 |
|
|
 |
|
 Support The Work of CASA
Volunteer advocates can make a lifelong difference for abused and neglected children. CASA volunteers made a critical difference in the lives of Alonzo Portlock, now a bank management trainee; Kiaya Combs, who hopes to become a veterinarian; and Pamela Butler, now attending college on a merit scholarship.
STAND UP FOR ABUSED CHILDREN
You can support this critical work in two important ways: Become a volunteer advocate, or lend your financial support to recruiting, training and supervising volunteer advocates.
BECOME A VOLUNTEER ADVOCATE
Is becoming a CASA volunteer is something for you? You may think you need a special background or training to become a volunteer, but as one volunteer said, "it's all just about caring and common sense."
It's also about listening. CASA volunteers collect essential information in a case, approaching it in a non-judgmental way so they can truly understand the issues. And it's about being persistent. It is all too easy for the world to give up on these children. But regardless of the situation, these volunteers persevere, knowing they are often the only constant adult presence in these children's lives.
CASA AND ITS LOCAL PROGRAMS NEED YOUR SUPPORT
More than 900 local community programs are involved in this important work nationwide. Most programs are called CASA, but others have names such as Guardian ad Litem/GAL, Child Advocates or Voices for Children. But regardless of the name, all have the same goal of helping these children find safe, permanent homes and a chance for a hopeful future.
For more information about CASA, to become an advocate or to support CASA's work, visit www.nationalcasa.org.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
