Why CASA?
Since I was a teenager I’ve always had a deep burden on my heart for abused and neglected children. I saw the hurt and long lasting impact trauma could have on their lives if there wasn’t someone to be there countering all the negative, telling them they are important, loved, strong, and worth it. CASA does exactly that. The children we serve have been traumatized but the care, compassion, and advocacy they receive from their CASA Advocate counters all of that negative. Advocates shine a bright light of love into a world that seems dark and lonely. I chose CASA because CASA chooses the children.
What first caused you to get involved with CASA?The mission.
What keeps you coming back every month in helping CASA? The children.
What would you say to a potential supporter?
We all bear the responsibility of caring for the children in our community. When a child is abused, neglected we all must respond to protect them, provide safety, and make sure they have every opportunity for a safe and healthy childhood. Your financial support make that happen. Your support ensures that CASA can provide Advocates for every abused and neglected child in our community so they never again experience that hurt and can instead experience love, support, and safety- what every child deserves.
Why do you think it’s important for your local community to support CASA and what they do?
The children of our community is all of our responsibility to care for, encourage, protect, and prepare for their future. They are the future of our community.
Do you want to share some encouraging words to our volunteers?
Thank you for partnering with us to make sure the voices of our children in Tarrant County are heard. You make a difference. You make sure a child knows they are valued, loved, and not alone.