CASA Pinwheel Palooza planned to pump awareness for April as Child Abuse Prevention Month
Pinwheels will be planted by the hundreds by Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers, court staff, judges, and child welfare partners at Family Court on April 11 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road, near the Family Court flagpole. The spinning and gleaming pinwheels are intended to bring attention to April as Child Abuse Prevention […]
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34 CASA Volunteers set to swear oath to advocate for children after completing training
A new class of 34 CASA volunteers is ready to swear an oath on March 17 at noon to speak for abused and neglected children in foster care. The volunteers represent a cross-section of our community including several couples who will work as teams to help on cases. The ceremony will take place at Family […]
60 CASA volunteers will get on fast track at Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix with Boyz II Men
Sixty CASA volunteers will be on the fast track at the Formula1 Las Vegas Grand Prix when they present the American flag on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 9:44 p.m., during the national anthem sung by vocal harmony group Boyz II Men. The special ceremony is scheduled for the final day, just prior to the Formula […]
CASA Program Pinwheels for Prevention Palooza scheduled at Family Court
Pinwheels will be planted by the hundreds at the CASA Program Pinwheels for Prevention Palooza on April 12 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road, near the Family Court flagpole to raise awareness for Child Abuse Prevention Month and to help grow the number of Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers. Volunteers, court staff, judges, […]
23 new CASA Volunteers will transform their own lives when they take oath to advocate for abused and neglected children
Forty-four abused and neglected children in the community will have one of 23 new CASA Volunteers to advocate for their best interests. On Thursday, Sept. 14 at noon, the new volunteers will be sworn in at Family Court 601 N. Pecos Road, courtroom 9. There are more than 3,000 children in foster care. These children […]
Gleaming pinwheels to be planted to make important statement
Stories about child abuse break people’s hearts. They’re left wondering what they can do to help. April is child abuse prevention month. Hundreds of pinwheels will be planted at family court on March 31 at noon, at 601 N. Pecos Road, near the Family Court flagpole. The gleaming pinwheels are intended to bring attention to […]