Sunny Glen Children’s Home Celebrates Successful Third Annual Fatherhood Festival

Rio Grande Valley Families Gather to Honor Fathers and Father Figures

SAN BENITO, TX, UNITED STATES — Sunny Glen Children’s Home wrapped up its Third Annual Fatherhood Festival on Saturday, June 27th, welcoming approximately 150 community members from across the Rio Grande Valley for a morning of games, food, and connection dedicated to celebrating the vital role fathers play in the family, whether biological, adoptive, or a father figure.

Held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Poenisch Counseling Center on Sunny Glen’s San Benito campus, the free event paired family fun with practical support, offering outdoor games, a family picnic, and giveaways alongside community resource booths designed to connect local families with services they can use year-round.

The festival was made possible through Sunny Glen’s partnership with the Heart Galleries of Texas, with Desiree’s Spa and Massage sponsoring the grand prize for the event’s giveaway raffle. A range of community partners joined the celebration, including CUTE Pediatrics, Mission Pawsible, the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, The Perfect Body Studio, RGV Dads, and U.S. Fish & Wildlife with the Santa Ana Wildlife Refuge. Each brought resources and connection points for the families in attendance.

The event took place at the Poenisch Counseling Center, a trauma-informed facility built through the generosity of the Poenisch family. The center features counseling offices and a play therapy room open to both Sunny Glen residents and the broader community, and serves as a hub for the home’s parenting and transition programs. It also partners with Heart Gallery, a program of Foster Angels of South Texas, to support post-adoptive and post-permanency families throughout the region.

The Fatherhood Festival reflects Sunny Glen’s long-standing commitment to family, extending that mission into the wider South Texas community by celebrating fathers and father figures and connecting families with the resources they need to thrive.

About Sunny Glen Children’s Home

Sunny Glen Children’s Home was established in 1936 in a single house near La Feria, Texas, where six children were cared for. Since its inception it has provided a Christian home for over 25,000 children. The home offers long-term residential care, counseling services, and supervised development programs while pursuing family reunification when possible. To learn more or get involved, visit sunnyglen.org. 

Media Contact

Organization: Sunny Glen Children’s Home

Contact Person: Amanda Lucio

Website: https://www.sunnyglen.org/

Email:
media@sunnyglen.org

Address:PO Box 1373

City: San Benito

State: Texas

Country:United States

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