Voice for CASA Children

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  • Volunteers Needed to Help Advocate for Foster Youth

    Volunteers Needed to Help Advocate for Foster Youth

    As one of the most vulnerable populations, foster youth need stability and someone to advocate on their behalf. 

    The warm summer months offer an opportunity for interested individuals to learn more about the role of a CASA volunteer and what it takes to be an advocate for foster youth in the system. To understand more about the CASA volunteer role, individuals can attend an informational session to discover the positive, life-long impact a volunteer can have in a child’s life.

    To learn more, read the full Arizona Health & Living piece here.
  • 100+ Women Who Care Donates $11,150 to Scottsdale-Based Nonprofit

    100+ Women Who Care Donates $11,150 to Scottsdale-Based Nonprofit

    100+ Women Who Care Valley of the Sun donated $11,150 to the Scottsdale-based Voices for CASA Children.

    With the funds donated from the philanthropic organization, Voices for CASA Children is able to recruit and train more CASA volunteers to advocate for even more foster youth navigating the system in Maricopa County.

    To learn more, read the full Frontdoors Media piece here or the full AZ Redbook piece here.
  • 143 Arizona charities awarded $1.8M in Season for Sharing grants

    143 Arizona charities awarded $1.8M in Season for Sharing grants

    The 2019-20 Season for Sharing campaign raised $1.8 million for 143 nonprofit agencies across Arizona.

    From this Season for Sharing campaign $7,500 was raised for Voices for CASA Children. This money will further help with Voices for CASA Children’s mission to continue to recruit and train even more CASA volunteers to advocate for more foster youth in Maricopa County.

    To learn more, read the full Arizona Republic piece here.
  • A Night at the Museum for Voices for CASA Children

    A Night at the Museum for Voices for CASA Children

    Arians Family Foundation to Host A Night at the Museum to Support Voices for CASA Children.

    The Arians Family Foundation will host “A Night at the Museum” on Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at the Chandler Museum. All proceeds from the event will benefit the foundation which supports Voices for CASA Children, a nonprofit organization that provides CASA volunteers (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for children navigating the foster care system.

    To learn more, read the full San Tan Sun News article here or the Arizona Foothills piece here.
  • Volunteers help foster teens aging out of system

    Volunteers help foster teens aging out of system

    CASA volunteer, Stephanie Webster, shares her expertise on how CASA volunteers can assist foster teens aging out of the system.

    Stephanie Webster, a CASA volunteer with more than five years of experience, shares her story of working with a foster teen who aged out of the system. In Stephanie’s Your Turn column for the Arizona Republic, she explains the time-consuming process she had to undergo in order to get her CASA kid back into the system.

    She highlights the guidance that CASA volunteers can have in these foster teens’ lives, as well as the importance to begin the process of keeping them in the system long before they near the age of emancipation. By being proactive, CASA volunteers can help to ensure their foster teens receive beneficial services and programs to set them up for success as soon as they reach adulthood.

    To learn more, pick up your copy of the Feb. 5 Arizona Republic today.
  • Voices for CASA Children on FOX10

    Voices for CASA Children on FOX10

    Christine Slomski, Voices for CASA Children Marketing & Fund Development Manager, chatted with FOX10 about the role of a CASA volunteer, why they’re important and how individuals can help.

    Slomski highlighted the guidance and stability a CASA volunteer can provide in a foster child’s life. For those who are unable to volunteer but are still interested in getting involved, she also discussed other ways individuals can give back to these children in need.

    To learn more, watch the full FOX10 segment here.
  • Voices for CASA Children on ABC15

    Voices for CASA Children on ABC15

    Voices for CASA Children’s Marketing & Fund Development Manager, Christine Slomski, sat down with ABC15 to discuss the role of a CASA volunteer.

    Slomski discussed the impact that a CASA volunteer can have on a foster child’s life, as well as the need for more CASA volunteers in Maricopa County.

    To learn more, watch the full ABC15 segment here.
  • Trendsetter to Know: Tiffany Hunter

    Trendsetter to Know: Tiffany Hunter

    Host/Producer of The Home Hunter and new Child Enrichment Specialist for Voices for CASA Children shares insights into her life and new role.

    After being a CASA volunteer for six years herself, Hunter decided to shift gears with her career to further help Voices for CASA Children’s cause. Her new role will focus on the distribution and organization of Hope Bags, child enrichment items and other essential needs for foster youth.

    To learn more, read the full Arizona Foothills article here.
  • CASA presents gifts to foster children for holiday

    CASA presents gifts to foster children for holiday

    Scottsdale-based nonprofit Voices for CASA Children recently hosted its annual Jingle & Mingle event.

    Providing a plethora of holiday presents to children in the foster care system, there were 238 Court Appointed Special Advocates who attended the gala to represent about 500 foster children, according to a press release.

    The CASAs, who are assigned to foster children as an advocate for the child while living in out-of-home-care, selected gifts to present to their CASA kids for the holiday season, the release noted.

    To learn more, read the full article here.
  • On the move at Voices for CASA Children

    On the move at Voices for CASA Children

    Az Business Magazine announces Local nonprofit Voices For CASA Children adds TV personality, Tiffany Hunter to team

    Phoenix-based television show host Tiffany Hunter joins Voices for CASA Children as its new child enrichment specialist. In her new position, Tiffany will focus on the distribution and organization of Hope Bags, child enrichment items and other essential needs for foster youth.

    You may know Tiffany as the host of The Home Hunter on ABC15, which is the longest running real estate talk show in the U.S. She still continues to produce the show along with her new position at Voices for CASA Children.

    To learn more, read the full article here.

Thank you for your interest in becoming a CASA.

After completing this form you will be directed to the CASA volunteer application which is located on the CASA of Maricopa County website. If you have any questions please contact us at info@voicesforcasachildren.org.

Thank you! You will now be directed to the CASA application. Feel free to call us during business hours - (480) 685-4888.

Voices for CASA Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.

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Thank you for your interest in becoming a CASA.

After completing this form you will be directed to the CASA volunteer application which is located on the CASA of Maricopa County website. If you have any questions please contact us at info@voicesforcasachildren.org.

Thank you! You will now be directed to the CASA application. Feel free to call us during business hours - (480) 685-4888.

Voices for CASA Children is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.