Happy holidays from the staff at Dallas CASA! We are grateful to every volunteer, supporter and friend of Dallas CASA who has stood up for children who have experienced abuse or neglect and are living in the protective care of the state this year. Thanks to your care and concern, Dallas children in foster care had volunteers by their sides, providing hope and support as they navigated a complex child welfare system.

Most children dream of receiving special gifts during the holidays. But for children in protective care, life is so uncertain they can't be sure what the season will bring. Thanks to Dallas CASA's incredible and generous supporters, every child with a Dallas CASA volunteer received a gift this year. Thank you to every family, individual or organization who took wish lists made by the children we serve and fulfilled holiday wishes! You made the holidays a little brighter for children in foster care.

For Sofia, age five, life in foster care was confusing and frightening. Her Dallas CASA volunteer, Morgan, provided one of the only constants she knew during this time. Morgan showed up when she said she would, advocated for the educational support Sofia needed and found ways to connect with Sofia, who greeted Morgan at the door for visits with a broad smile and an outstretched hand.

“Looking back, I realize I was a part of probably the darkest year of Sofia’s life… But what I hope she remembers is that I cared about her."

After many months of drug treatment and parenting classes, Sofia’s mother was able to reunite with her earlier this year. Today, Sofia lives with her mother and grandparents.

Dallas CASA's trained advocates provide consistent, caring connections that are critical to children in need. This holiday season, we invite you to include Dallas CASA in your year-end giving plans so that more children will know the transformational power of advocacy.

The Dallas CASA Young Professionals will host its annual CASAblanca casino event on Friday, January 30, 2026 at The Adolphus. Named by CultureMap as one of the top spring events every philanthropic young professional in Dallas should attend, guests will enjoy a fabulous evening of casino games, dancing, cocktails, appetizers, prizes and lots of fun. The casino party will include blackjack, craps and poker tables, and a roulette wheel, with winning prize drawings. The Special Edition Band will perform all night while guests hit the dance floor. All proceeds benefit the children served by Dallas CASA.

Dallas CASA welcomes the following advocates ready to begin serving children in our community. These volunteers have completed 30 hours of training and have been sworn in by the court as Court Appointed Special Advocates.

December: Mary Amosson, Shamama Anjum, Angie Campos, Erika Capula, Monserrat Castaneda, Morgan Chami, Andrea Cobo, David Collins, Danielle Day, Tierra Ducote, Latoya Estes, Deshera Flores, Gabriella Friedman, Beverly Handy, Erin Hunt, Vanessa Lara-Negron, Kevin Le, Simon Le, Lexi Leggs, Patricia Lundberg, Sydney Ellen Mamuad, Devan Martinez, Ashley McCahill, Brittany McClure, Phoebe McHugh, Theresa Melia, Leslie Mendez, Sherra Morris, Shania Nguyen Tu, Dorca Olivarez, Ahmya Phillips, Betty Rodrigues, Ariana Sanatinia, Trevor Springer, Kimberly Stadelman, Megan Tiedeman, Payton Wages, Zayna Watson, Shana Williams, Iriel Winfrey, Aaron Witherspoon and Ashley Xie