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Lexington Satellite Office
 On Friday, November 19th, CASA began moving in to our new satellite office in Lexington, VA. The Rockbridge Area Community Services Board graciously approved use of an office space in their building located at 241 Greenhouse Road.
A BIG "Thank You" to the RACSB Board of directors, Executive Director, Dr. Dennis Cropper, and staff! Office hours to be posted in the December newsletter. |
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SAW Volunteer Induction
 On Tuesday, December 8th at 11:30am the graduating class of Staunton, Augusta County, and Waynesboro (SAW) training will be inducted. The volunteers are currently finishing their final requirements before being inducted. A list of graduates will be posted in our December newsletter. |
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Friends of CASA
CASA for Children needs your help!
CASA for Children is hosting an awareness booth at 19 West Beverley during the Staunton Christmas Parade on Monday, November 29 from 5:30 - 8:30.
We need volunteers to help sell goodies and represent CASA during the following time slots:
- 5:00pm - 6:00pm
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- 7:00pm - 8:00pm
- 8:00pm - 9:00pm (Clean up and tear down)
We also need volunteers to canvas Beverley Street letting people know about the booth. If you are interested in helping in any way, please email or call us at 540-213-2272. |
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Cathy's Corner
By Cathy Ballew, CASA Volunteer Supervisor
Tips for Safety
Our program is highly invested in keeping our CASA volunteers safe. The following is an abbreviated list of ways to remain safe while serving your CASA child:
- Think ahead. Know the situation and location in order to look confident.
- Make sure someone knows the location and duration of your visit and the time of your return. If plans change, call and let that person know.
- If necessary, travel in pairs.
- Trust your instincts. If you are really uncomfortable, take protective action--walk away.
- Never give out too much personal information about yourself or your family.
Additional volunteer safety tips can be found in the CASA training manual in unit 3 of chapter ten. If you ever have a question or concern about the safety of any aspect of your work, please contact me immediately. When in doubt...let's talk it out! Please feel free to contact me anytime!
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Investing in Children
On behalf of the children, volunteers and staff, we would like to thank the following generous CASA supporters throughout the month of November. 
Donations:
- Community Members
- Tinkling Springs Presbyterian Church
- First Presbyterian Church
- Memorial Baptist Church
- United Way of Greater Augusta
- United Way of Roanoke
- Staunton Walmart
- Waynesboro Walmart
Gifts In-Kind:- Best Buy Distribution Center
- Target/United Way of Greater Augusta: Holiday Shopping with Kids event.
- Staunton Papa Johns Pizza: Pizza donation for Volunteer Training Class.
- Rask Florist: Creating the West Beverley CASA window display.
- JMU Athletics: Men's Basketball Tickets
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The Giving Circle
 Are you passionate about CASA for Children? Do you tell everyone you know about this much needed service in our community? Consider hosting a Giving Circle, to encourage your friends and family to become involved. 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. Stop by our office to pick up postcard invitations, brochures and learn more on how to host this meaningful evening. |
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Volunteers Over 5 Years
Since our first volunteer inductions in 1995, our program has had 195 volunteers. The following is a list of volunteers who have served 5 years or more: Sworn in 1997:- Sherry Herr
- Alice Leonhardt
Sworn in 2000:
Sworn in 2002: Sworn in 2004:
- Cathy Ballew
- Dave Herr
- Jamie Schlappi
- Teresa Walling
Thank you to ALL of our volunteers who have impacted the children in our communities! |
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CASA Legislative Day
Be a voice for CASA in Richmond on Wednesday, January 19th. If you would like to participate, please contact our office. More information in December. |
CASA for Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Your gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law.
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Meet the Board
CASA would like to welcome our newest board member, Kris McMackin.
Kris McMackin is a Certified Public Accountant with an office in downtown Staunton. Kris, her husband Mike, and three children Brynne, Kyleen, and Conor relocated from Long Island, New York almost 6 years ago. She is an Ambassador for the Greater Augusta Regional Chamber of Commerce, serves as Secretary for the Greater Verona Business Association and participates in the Economic Development Committee for the Staunton Downtown Development Association. Kris is thrilled at the opportunity to further serve the community in the capacity of Board Member for CASA.
Look for other board member bios in our future newsletters.
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Need In-Service Hours?
Date/ Time: December 8th at 5:30 Location: CASA Staunton office Topic: Family Engagement Meeting Speaker: Jennifer Edwards, DSS Facilitator of FEM 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.
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CASA Staff
Michael Nay
Executive Director
Cathy Ballew
Volunteer Supervisor
Shelly Reitenauer
Office Support Specialist
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CASA's
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"In collaboration with other professionals, provide trained volunteer Advocates to represent the best interests of abused and/or neglected children who are involved in the Augusta County, Staunton, Waynesboro, Lexington/Rockbridge and Alleghany/Covington juvenile courts." CASA for Children | 1600 North Coalter Street Suite 7 | Staunton, VA 24401 O: 540-213-2272 | Toll Free 866-450-4825 | Fax: 540-337-9173 www.casa4children.com |
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