FRIENDS OF CASA - HAWAII
A non-profit organization whose primary mission is to support the Court Appointed Special Advocate, CASA Program in the recruitment, training, and supervision of community volunteers. Friends of CASA Hawaii, FOCH also provides resources that enhances the CASA’s opportunities to promote normalcy and well-being for children in foster care.
OUR GOALS:
- To ensure that every child in Hawaii who needs a Court Appointed Special Advocate has one.
- Raise awareness about the extent of child abuse and neglect in our state.
- Educate the public about the serious negative impact that abuse and neglect has on children.
- Encourage and support volunteers who are already trained as Court Appointed Special Advocates to remain active in the program by developing a retention plan and support network.
- Develop plans to improve recruiting & retention and develop strategies to raise funds to better the lives of the children being served.
- To support and fund projects and programs intended to improve the lives and wellbeing of children in foster care.
CURRENT CASA PROJECTS
Where Your Money Goes & How it Helps!
Friends of CASA Hawaii (FOCH) sought grants and has collaborated with community programs to fund projects intended to bring normalcy and a little more happiness to the lives of our children in foster care. FOCH received funds from the Bretzlaff Foundation, Ticket to Dream/Mattress Firm Foundation, and the Joyce Foundation to fulfill its mission. Click below to see a full list of projects funded by FOCH and available to the CASA/GALs:
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Robin Kennedy-Oshio
Board President
Robin has over 35 years of experience as a sales and marketing executive with national and local media companies including Hagadone Media Group and KHON2, where she currently serves as an Executive Manager of Strategic Partnerships.
As a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) who has been involved in nearly 10 cases, some of which have taken years to resolve, she believes that, “All children deserve the right to grow up with hope, support, and love. This is an opportunity to change a child’s life for the better. We owe it to ourselves to give back.”
Samantha Haas
Secretary
Samantha has been with WestPac Wealth Partners since 2010 and is a Financial Advisor and Certified Exit Planning Advisor. Her willingness and eagerness to give back to the local community earned her Pacific Business News 40 under 40, as well as “Women To Watch”.
She is on the Board of Directors for the Rotary Club of Honolulu, The Aloha Association of Association Execs, and is a member and chair of several other association committees. She can think of no population in our society more needing and deserving of support, of caring, of advocacy than children who have experienced abuse and/or neglect. She is serving on the board to do her part to ensure every child who needs and can benefit from the advocacy that CASA programs provide has the opportunity to do so.
Jamie Moses
Treasurer
Jamie Moses is a Vice Chairman, Chief Financial Officer and member of the First Hawaiian Bank’s Senior Management Committee. He joined FHB in January 2023 and brings more than 20 years of diverse banking experience. He comes to the company from First Bank in Saint Louis, Missouri, where he also served as the Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Berkshire Hills Bancorp, and was the manager of Asset Liability Management at Webster Bank. He earned an MBA from the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from St. Bonaventure University where he was captain of the basketball team and a four-year member of the baseball team.
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