 Bikers Against Child Abuse - TEXAS
Bikers Against Child Abuse To Honor Austin’s Judge Meurer June 12th
- B.A.C.A To Hold First Annual Event At parkside Restaurant To Celebrate Judge Meurer’s Historical Career As Children’s Advocate -
Judge W. Jeanne Meurer was elected to the 98th District Court in 1989 by the Austin Travis County community and has served in that capacity ever since. Judge Meurer has presided over thousands of cases on the docket involving abuse and neglect proceedings, and in the area of juvenile justice and delinquency proceedings. In this regard, she has been described as one of the most dedicated and exemplar Jurists.
Meurer most recently served as the Chair of the Travis County Juvenile Board and has for 12 years. From 1998-2000, Judge Meurer was appointed Local Administrative Judge by her colleagues and fellow jurists. In the course of her 28 years of public service, she has served as a tremendous advocate for children and youth. Judge Meurer has provided valuable leadership in the development of juvenile programs and services in the Travis County community. Through her efforts and commitment to juvenile justice and child welfare issues, many programs and opportunities have been made available for families, children and for the community as a whole.
As a tribute to her work, the central Texas chapters of Bikers Against Child Abuse will be honoring Judge Muerers’ 28+ years of service with their first ever Community Impact Award at parkside restaurant. Located in the heart of downtown Austin, parkside is an eclectic American style eatery that features 5 star Chef/Owner Shaun Cirkiel.
Bikers Against Child Abuse (BACA), a 501c3 nonprofit tax-exempt organization, exists as a body of Bikers who share the mission to create a safer environment for abused children, empowering youth so that they don’t feel afraid of the world in which they live. They stand ready to lend support to their wounded friends by involving them with an established, united organization. They work in conjunction with local and state officials who are already in place to protect children. They desire to send a clear message to all involved with the abused child that this child is part of their organization, and that they are prepared to lend our physical and emotional support to them by affiliation, and their physical presence. They stand at the ready to shield these children from further abuse. They do not condone the use of violence or physical force in any manner, however, if circumstances arise such that they are the only obstacle preventing a child from further abuse, they stand ready to be that obstacle.
BACA started as an idea to help one wounded child. This child was eight years old at the time, and was so frightened of his perpetrators that he would not leave his residence. Chief, having had kind and loving experiences with bikers in his youth was moved to include this boy in his biker circle. Within weeks, this boy was seen all over town riding his bike and playing with other children. The idea to rally the biker community in defense and in support of children was actualized in 1995 when the first ride was held to visit wounded children and adopt them into the biker family- that first ride had twenty seven bikes present. From there it was only a matter of time before the word spread quickly about what was happening in Utah. Shortly after forming the first chapter in Utah, another chapter was formed in Utah, then Oklahoma and Texas, and the rest is part of the BACA history. What was started as an idea was actualized by the dedicated and heartfelt love of bikers across the country. Currently, BACA has 129 chapters in 31 states and Australia, 21 in Texas with 7 in development. | 
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