Kiara spent her entire childhood in and out of foster care, leaving trauma and deep scars from which she is still recovering.

Today, after aging out of care, she carries with her memories of her Dallas CASA volunteer Mary, who stayed with her through 23 placements, including foster homes, residential treatment centers, emergency shelters, juvenile detention centers and behavioral hospitals.

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Now assigned as a sworn child advocate to her tenth case in 11 years, Linda Nichols came to Dallas CASA to gain some perspective while going through a hard time. Things soon improved in her life, but she has stuck by the children served by Dallas CASA.

“I just love it,” she said of advocacy. “It’s interesting, it’s meaningful, it’s taught me so much. It’s been the perfect way to give back.” 

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Dallas CASA will honor the Dallas Mavericks with the Jan and Judge Barefoot Sanders Champion of Children Award at its annual Champion of Children Award Dinner Friday, October 18. The event raises funds to benefit the child victims of neglect and abuse served by Dallas CASA.

The Champion of Children Award is given annually to recognize community leaders who significantly improve the lives of youth in our community. Past recipients include organizations like The Meadows Foundation, the Junior League of Dallas and NorthPark Center and individuals like La La Land Kind Café founder Francois Reihani, Jessica and Dirk Nowitzki, Jan and Trevor Rees-Jones and Justice Harriet O'Neill. Event Co-Chairs are Janice and Richard Davis and Nicki and Paul Stafford. Honorary Chair is Bob Mong.

Champion of Children Sponsorship

Dallas CASA celebrates with the following volunteers reaching milestone anniversaries this month. We're grateful for your dedicated service!

Five Years

Jason Khalaf

Brittany Rush

Devan Shibley

Lauren Stockbridge

Ten Years

Mary Mamantov

Marly Natherson

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

July: Timy Aickareth, Sellanise Allen Sherman, Hugo Acevado, Bianca Barja, Ashley Burrell, Kelley Coffey, Genevieve Dietz, Matt Fisher, Sandra Gates, Ashley Gray, Daisy Joshi, Mary Clair Kelly, Michael Kleiman, Vanessa Madrigal, Melissa Morales, Deepthi Nathan, Evelyn Pena, Anne Platt, Emily Ray, Brenna Richmond, Nadiya Rojas, Shannon Russ, Anica Snyman, John "Mike" Sullivan, Ronniesa Tolefree and Maureen Williams