This winter our Board of Directors is kicking off a new fundraising/awareness initiative for CASA through The Giving Circle. 

The Giving Circle is a gathering of friends for a fun evening while impacting their community.At the end of the evening, friends are invited to make a donation to CASA for Children for the amount it would cost to eat out for dinner. 

We invite you to consider hosting a Giving Circle for your friends and family.  CASA will provide you with invitations, brochures and instructions on how to host this meaningful evening.  Please contact our office for more information.  

Covington/Alleghany County's newest volunteer, Wanda May

On Friday September 24th, the Honorable Judge Laura Dascher inducted CASA's newest volunteer, Wanda May. 

Wanda May was born in Maryland, moved to Reno, NV in 1976, and to Bath Co. in 2003. She is married, has one daughter living in Alleghany County, and two grown grandchildren in Kentucky. "I first heard of CASA while living in Reno. I'm retired, and I've been an hospice volunteer for more than 3 years. I became a CASA volunteer to help make a difference in the lives of some of our children. Children deserve a safe, loving, happy home environment. I encourage everyone to volunteer for his/her favorite organization."

CASA has advocated for the children of Covington/Alleghany since January 2010.  

• Volunteers are not expected to give gifts to the children they are assigned.
• If you choose to purchase gifts, they are to cost no more than $10.00 per child.  However, if you desire to do more for the children you are appointed to, contact me directly.  Other purchases can be "donated" from you through another source.  For example:  If you wanted to purchase a coat for a child, and it is approved by Michael Nay or me, it can be given to the social worker to be delivered to the child.  It should not be shared that the gift came from CASA but as an anonymous donation.  
• CASA for Children does not support gifting to the parents.

We invite you to join our newest committee, Friends of CASA.  This committee is designed to involve community members who are unable to devote the time to be a CASA advocate, but would like to volunteer in another capacity. 

Please contact Michael Nay for more information. 

*Dates and times of training are subject to change depending on the availability of the majority of prospects.

Downloads:
Volunteer Application
Pre-Interview Questionnaire
Volunteer Policy & Procedures 

Tune your radio dial to WKDW AM 900 on Wednesday November 3 to hear an interview with CASA. 

Radio personality, Kris Neal, will interview CASA volunteer, Ellie Kania, Cathy Ballew and Michael Nay at 9:00am.

CASA has recently changed staff email addresses.  You may now contact us using the following:
 
 

CASA for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gifts are tax deductible to the full

CASA in the Media:

CASA was on the Newsleader's front page of the October 22nd edition.  Pick up a copy today, or visit the link below. 

Newsleader (10/22)
News-Gazette (10/6)
News-Gazette (9/22)

Date/Time: To Be Announced
Topic: Family Engagement Meeting
Speaker: Jennifer Edwards, DSS Facilitator of FEM

Description:
"The goal of the FEM is to join parents as allies in the systems of care for their children and to involve birth families and community members, along with resource families, service providers and agency staff, in all placement decisions, and in the prevention of placement in very high risk or high risk CPS families to ensure a network of support for the child and the adults who care for them."
 
For more information and to view the FEM manual, visit the Virginia DSS website.
 
If you would like to attend this training, please RSVP by calling or emailing the CASA office.

From July through September 30 volunteers provided advocacy for 56 children.  These incredible volunteers contributed 338 hours and traveled 2,902 miles.