Hi *{{Informal Name}}*,

I hope your new year is off to a great start! We are heading into 2022 with great expectation and determination to give more children in foster care the advocacy they need. Our CoMoGives campaign was an amazing way to end 2021 and launch into 2022. Because of the generosity of so many friends like you, we exceeded our goal of $15,000 and ended the campaign at $18,830! We are so thankful for the way our community and friends partner with us through giving, volunteering, and sharing the importance of CASA with the people in their lives. All of these pieces help us move forward, grow, and serve more children year after year. We are ready to keep going after our strategic plan goal of serving 423 children in 2022! Thank you for being a friend of Heart of Missouri CASA. Your support will help us get there!

Sincerely,

Angela Carson

Development and Marketing Manager

Heart of Missouri CASA

Welcome Mary to the CASA Community

Mary Eschenbach has joined the team as our new Boone County Advocate Supervisor! Mary has worked in child welfare for the past five years as a case manager and licensing and placement specialist.

During her time working in the foster care system Mary's desire to advocate for children and help amplify their voices has only strengthened. Through her work, Mary has seen the importance of CASA volunteers and the impact they have in children's lives. Mary is thrilled to utilize her past experience in the foster care system to serve children and families in Boone County.

We are are so thankful to have Mary on the team!

Win an Amazon Gift Card!

An easy way to raise awareness about the mission of CASA is to get a specialty license plate! In addition to raising awareness everywhere you go, this partnership between the MO Department of Revenue and MO CASA Association will raise funds to help local CASA programs across the state through every purchase. You can find all of the information HERE. There is a helpful video there that will walk you through the process. You will also be entered into their drawing for a $25 Amazon gift card if you are one of the first 200 to purchase a specialty plate. As of today, only 20% have been purchased, so there is plenty of room for you to be in their drawing. Get yours today!

New CASA Board Member

We are excited to announce Heart of Missouri CASA's newest board member, Liz Lass! Liz is a life long native of Columbia, Missouri. She is passionate about seeing radical change transform our community, and believes that change has to begin with our children.

Liz is a Data Compliance Coordinator at Veterans United Realty, a wife, and mother of three. When she's not working or hanging out with her kids, she's probably running, practicing hand lettering, or reading a book.

We are so glad to have Liz's passion for children, and the talents and skills she will bring to our board!

Join Our Next Volunteer Training

Are you ready to take the next step and become a CASA? Our next available class is set to begin on April 19th! For more information, call us at (573) 442-4670, email us at hello@homcasa.org, or register for one of our no-obligation information sessions.

04/19/2022: Training Kick-off 5:30 – 6:30pm
04/26/2022: Session 1: 5:30 – 8:30pm
05/03/2022: Session 2: 5:30 – 8:30pm
05/10/2022: Session 3: 5:30 – 8:30pm
05/17/2022: Session 4: 5:30 – 8:30pm
05/24/2022: Session 5: 5:30 – 8:30pm

Training is made up of 15 hours in-person and 15 hours online.

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