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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…

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!

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.

We cannot possibly appreciate our CASA volunteers enough. Our volunteers selflessly give time and seemingly endless compassion to help children in our community. Being a CASA volunteer is a difficult job full of unknown and ongoing challenges. It’s an important job, though, and volunteers change the lives of children for the better every single day. …

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…

“Their past experiences with CASA bring a needed and welcome perspective to our work as a Board,” said Barry Mitchell, president of the Board of Directors. “Beth and Meredith will be valuable partners and I welcome them to the Board.” Their terms began in March.   Beth Campbell  Beth Campbell is a Software Development Professional, currently…

In 1992, an Allegheny County child was murdered at the hands of her foster father who had a violent history unbeknownst to the court.  The Judge later said that had he known about the man’s past, no child would have been placed in that foster home.  The Court’s desire to have an extra set of…

Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month? For many of us, this annual reminder is the motivation we need to sit down and create a will. Fortunately, it’s easier than we anticipate once we get started. Don’t have a will yet? Whether you’ve been busy or don’t know where to start, here are…

Available across the United States, 988 is the designated three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. When people call, text, or chat 988, they will be connected to trained counselors that are part of the existing Lifeline network. These trained counselors will listen, understand how their problems are affecting…

Pennsylvania CASA is pleased to receive $1.8 million in the current PA budget. The impact of this funding is significant because Pennsylvania is no longer one of three states receiving no state funding. This funding will result in at least 10% growth in our state’s network and add three counties served, with 60% of the…