- Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 June 2015 13:36
The Washington County Community Foundation (WCCF) is pleased to announce that its annual Director's Choice Award was recently presented to CASA for Kids. The award included a $10,000 unrestricted grant from the Foundation's Acorn Fund.
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| CASA Board President, Kelley Swift, pictured with Executive Director Vivian Osowski. |
CASA for Kids is a local charity that trains community members to become court-appointed special advocates who will speak up for the best interest of abused and neglected children in the courts of Washington County. CASA Advocate volunteers review records, research information and talk to everyone involved in a child's life, and then present their recommendation to the court as to what they feel is in the best interest of the child.
In 2014, local volunteers donated over 8,700 hours to their cases. Currently, there are 379 dependent children in the juvenile court system, represented by three part-time attorneys. CASA brings support to a strained child welfare system by using volunteers who spend more than 15 hours per month on every case.
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