Henrico CASA strives to serve all referred children. We have added a winter training class to train much needed volunteers!
Recently, CASA was featured in an article in the Local Exchange West. Read all about it here!
Making a Difference for Youth: A Community Forum
On Saturday, October 8 at 2:00p.m., Henrico CASA will join with other local child-serving nonprofit programs to premiere From Place to Place, a documentary that tells the story of three children who grew up in foster care and now face life aging out of the system with little support. With the help of producer Matt Anderson, the film will be followed by a forum led by local youth who will talk about their own experiences. Local government and non-profit professionals will also join the youth to talk about how they think the community can make a difference. Both the film and the forum will be held at The Byrd Theater. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Learn more about From Place to Place by visiting http://fromplacetoplacemovie.com.
To kick off the weekend, on Friday, October 7, a concert featuring Jimmy Wayne will be held at Camp Concert Hall at the University of Richmond at 7:30 p.m. Jimmy, a former homeless teen and foster youth, is a national spokesperson for National CASA. While performing his country hits to local fans, Jimmy will also share stories of his life and his experiences in the foster care system. Donations are encouraged to attend this concert. To learn more about Jimmy visit http://meetmehalfway.jimmywayne.com/index.cfm.
Henrico and Chesterfield CASA honor three ‘Unsung Heroes’
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The Henrico County and Chesterfield-Colonial Heights Court Appointed Special Advocates programs (CASA) have named three recipients, one posthumously, of the first Unsung Hero awards, recognizing their dedicated volunteer work benefiting local young people.
The Unsung Hero Award honors individuals who have voluntarily committed their time and skills to support youth in the metropolitan area. Recipients have made substantive but unrecognized contributions to improve the quality of life of local children and young people. “These are ordinary people who have done extraordinary things to help children and young people in our community,” said Barbara Herzog, executive director of Henrico CASA. “They have given freely of their time and sought no recognition for their unselfish efforts.”
The 2011 Unsung Hero Award recipients are: Lt. Col. James Bourque, retired, Chesterfield County Police Department, a founding member of Chesterfield CASA’s board of directors with more than 14 years of service to the agency; Susan Hill, retired, Henrico CASA, a volunteer with Virginia CASA working to develop a comprehensive reporting system for CASA programs statewide; and the late Lawrence Murtaugh, a certified public accountant and business broker who served as a scoutmaster with the Boy Scouts of America and was actively involved in a mentoring program for kindergarten students at Swansboro Elementary School in Richmond.
Click photos for more information about the award winners. To make a donation in honor of one of our unsung heroes - please click here.
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NBC 12 SHARES CASA'S SEARCH FOR COMMITTED VOLUNTEERS!
Check out the story and make a
difference today!
www.nbc12.com/Global/story.asp
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Kappa Alpha Theta celebrates 20 years of collaboration with Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)! In 1989, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity adopted National CASA as its national philanthropy. CASA volunteers are trained community members who speak on behalf of abused and neglected children in court. They research the child's background details to help the court make a sound decision about the child's future.
Through this 20-year relationship, Kappa Alpha Theta and its Foundation are proud to have contributed nearly one million dollars to fund National CASA's efforts on behalf of abused and neglected children, including educational materials, publications, and the Kappa Alpha Theta Program Director of the Year award. Individual donors, college chapters, and alumnae chapters also provide financial support to CASA programs across the country, as well as much needed volunteer support and help in raising awareness.