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CASA event raising funds to help
abused, neglected children |
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September 26, 2014 |
The North Idaho CASA (Court Appointed Special
Advocate) serves abused and neglected children
in the five north Idaho counties (Boundary,
Bonner, Kootenai, Shoshone, and Benewah).
Our North Idaho CASA program invites the
community to attend the 2nd Annual "CASA
Uncorked" event to help support the volunteers
vital to the organization. North Idaho CASA
works to recruit, train and support
citizen-volunteers to advocate for the best
interests of abused and neglected children in
courtrooms and communities.
“Every child deserves the chance to grow and
thrive in a supportive, loving environment and
perhaps it's something that many of us take for
granted,” says CASA Board Member, Jean Carper.
Here in North Idaho, the organization is
comprised of 97 CASA volunteers, who year to
date have served over 369 children.
CASA’s Director of Development, Hilary Hoffman,
explains that many times, a CASA volunteer is
the only constant adult presence in that child’s
life until the case is resolved. Hoffman states,
“Our volunteers donate 100% of their time to do
investigations, write reports for court
hearings, visit the child regularly, encourage
services that the child may require, and work
with various government agencies involved in a
child protection case. They advocate for
children until the case is resolved and a safe
and permanent home has been established for
them. Because of volunteer dedication to
protecting the most vulnerable segment of our
society, children who have been abused or
neglected have a voice in the court system when
they would otherwise be voiceless.”
Although CASA is appointed by the court, only
one-third of funding for CASA comes from the
State of Idaho. The remaining two-thirds of what
it costs to recruit, train, and support CASA
volunteers must be raised through grants and
donations. Everyone is encouraged to join CASA
at the fundraising event on Thursday, October
30. Your support will help to continue this
impactful program in our community.
“There is no greater reward than knowing you
have made an impact on a child, and perhaps even
helped pave the way for them to have a brighter
future,” says Carper. “But we cannot continue
this great work without the support of our
amazing community.”
Information for CASA's fund-raising event is as
follows:
CASA Uncorked!
DATE: Thursday, October 30, 2014
LOCATION: Hagadone Event Center at 900 Floating
Green Dr., Coeur d’Alene
TIME: 6:00-9:00 PM
COST: $100 per ticket, including 3 glasses of
wine or beer, hors d’oeuvres, and entertainment
from Master Guitarist, Steven King.
There will be an auction, including the raffle
of a Henry Golden .22 rifle. Tickets can be
purchased on the website
www.northidahocasa.com . All proceeds will
go to benefit North Idaho CASA.
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