Tonight around 250 children in Humboldt County will go to bed without a goodnight kiss from their mom, a bedtime story from their mom, or a bedtime talk about how wonderful they are, how their future is bright, and that their mom loves them. Many will lay in a strange bed wondering if mom is alive, when will they ever see her again, why did she leave me here, and what will happen to me?  A Court Appointed Special Advocate can help ease some of that pain.     

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page! Together we are making a difference for the children in our community. I am participating in the 2009 CASA Kid Walk – an event to support abused and neglected children. I am part of the CASA Cares team.  Our goal is to raise $5,000  – the cost to provide five children with an advocate next year.

Since 1991, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Humboldt has helped over 1,234 kids.  CASA recruits, supports, and rigorously trains community volunteers who are advocating for abused and neglected children.  After being removed from their homes, these children become part of an overburdened system where their needs can continue to slip through the cracks.  That’s where CASA comes in.  With legal access to all aspects of the child's life (medical records, school records, etc.), the Court Appointed Special Advocate becomes much more than a friend and mentor to the child.  As ever-changing social workers, lawyers, judges, teachers, and foster families try to understand a child's circumstances, the CASA is there to tie in the history of the case with court report recommendations for the child's future.  

CASA needs your help.  Only 1 in 3 children who need a CASA get a CASA.  You can help by making a tax deductible sponsorship.  If you'd rather not donate online, you can send a check made out to CASA with "CASA Cares" in the memo.

 

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!

 Steve Volow