NYT Awards CASA 2020 Holiday Impact Prize
Shoes for Foster Kids – Famous Footwear
Famous Footwear HQ has been working on sorting & packing new shoes to ship to TTD partners across the country. These shoes are from their sample sale they host for their employees each year. CASA will be receiving an assortment of men’s, women’s and kid’s shoes in a variety of sizes & styles to help our community and foster kids. Learn More Here Want to help? Shop in any Famous Footwear store & round up your change at the register. Make A Donation You can also make a d...
Read MorePono Process Training Follow Up
Swearing in Ceremony
Congratulations to our newest cohort of 20 CASA advocates sworn in by Judge Uale.
Read MoreFriends of CASA-Hawaii to Receive $4000 donation
Friends of CASA-Hawaii has been selected to receive a $4000 donation from the Ticket to Dream Foundation & Famous Footwear. Funding is being provided to your organization thanks to donations received in Famous Footwear stores. This donation can be used to purchase holiday gifts, winter clothing, and other holiday essentials. The success of this partnership is driven by donors who see the impact of their in-store & online donations, so we invite you to share content with us and on soci...
Read More2020 Standards for Local CASA/GAL Programs Adopted
The National CASA/GAL Board of Trustees has adopted the 2020 Standards for Local CASA/GAL Programs as the standards that will direct local program governance, management, operations and practice. Thanks to all of you who gave your time and leadership to revise these standards. This work represents the culmination of several years involving numerous individuals across the network, and marks a significant milestone. The revision of the standards reflects one of the building blocks in our focus ...
Read MoreOctober is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
When hearts and homes are filled with love, there is no room for violence. Take a stand against domestic violence... "Clothes Line Project 96792"
Read MoreAloha Chili Night
The CASA staff and volunteers delivered Zippy’s chili and ohana package dinners to the children and families assigned to the program on Friday, October 2, 2020. Through the Friends of CASA-Hawaii, we were able to share a little bit of Aloha to 85 homes, serving 469 individuals, including our emergency shelters at Ho’omalu and Hale Kipa. We all recognize the harsh realities during these trying times, and this small act, done with great humility and gratitude, is intended to acknowledge the c...
Read MoreViolet & Vivian Fund
On behalf of the Violet and Vivian Fund, I'd like to invite you and your GALs and CASAs to apply for financial support to fund a specific expense for a youth or child in the child welfare system. Each application may request up to $2,000. The Violet & Vivian Fund (V&V Fund) provides assistance to individuals and families who are experiencing or have experienced child abuse or neglect, are at high-risk for child abuse or neglect, or are in situations with a significant connection to ch...
Read MoreKids Count
The latest statistics on kids, youth and families from Casey's KIDS COUNT Data Center. In 2019, 12 million U.S. kids were living in poverty . The number and percentage of kids without health insurance jumped prior to coronavirus crisis . Many women still receive little or no prenatal care before giving birth. In eight states, immunization rates for 2-year-olds were under 70% in 2018. Before pandemic, high school graduation rates moved in the right direction.
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