Overview
CASA is the only volunteer organization that empowers everyday citizens as
officers of the court. In an overburdened social welfare system, abused and neglected children often slip through the cracks among hundreds of current cases. CASA volunteers change that. Appointed by judges, CASA volunteers typically handle just one case at a time—and commit to staying on that case until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. While others may come and go, CASA volunteers provide that one constant that children need in order to thrive.
Are you ready to stand up for a child who needs you? Inquire today about the power you have to change a child's life.
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 Thoughts from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author Anna Quindlen
"You go into a courtroom and you will see lawyers who know the law and have dozens
of kids' files, or you have social workers who know the regulations and have
dozens of kids' files. But if a CASA volunteer is in the room, you will see they
have just one file, and what they know is that one child. And that can make all
the difference to a judge's decision regarding how the rest of that child's life
is going to go." |
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Volunteer Voices
Each of our more than 59,000 CASA volunteers has a unique and powerful story to tell.
Read about one first-hand experience as an advocate helps to ensure that abused and neglected children are well represented in court.
See how one volunteer finds that her advocacy not only benefits the
children she serves but enriches her own life. |
