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We Challenge YOU - Tell a Friend About CASA!
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Know someone who cares about kids and is seeking an opportunity to engage in meaningful work? Forward this email to them, and send them our way!
We offer monthly orientations in all 3 counties.
Already attended an Orientation?
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CASA Chosen as Program of Focus by NW Natural
For the second time in a row, NW Natural selected CASA as one of 5 nonprofit partners for its Programs of Focus. CASA will receive $35,000 in annual support for 2017-2019, in addition to volunteer service and in-kind donations from NW Natural and its employees.
Click here to read more about this partnership and the other local organizations selected.
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AT&T has awarded CASA a grant in the amount of $20,000 to support the Fostering Futures program!
The grant comes from AT&T’s Aspire Program, which invests in students today to prepare them for success tomorrow. In CASA’s Fostering Futures program, AT&T saw a shared goal to empower students everywhere to reach their highest potential.
Click
here
to learn more about CASAs Fostering Futures program
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CASA Named Among 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon
We are proud that our mission of care extends to our workplace environment, supporting the best interests of our employees.
View Oregon Business magazine's full list here.
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Gear up for Give!Guide
Each year, Willamette Week leads a seasonal campaign called Give!Guide where community members choose to give to certain nonprofits in the Portland area.
Willamette Week's Give!Guide
will take place from November 2 - December 31. There are great incentives offered for giving!
Save our Give!Guide website to stay tuned for updates, beginning
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23rd Annual CASA Golf Classic,
presented by Fred Meyer Jewelers, a Great Success
Thank you to Fred Meyer Jewelers for your partnership in the 23rd Annual CASA Gold Classic, which raised nearly $233,000 in support of CASAs mission. Thank you to each sponsor and guest who made the fun-filled day possible!
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“Through the CASA Golf Classic we have achieved a great deal in the past 22 years, but there remains much more work for us to do for the many children still in need. Fred Meyer Jewelers is proud to partner with CASA and we are about making a difference for children in the Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties foster care system.” - John Berglund, CASA Board member and Fred Meyer Jewelers Group Vice President of Merchandising
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Ponzi Summer Concert, a Lively Summer Wrap Up
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On Saturday, August 27, Ponzi Vineyards hosted Storm Large during an
intimate sunset concert
on the gorgeous Ponzi Vineyard’s lawn in Sherwood, Oregon. The evening was completed with a gourmet picnic dinner by Dundee Bistro and complimentary glasses of Ponzi wine.
The concert raised nearly $42,000 in support of CASA’s mission. Special thanks to Storm Large, Maria Ponzi and the entire Ponzi family, the CASA for Children Board of Directors, and Ambassador Board. Thank you to all of our guests who supported this event.
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Kudos are small shout outs from CASA Supervisors to highlight the extraordinary work of CASA volunteers. Thank you to all CASAs for your dedication and hard work!
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"A 15-year-old-young man is working hard to think positive thoughts about the future after being placed in his 2nd foster home. Zoe, impressed with his resilience, has given him information on how to become a police officer after he shared his interest in this career and also connected his foster parents with a local non-profit to help him get a tattoo removed. After struggling in math, and telling Zoe he wanted to catch up in school, she put him in touch with Sylvan Learning Center where he has been going weekly to improve his math skills. THANK YOU ZOE! "
- CASA Supervisor Debi Sakamoto
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"Major kudos to Kim Ell for investigating and analyzing DHS, Court and Police documents and finding that something didn't add up. Kim was able to articulate his findings in such a detailed manner that the Judge dismissed DHS from the case. The child is back with his grandparents whom he's been separated from for the last year.
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- CASA Supervisor, Shenetta Martin
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A joint kudos to Linda Ralley and Lisa Vogel for collaborating on a 5 child/4 foster home case. Lisa was the CASA for all the kids until life circumstances took her out-of-state. She continues to represent the oldest child, flies in to visit him every few months, and stays in communication with his potential adoptive placement. Linda transitioned into her CASA appointment with her usual vim and vigor and I just got out of her way. It looks like these strong ladies have managed to convince the parents to relinquish their parental rights to the oldest child and they were pivotal in getting a new case worker assigned to this case. Great teamwork!
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- CASA Supervisor Scott Lee
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Kudos to Mark Skolnick and Jennifer Laxer for taking on another CASA kiddo on top of their original assignments!
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- CASA Supervisor, Shenetta Martin
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Congratulations to Our Recent Graduating Class of CASAs
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Eliza Coblentz
Kristin Eisenhauer
Sara Fusselman
Sonja Harvey
Nancy Hillig
Maia Hixon
Kathryn Howard-Mazie
Josh Mayer
Erin McCarthy
Gayle Miller
Tara Montague
Melody Sauer
Christine Spanjer
Lauren Temmler
Andrea Wilkerson
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Happy Retirement, Steve McCrea!
We are celebrating CASA Supervisor, Steve McCrea, as he transitions into retirement after twenty years of dedication to CASA. During his time at CASA, Steve has supervised several CASAs, and continuously upheld CASA's mission and values throughout the years.
Steve and his wife, Ginny McCrea, will be heading to Washington in an RV to become campsite hosts at Margaret Mckinney Campground.
Thank you Steve, you will truly be missed!
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Welcome, New CASA Board Member
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John McAnnis
Jon
McAnnis
, Chief Information Officer at Providence Health Plan, has joined the Board of Directors of CASA for Children. He is a technology executive with 28 years of experience, who excels in using technology to meet strategic plans. He brings an ability to improve awareness of CASA through technology. Thank you John, for your commitment to CASA's mission!
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CASA Partners with Emerging Professionals of Portland
CASA was selected to partner with
The Portland Business Alliance's Emerging Professionals of Portland (EPOP) program. EPOP is the place where young professionals in Portland can prosper and grow in their careers, build a peer network and get exposure to business leaders. For the month of October, CASA is partnering with EPOP to reach out to young professionals interested in supporting the community's foster children. Click here to learn more about Emerging Professionals of Portland.
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The Standard Volunteer Expo
Thanks to The Standard for offering CASA a booth this year at the Standard Volunteer Expo at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Traditionally held each fall, the Expo connects Oregonians with opportunities for donation and service that fit with their skills and interests. September 8 was a beautiful day to hang out in "Portland's living room" with over 125 other local nonprofits and talk with prospective CASAs!
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Shop on AmazonSmile
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your purchases to CASA whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Simply click here to login to your amazon account to get started.
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Donate Online
Click here to donate online. It's a safe and secure way to give on behalf of Oregon's foster youth.
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