November, 2010

Monday, November 29, 2010 is “CASA Night” at Chili’s Grill and Bar locations across Louisiana. Get together with your friends for a night out, let them know you are there to support CASA and 10% of your purchase will go to your local CASA program. You KNOW you will be tired of leftovers! Download   CASA State #2 Give Back Flyer.

Concert Benefits CASA of West CENLA

The Weston Hinson Group from Dallas, Texas will be the featured performers at a gospel concert November 20, to benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates of West Central Louisiana. 

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November is National Adoption Month.

November is National Adoption Month, a month set aside each year to raise awareness about the adoption of children and youth from foster care. “You don’t have to be perfect to be a perfect parent!” There are 424,000 children in the foster care system in the United States; 115,000 of them are available for adoption. (AFCARS, 2009) Visit www.adoptuskids.org for more information.

Louisiana CASA Child Advocate of the Year named at ceremony during Together We Can Conference

Mr. Merkle “Skipper” Kornegay became a Volunteer with CASA of Terrebonne, along with his wife, Hilda, in 2006.  CASA of Terrebonne Executive Director, Stacey Martin, recounts that when the Department of Children and Family Services asked for an advocate for a very troubled teen male, first thoughts were of Mr. Kornegay.  That decision proved be to a very important one in the life of this teen, who maintains a relationship with Mr. Kornegay some two years after her “aged out”of the foster care system.  Mr. Kornegay devoted much time to building a relationship with the teen and his foster parents.  When the young man became involved in some delinquent activity, his CASA, was right there, calling DCFS and attorneys, writing letters to the Judge and visiting him in the jail.  He tirelessly advocated for the young man until he received the help he so desperately needed.

Mr. Kornegay devotes his time, effort and expertise to the mission of CASA in other ways, as well.  He sits on CASA of Terrebonne’s Board and Fundraising Committee and represents CASA at public speaking engagments.

Thank you for your devotion to the children we serve and congratulations on your accomplishments.

Every Hour A Child is Abused in Louisiana

CASAs, Court Appointed Special
Advocates, are urgently needed in
every parish for over 5,280 abused
children in foster care.

Be the 1.  Be a CASA.

Volunteer!