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During the month of April 2016, participating Houston restaurants will serve a "blue plate special" to support The Thread Alliance's fundraiser, the 4th annual citywide child abuse prevention awareness campaign encouraging Houstonians to take action against child abuse and towards healing.

 

The Thread Alliance is a Houston-based non-profit organization dedicated to ending the cycle of child abuse. Our mission is to bring child abuse awareness to the forefront and provide a central registry of local, state, and national resources for those seeking child abuse prevention, intervention, or treatment information and services. By increasing awareness and volunteerism through individual and community participation, The Thread Alliance strives to protect every child from cruelty and neglect and make child abuse a thing of the past.

 

“In 2012 in Texas there were 64,000 confirmed child victims of some form of abuse. A child dies from abuse every 38 hours in the state.” – Stop the Harm before It Starts by Dr. Christopher Greeley, National Board President of Prevent Child Abuse America

 

According to Child Protective Services, there were 45 Abuse/Neglected related fatalities in Harris County in 2012. These statistics are unacceptable and The Thread Alliance wants to help lower these numbers by providing a central recourse for those affected, but cannot do so without the help of the community.

 

The Blue Plate Special is The Thread Alliance’s citywide public awareness and education campaign encouraging Houstonians to take action against child abuse and toward healing. Local restaurants support the cause by offering a “blue plate special” during the month of April, Child Abuse Prevention Month, and donating a percentage or flat dollar amount of the proceeds to The Thread Alliance.

 

Proceeds from The Blue Plate Special will help The Thread Alliance serve more families by providing training and workshops to community members; funding more research; growing The Thread Alliance’s Safety Net; printing and distributing I’m Glad I’m Me: Weaving the Thread of Love From Generation to Generation; and maintaining the website – a key tool in providing prevention, intervention, and treatment information and services. Most importantly, the proceeds help The Thread Alliance toward achieving the ultimate goal of ending the cycle of child abuse.

 

On Thursday, March 31, 2016 The Thread Alliance will kick-off the Blue Plate Special at The Tasting Room - Uptown Park, from 6-8 p.m. Media sponsors for the 2016 campaign include: CKW Luxe Magazine, CultureMap, Edible Houston, Greensheet, Houston Press, Houston Woman Magazine, Houstonia Magazine, Intown Magazine, JMG Magazine, Key Magazine, Living Magazine, Local Houston Magazine, MyTable Magazine and Ultra Magazine.

 

Become a Blue Plate Special Restaurant Sponsor here:

 

http://www.thethreadalliance.org/blue-plate-special/

List of participating restaurants as of today:

 

1. Adair Kitchen

2. Armandos

3. Beaver's

4. Brennan's of Houston

5. Buffalo Grille - Bissonnet

6. Buffalo Grille - Voss & Woodway

7. Caliente

8. Carmelo's Ristorante

9. Center Court Café - The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa

10. Ciao Bello

11. Corner Table

12. CRÚ Food & Wine Bar

13. D'Amico's - Rice Village

14. Dessert Gallery Bakery & Café

15. Epicure Café

16. Étoile Cuisine et Bar

17. Frank's Americana Revival

18. Giacomo's Cibo e Vino

19. Holley's Seafood Restaurant

20. Line & Lariat - Hotel Icon

21. MAX's Wine Dive - Fairview

22. MAX's Wine Dive - Washington

23. Neiman Marcus - Mariposa Room

24. Peli Peli

25. Prego

26. Ragin' Cajun - Downtown Tunnel

27. Ragin' Cajun - "The Original"

28. Ragin' Cajun - Sugar Land

29. Ragin' Cajun - Woodlake Square

30. Ragin' Cajun - The Woodlands

31. Steamboat House

32. Sud Italia Ristorante

33. The Burger Joint

34. The Del Restaurant & Bar

35. The Tasting Room - Uptown Park

36. The Tasting Room - Kingwood

37. The Tipsy Dessert Bar

38. The Union Kitchen

39. Tony Mandola's

40. Tony's

41. Triniti