Friends of CASA of Del Norte

Friends of CASA of Del Norte are volunteers and donors who support the mission of our organization.

CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Del Norte is a non-profit 501 (c ) (3) organization dedicated to educate the community and be an effective voice speaking on issues of child maltreatment, always keeping the welfare of the child the priority.

CASA of Del Norte receives funds through diverse sources: private foundation grants, government grants, corporations, individuals, and special events. Financial stability enables CASA of Del Norte fulfill its mission and achieve its goals.

Join us as a Friend of CASA of Del Norte

* volunteer supporting a specific event (i.e. Smith River Festival) * provide a donation to adopt-a-volunteer * create an annual giving pledge * volunteer to assist in the CASA office - newsletters, mailing, etc. * underwrite the expense of a quarterly newsletter * sponsor an advertisement (print or radio) to recruit volunteers

Benefits of participaation as a Friend of CASA of Del Norte may include complimentary advertising, invitation to our events, or other recognition.

Why Become a Friend of CASA of Del Norte

Our program seeks to ensure that abused and neglected children are provided with every available opportunity to begin a journey into healthy, productive lives. By introducing caring, responsible adults into their lives, we help break the cycle of abuse and neglect. By engaging trained volunteers, we empower people in our community to place children's needs and well-being as a priority.

ORGANIZATIONAL VALUES

* Children should feel safe and protected wherever they live. * hildren deserve to be treated with respect and have their opinions validated. * Children in our communities are everyone's responsibility. * Our society has developed and implements systems to remove children, who are victims of abuse or neglect, from their parents to ensure their safety and well-being. Therefore, as a society we must be responsible. As a society, we must not only expect the system to care for these children, but rather we must hold each other responsible, making sure that these same children's safety, welfare and dignity are upheld in the process.

Our Influence

In addition to our services with and for abused, neglected and abandoned children, CASA of Del Norte provides community education and seeks to increase awareness concerning issues of child abuse, neglect and child welfare policy. We are also committed and strive for public policies that promote child abuse prevention and reforms in the Juvenile Foster Care and social welfare system.