Thanks for visiting the CASA'Keteers' Team  page!

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) recruits, trains, and supports community volunteers who are advocating for abused and neglected children. When children are removed from abusive homes, they have lawyers, social workers, and foster parents who all have several cases and kids competing for their time and attention. In an overburdened and broken system, many abused children fall through the cracks and never have a chance to recover from the trauma they have lived through. A CASA gets to focus on just one child, making sure they get everything they need to live happy, healthy and secure lives.

Kelsie, our team captain, went though the 5 week training program last October, and has been a CASA for "Jenny," a wonderful 14 year old girl, since February. Jenny has moved between three different foster homes in the past few months, changed schools, and dealt with trying to find an adoptive home after her siblings were adopted by separate families. She and Kelsie really enjoy their time together, and it gives Jenny the one-on-one time she desperately craves.

CASA volunteers fill a huge void that the child welfare system is unable to manage. Unfortunately, there aren't enough CASAs for all the children who need one. Only 2 in 4 children who need a CASA get a CASA. So we are raising money and awareness. The CASA Kid Walk has teams completing to raise money for CASA, and then, on October 11th we will be marching one mile to raise awareness about child abuse and CASA's role in helping abused children.

Our team, the CASA'Keteers ("M-I-C, K-E-Y..." get it? ) has been having bake sales, raffles, and other events to raise money, but if you could spare just a little, please donate it to us so we might be able to reach our goal of raising $1,000 (the amount it costs to provide one child with a CASA for one year). Any amount helps and would be greatly appreciated! Help expand the training schedule, grow the advocate support system, and increase the volunteer advocate pool. 

We're sure you're asked to support many worthy causes, so  thank you for considering this one!  Donating through this website is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support our fundraising efforts.

If you don't feel comfortable donating online, you can send a check with "CASA'keteers" in the memo to:
CASA of Humboldt
2356 Myrtle Ave.
Eureka, CA 95501

Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!

~CASA'Keteers

Kelsie, Carrie, Michelle, and Carin