Cathy Hamilton | CEO and Founder Austin Threads (division of San Antonio Threads)
Cathy Hamilton’s experience as a court-appointed special advocate, where she witnessed the indignity of teen girls selecting used bleached underwear from a barrel, inspired her to work tirelessly to bring her concept San Antonio (and Austin) Threads to life. Her goal was to create a retail-like environment where our community’s often forgotten teens in foster care could shop for new clothes, shoes and personal items for free. Hamilton has kept her promise to herself to make a difference in the lives of those who have suffered at the hands of others.
austinthreads.org
Jennifer Williams, Ph.D. | Executive Director and Co-founder Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society Jennifer Williams, Ph.D., is a lifelong horsewoman, author and one of the co-founders of Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society. Through her work with Bluebonnet, she helps rescue, rehabilitate, retrain and rehome neglected, abused and abandoned horses throughout Texas.
bluebonnetequine.org
Debbie Tate, CFRE, CFRM | Chief Development Officer Center for Child Protection As chief development officer, Debbie Tate oversees fundraising for the Center for Child Protection. The Center is a child-friendly facility where children and their protective caregivers go for evidence gathering, forensic medical exams, counseling and intervention during the investigation and prosecution of their cases. In her 17 years at the Center, she has helped raise more than $30 million to support more than 20,000 child abuse victims.
centerforchildprotection.org
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