Sifting through hundreds of cases of child abuse and neglect, CASA’s Intake Coordinator, Brenda Nepute, is given the heart-wrenching task of choosing which vulnerable children will receive the powerful voice of a CASA volunteer and which children will not. Brenda…
by Kelly Warren, Program Manager National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually from September 15th to October 15th by recognizing the history, culture, and contributions of Hispanic/Latino Americans. Hispanic Heritage Week was commemorated in 1968 by President Lyndon Johnson and…
About me: I'm a pediatrician, and have always felt honored to be a part of childrens' and families' lives. As I start to transition from having a pediatric practice, I wanted to volunteer in a way in which I could…
CASA is hiring a full-time Program Supervisor. This position is responsible for coaching and supporting specially trained community volunteers who advocate for the best interests of absued and neglected children within the court and child welfare systems. Click here to…
Edgewater Home Furnishings is raffling a beautiful Canadel Champlain Custom dining set! The set includes Canadel Champlain Custom Solid Birch Two-Tone Plank Top Table with Pedestal Base (44” Round with a 20” Leaf, fully extended it is 44” x 64”),…
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month! CASA has lots of opportunities for you to participate. Click here to see the list of events for April. Want more that you can do outside of April? CASA of Lane County is collaborating…
It's a new year, and we are in full swing at CASA! We have a lot of faces you recognize and a few new ones as well. In our Development Suite (aka the former mud room of our fabulous farm…
We still have $20 Cafe Yumm! gift cards for sale, with 25% of each purchase donated to CASA. Click here to purchase, and we will mail them to you within one week.
CASA of Lane County Board of Directors recently appointed Heather Murphy to the position of Executive Director. Heather will be starting her new position on September 1st. She will overlap for a few weeks with our current Executive Director, Megan Shultz,…
We are seeking Cottage Grove area residents interested in becoming CASA volunteers, to better serve the 72 Cottage Grove children currently in foster care. Join us at an Info Session on Tuesday, August 4th, 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the Cottage Grove Community…