General admission tickets are also available for $75 each. Mosey on over for a very special Wild West hoedown – y’all won’t want to miss it!
For more information on sponsorship or general admission tickets, please visit the PYR website at www.parksyouthranch.org or contact Parks Youth Ranch Executive Director & Cowboy Up Co-Chair, Shannon Bloesch (smbloesch@parksyouthranch.org) or Cowboy Up Co-Chair, Kavita Self (kavitaself@gmail.com).