Give ’Till It Helps: Dallas Casa Makes Its Pitch for Your Support
We reached out to this participating nonprofit and others for their ‘elevator pitch’ to potential donors.
Read more below, and look for one or two participating nonprofits to be featured on our website daily between now and Sept. 19.
Dallas CASA
Focus: advocating for children
Dallas CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) volunteer advocates protect children, restore childhood, and help child victims of abuse and neglect achieve their full potential.
Danny came into foster care at age 12, covered in bruises the shape of his uncle’s belt buckle. He had already experienced the trauma of being born positive for drugs, his biological parents’ rights being terminated, the death of his adoptive mother, and moving to his uncle’s home.
After an additional four failed foster placements, Danny’s advocate, Cené, placed her hopes in yet another placement.
With Cené’s support, the fifth time worked, and that family adopted Danny last year. Today, Danny is like any other teenager – working a part-time fast-food job, attending school, and training for his driver’s license.
Dallas CASA’s volunteers are often the only constant caring connection for children and youth as they navigate an overwhelmed child welfare system.
– Compiled by John Anderson, Lucy Van Meir, and Aadhya Yanamadala
