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New Year, New Gala! Gala is the Center’s largest annual fundraiser and we are thrilled to invite you to GALA 2023 – Investing in the Future for the Children of Collin County. Join us for an evening of fun as we fill the Community Chest to benefit children victimized by abuse and neglect.

GALA 2023 will have a Monopoly on fun and entertainment, all for a wonderful cause.

Saturday, April 22nd

The Star | Frisco, TX

So you may ask, how can I help? WELL, IT’S YOUR ROLL!

Sponsorships, tables, and tickets are now available for purchase.

Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC), also referred to as child sex trafficking, is a form of child abuse that occurs when a child under 18 is advertised, solicited, or exploited through a commercial sex act. A commercial sex act is any sex act where something of value – such as money, drugs, or a place to stay – is given to or received by a person in exchange for sexual activity. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children identifies four different types of trafficking:

In 2021, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received more than 17,200 reports of possible child sex trafficking. Trends show that children who run away from home are most susceptible to become victims of trafficking. Other risk factors for child sex trafficking include lack of resources and socioeconomic status, a child who is involved in the child welfare or juvenile system, lack of acceptance of gender identity or sexual orientation, housing instability and homelessness, immigration status, a home that has domestic violence, drug and alcohol usage, emotional and physical abuse/neglect, low self-esteem and self-worth, and a history of trauma both by the family and the child themselves.



 It is important to know how to spot signs of trafficking. These include:

Click the link below to learn more about Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children (CSEC) by clicking the link below.

Amy & David Dryden | Amy & Rob Nisbet | B. B. Owen Trust | Carolyn & Mark Speese |

Carrie & James Benson | Cathy & Richard Riccardi | Cindy & Thomas Heckard | Collin County | Communities Foundation of Texas - Lyda Hill Fund | Communities Foundation of Texas - W. W. Caruth Jr. Fund | Diane Crutcher | Estell and Pope Families | Hillary's Sweet Temptations | Hiya & Dave Hoffman | Jane & Jim Donovan | Jenni & Dalton McGaha | Jill & Steve Lambouses | Joe Marek | Lametra & James Off | Liz & Randy Sweney | Margaret & Jim LaBounty | Melissa & Steve Grimshaw | Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church | Perot Foundation| Reba & Ralph Ferrell | Roy And Christine Sturgis Charitable Trust | Varrichio Family Foundation | Zanetta & Jerry Hancock