BACH Fun Fest set for Aug. 7 in Alvin

By Judy Zavalla

The Brazoria County Association for Citizens with Handicaps (BACH) invites the Alvin community to join them at their yearly fundraiser, BACH Fun Fest.

The event will be held on Saturday, Aug. 7 at the Alvin-Manvel Knights of Columbus Hall (Highway 6 and County Road 146). The event is sponsored by the Brazoria County Sheriff’s Department and the Brazoria County Peace Officer’s Association.

The event will begin with free children’s activities and entertainment from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. Barbeque will be served from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m.

The silent auction will begin at 5 p.m. followed by a live auction at 6:30 p.m. A $10 donation per person will be accepted at the door.

BACH Fun Fest will include: music, horse rides, arts/crafts, clowns, face painters and games.

BACH’s mission is to help children with special needs to achieve. Through the efforts of BACH, positive child development programs are available for children with special needs. BACH also empowers families to be lifelong advocates for their children.

BACH was organized in 1973 and chartered by the State of Texas in 1975 as a non-profit, 501c3 organization. BACH provides an array of services to Brazoria County children.

To qualify for the BACH ECI, a child must be delayed in one or more of the following developmental areas: cognitive (thinking, problem solving); gross motor (sitting, walking); fine motor (hand skills), expressive language (talking)/receptive language (processing information); self help (feeding, dressing) and social (getting along with others).

BACH’s Early Childhood Intervention program works with the child’s family to develop services for each child, provide support and information to parents and help parents become advocates for their children.

BACH also provides a variety of free services to children age birth to 12-year-olds and their families through its Support Services Program.

The BACH Integration Station is a specialized clinic which focuses on the needs of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders and sensory processing issues.

For more information on BACH or the BACH Fest, call 979-849-2447 or visit the their website at www.bacheci.org.


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