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Member of The National CASA Association
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Thank You, Donors!
THANK YOU to all our donors from the fall, including those who gave at year end 2016! Your support of Georgia CASA helps to provide comprehensive support services to our affiliate programs, enabling them to offer the highest quality of advocacy to dependent children. |
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2016 CASA Volunteer of the Year in Georgia
Diana Smith
Enotah CASA
She will be awarded at the Georgia CASA Conference on April 22nd.
We also congratulate the following nominees:
Larry Andrews
Coweta CASA
Wendi Brew
Chattahoochee CASA
Sue Cox
Bartow County CASA
Graham Crowther
Fulton County CASA
Gwen Foster
Ocmulgee CASA
Patrick Guilfoil
CASA Glynn
Bonnie Harris
Athens-Oconee CASA
Brenda Hatch
Hall-Dawson CASA
Susan Hill
SOWEGA CASA
Gail Honiotes-Austin
CASA of the Ogeechee Judicial Circuit
Denise Keith
CASA of Paulding County
Merrill Law
Carroll County CASA
Urs Maire
Floyd County CASA
Stephanie Mau
CASA of Forsyth County
Marty Platzer
Northeast Georgia CASA
Jim Schirm
Advo-Kids CASA
Marjorie Seon
Cobb County CASA
Meredith Smith
Clayton County CASA
Marian Stranahan
Murray/Whitfield CASA
Catherine Sugg
CASA of the Appalachian Judicial Circuit
Danielle Taylor
CASA of Houston County
Leisha Williams
CASA of the Augusta Judicial Circuit
Maxine Wood
CASA of Polk & Haralson Counties
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The winter and early spring seasons include several Georgia CASA events. Please read below for details. We hope to see you at one (or more) of these events!
 This annual event for CASA staff, board members and volunteers across the state will be held at a new location this year - the Freight Room at the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot in Atlanta. The day will include remarks by Rep. Erica Thomas, a legislative briefing, meeting with legislators and a thank you luncheon for legislators. Please note that registration has closed; for those who have registered, we'll see you there.
Join the Young Lawyer's Division of the State Bar of Georgia at this fun,  carnival-themed event to benefit Georgia CASA. The event includes carnival games, photo booth, DJ, hors d'oeuvres and an open bar. Both sponsorships and ticket purchase options are available. Click here for all the details and to make your purchases.
This 13th annual event fundraiser will be held at a private club in Atlanta this year. Join us at 11 a.m. as we honor Marie Hannon, a strong supporter of
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Lisa Vash Herman and Candace Smith, Event Co-Chairs, with Marie Hannon (center), Honoree
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Georgia CASA over many years, with her service as a board member, her leadership for the Luncheon & Fashion Show event, and her service through Kappa Alpha Theta, whose national philanthropy is the CASA program. Judge Cliff Joliff, a retired juvenile court judge from Gainesville, will be the keynote speaker. The event includes a seated luncheon, fashions from Tootsies and Guffey's, and fabulous raffle prize packages. Sponsors and table hosts are invited to a Preview Party on an evening in March. Sponsorships, table hosts and individual seat tickets are available. Click here for all the details.
We look forward to seeing many of you at this annual event for great
networking and learning opportunities for CASA volunteers, staff, board  members and those in child welfare from all over Georgia. The conference will be held at the Atlanta Evergreen Marriott Conference Resort in Stone Mountain. The day includes over 20 workshops, the annual Awards of Excellence, the CASA Board Member Leadership Award and the Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon, recognizing the winner and nominees for the 2016 CASA Volunteer of the Year in Georgia. The luncheon's keynote speaker will be Suamhirs Piraino-Guzman. Click here for all the details and to read more about Mr. Piraino-Guzman.
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Affiliate Program Highlights
Athens-Oconee CASA will be part of the Over the Edge fundraiser on March 18th. This unique event features community participants who will rappel off a downtown building in Athens while raising money for local nonprofits to better serve the community.
CASA of Paulding County celebrated its 20th anniversary in December, in conjunction with its annual volunteer appreciation event. The celebration included a semi-formal dinner at Brookstone Country Club with CASA volunteers, board members, current and former staff, community partners and former CASA youth served by the program. Georgia DFCS Director Bobby Cagle was a special guest in attendance.
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Many CASA programs held holiday season events; below is a sampling:
Coastal Plain CASA's annual Casas for CASA playhouse fundraiser raised over $10,000. The CASA program serves Irwin, Tift, Turner and Worth counties.
Enotah CASA (serving Lumpkin, Towns, Union and White counties) hosted the lighting of the town squares in each county. The event was a fundraiser and awareness building tool to inform the communities about abused and neglected children and the role of CASA volunteers in serving children.
Tri-County CASA (serving Appling, Jeff Davis and Wayne counties) had a very successful Holiday Fashion Gala that included a catered dinner, live and silent auctions, decorated Christmas trees, mantles and wreaths, special music, keynote speaker and adult and children's fashion show.
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