CASA volunteers find unique ways to help connect children with resources they need.

 

CASA Lincoln advocates for two teenage girls. They are both very responsible, both working jobs and going to school. They were having a difficult time getting to work and school
because they did not have a car. Lincoln found someone who was willing to donate a car to the oldest girl and they donated a car full of art supplies for the other girl because she is interested in art. 

Hi *{{Informal Name}}*, 

 

We have big goals to reach this year. If you haven't checked it out yet, I would love to share with you the official Heart of Missouri CASA Strategic Plan, which provides a detailed overview of how we plan to grow in order to help more children in need. 

 

Meeting our goals is crucial for us to making a bigger impact in our community. One of the goals we need your help with is increasing our Circle of Hope members from 25 to 50 this year.

 

If you elect to join Circle of Hope, it will help us continue to grow our capacity of staff and volunteers, who will provide a consistent voice for a child in foster care.

 

A recurring monthly gift of $25 a month is all that is required to be a Circle of Hope member. Why $25? Because $25 provides one hour of advocacy for a child. This commitment will directly impact the children who need it most. 

 

As a benefit exclusive to Circle of Hope members, you will also receive special insider information on Heart of Missouri CASA case updates. This information reflects exactly how your monthly gift makes an impact. 

 

Thank you for being a friend of Heart of Missouri CASA.

 

 

Sincerely,

 

Kelly Hill

Executive Director

We are thrilled to announce that Erica Pefferman has joined the Heart of Missouri CASA Board of Directors! Erica is President of The Business Times Holdings (COMO Magazine and Columbia Marketing Group). Her passion for the Columbia community is impossible to miss. Through many volunteer and board roles, Erica has striven to use her talents to make Columbia a better place to live for all members of our community. We're couldn't be more excited to have her skills, passion, and energy with us at CASA, as we continue to focus on growing so that more children in foster care can have the advocacy they need! Welcome Erica!

Paul Pepper of Radio Friends interviewed our Executive Director, Kelly Hill, about what it means to be a CASA volunteer, and the impact our dedicated volunteers have on children in foster care in our community. Check out the interview here!

Class kicks-off Tuesday, April 6th. Contact us early to secure a spot in this class! Call us at (573) 442-4670 or email us at hello@homcasa.org TODAY for more information! 

 

If you are ready to apply, you can do so on our website!

 

ONLINE CLASS DATES:

• 4/6/21: Virtual Training Kick-off 5:30 – 6:30pm
• 4/13/21: Virtual Session 1: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 4/20/21: Virtual Session 2: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 4/27/21: Virtual Session 3: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 5/4/21: Virtual Session 4: 5:30 – 8:30pm
• 5/11/21: Virtual Session 5: 5:30 – 8:30pm

Training is 30 hours. 15 hours are "in-person" via Zoom and 15 are in an online system between in-person Zoom sessions. 

What are "Round-Ups"? Round-Ups provide donations to Heart of Missouri CASA with the spare change from your purchases on your debit/credit card. You can donate your spare change from everyday purchases by creating an account on our website and connecting your credit/debit card. Card purchases will "Round-Up" to the next dollar as change which will be donated to Heart of Missouri CASA. You can easily set a limit to if you don’t want the Round-Ups to exceed past a certain amount monthly! Learn more about our new Round-Up program here!