Your Impact: A Message from the Executive Director (December 2023)

We are grateful to the twenty-eight (28) donors who contributed $6,758 to CASA of Allegheny County on Giving Tuesday, November 28, in celebration of this Global Day of Generosity. During this holiday season, we cannot be more thankful for those who share our mission of relentlessly advocating for kids who have been abused by a…

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CASA of Allegheny County is Gold!

CASA has earned Gold Status for transparency with Candid (formerly known as GuideStar). Transparency includes providing information on our mission, leadership, and finances. Says Executive Director Melissa Protzek, Esq., “We are proud to have earned Gold Status. Donors give CASA their hard-earned contributions and we are pleased to provide a high level of transparency in…

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Matching Gifts

Does your employer match charitable gifts to nonprofit organizations? Many do and it makes your donation go even farther. A few Pittsburgh area employers who match employee (and potentially retiree) gifts include Google, Dollar Bank, Home Depot, State Farm, Verizon, PNC, US Steel, Mellon Bank, plus others. Check with your human resources or talent management…

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Remembrance: Ann Meledandri

Ann Meledandri had a heart for her family, charity, community, and faith. She never stopped learning or giving her time and talents to her community, including CASA of Allegheny County. Ann served as a CASA volunteer advocate with the same heart she gave to the rest of her life. She always worked tirelessly for the…

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Year-End Giving Guide

Many families and individuals concentrate their charitable giving at year-end. If this includes you, here are some smart giving strategies that others have used to support charitable organizations important to them, including CASA. Stocks that have appreciated in value are a win-win. You avoid the capital gains on the increase in value and CASA receives…

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Your Impact: A Message from the Executive Director (November 2023)

In a recent newsletter, I paid homage to our CASA volunteers without whom it would be all but impossible to serve the number of CASA kids that we do. Now I would like to tell you about how their work has improved the lives of abused and neglected children thanks to the financial support of…

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Amazon Smile is No More

If you’re familiar with Amazon Smile, you know that Amazon has discontinued this opportunity to support nonprofits that you care about through your purchases. Your $100 donation can help make up for CASA’s lost revenue from the Amazon Smile program. You may donate online here. Thank you!

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Giving Tuesday

CASA of Allegheny will be participating in Giving Tuesday on November 28th with a goal of raising $10,000 (or more) to support our mission of providing one-to-one community counselors for abused and neglected children in Allegheny County. Be on the lookout for more information coming soon.

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Superhero Race

In 2010, we received a telephone call out of the blue asking us if a group called The Superhero Foundation could donate the proceeds of the Superhero Race to our CASA Program. The caller, Erica Burg, explained that she was a volunteer who, along with a group of committed community members like Bill Sneddon, David…

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