Spirit of the Plains, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

February 2012


	History of CASA
	Role, Requirements, and Training
	How Can I Help?
	Staff and Board of Directors
	Forms & Documents
	Volunteers of the Month

Current Events
Volunteer Training starting soon!

School Supplies Drive for CASA kids in August

Sweet Indulgence Feburary 4,2012

Click Here for Full Calendar

Members List:

Executive Director:
Susan Escareno
Volunteer Coordinator/Case Manager:
Stesha Rathbun
Case Manager:
Tammy Tunis

Links Section

	NATIONAL CASA
	KANSAS CASA
	FINNEY COUNTY UNITED WAY
	SPIRIT OF THE PLAINS CASA ON FACEBOOK

Spirit of the Plains, CASA
(Court Appointed Special Advocates)

What is CASA? CASA volunteers are everyday citizens judges appoint to advocate for the safety and well-being of children who have been removed from their homes due to parental abuse and neglect. They stand up for these children and change their lives.
The benefits of becoming a CASA volunteer are:
The child understands that there is one special person who is there to help him or her, so the system seems a little less overwhelming.
The court receives detailed, pertinent information to assit the judge in decision-making.
Other agencies know they can turn to the CASA for information and assistance because the CASA has more time to devote to the case.
The community knows there is a way of becoming involved in protecting the rights of children.

Volunteer Training

Find out how you can truly make a difference in the life of an abused or neglected child. Contact the office at 620-271-6197 or casa@wbsnet.org.

CASA staff is dedicated to providing a "voice in court" for every abused and neglected child in the Twenty-fifth Judicial District (Finney, Greeley, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott, and Wichita counties).

This dedication includes providing volunteer training to every qualified person who is interested in becoming an advocate for abused and neglected children. Training is done in group settings as well as indivdually.

We know that daily schedules are hectic and finding the time to attend training can be difficult. To assist you in completing training, CASA staff will attempt to work around your schedule.

Contact the CASA office for more information (620-271-6197 or casa@wbsnet.org). The training is held at the CASA office, 310 E. Walnut, Suite 208., Garden City.

Commerce Bank Donation
A BIG thanks to Commerce Bank for their generous donation of $2000 from the Chuckwagon breakfast during the Beef Empire Days! We had a blast serving with the staff of Commerce Bank. THANK YOU!!

Sweet Indulgence

A signature fundraiser for Spirit of the Plains, CASA, Sweet Indulgence will take place at the Clarion Inn, Garden City, on February 4, 2012. The event is sure to be entertaining for all who attend.

Sweet Indulgence is made up of many elements including a live band and dancing, and silent and live auctions with hor d' oeuvres and delectable desserts!

As there are live and silent auctions, we are looking for a wide variety of donations that can be auctioned off to benefit CASA. The response to this fundraiser has been phenomenal! There is still time for you to help make this fundraiser as sweet as possible.

Please contact the CASA office(620-271-6197) to let us know how you would like to donate toward this fundraiser:

*Monetary Gift

*Donated item for auction.

*Reserving your ticket for the event. Tickets are $25 each.

SPIRIT OF THE PLAINS, CASA (COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES)
310 E. Walnut Suite 208 • Garden City, KS 67846
phone: 620-271-6197 • fax: 620-271-6196

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