Other ways I can help
How can you help the CASA program?
"We must care enough to give a little bit of our time so that children are not afraid." Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Placer County relies on the support of the community to serve abused children in the dependency system. As a small nonprofit, we depend on a network of volunteers and donors to operate efficiently. In order to ensure a safe, permanent home for each and every child there are several ways that you can contribute to the CASA program:
Become a child advocate
This volunteer role is at the heart of our mission. Our advocates are in direct contact with abused and neglected children and actively speak on their behalf in the courtroom.
TRAINING FOR NEW VOLUNTEER ADVOCATES
Do you want to become a child advocate? A mentor? A finding family tree coordinator … Click here to see upcoming orientations
Donate now
To continue its life-changing work; Placer County CASA relies on the generosity of individuals, foundations and corporations who support our mission. Each donation directly benefits abused, neglected and abandoned foster children as funding is used to continue recruiting, training and providing on-going professional supervision and support for new and current advocates.
Every day children are removed from their homes due to allegations of abuse and/or neglect made against their parents or caregivers. Every year, more than 400 foster children in Placer County face fear and uncertainty as they wend their way through the legal system due to no fault of their own. Your donation will support the work we do as advocates to give these children a powerful voice in court.
Consider joining CASA’s "Circle of Hope" which allows you to make easy monthly gifts. Just click our “Donate Today” button and, on the "Check Out” page, choose a payment schedule ranging from every 2 weeks to once a year!
Sponsor-A-Child
Your donation of $375 helps support the match of one child and one volunteer advocate for a year. Currently, more than 50 children are waiting for volunteers, but it requires funding to recruit, train and supervise new advocates. Your Sponsor-A-Child donation will go directly toward taking a child from the wait list and matching him or her with a caring advocate who is committed to that child's best interests.
CASA Event Sponsorship
Each year, CASA holds a variety of events, from CASA Blanca Casino night to holiday celebrations for the CASA children/youth, etc. Providing event sponsorship for any event is a great way to support CASAs important work while receiving recognition for your investment in our community. For more information on Event Sponsorships, click here to contact Lori Nichols, our Fund Development Director.
Donations for Special Occasions
Please consider making a contribution to CASA for birthdays, proms, graduations, anniversaries and other holidays. Foster children often have challenges obtaining funding to cover these expenses, which includes prom dresses, suits, class rings, yearbooks, graduation pictures, etc. We would truly appreciate your support in helping them obtain these items so they can participate in these momentous occasions. Click here to send us a note.
Tax-wise Giving and Planned Gifts
Although every gift to CASA is tax-deductible, there are several additional giving options that can increase your investment benefit. Donations of stock, property or appreciated assets, including CASA in your will or estate plan, and charitable income trusts are just a few methods of giving that can significantly increase your tax benefits. Creative giving methods also include automatic payroll or credit card deductions.
Leave a Legacy
A planned gift to CASA of Placer County helps ensure the future of advocacy services to our community's foster children. The following language options may be helpful to you and your attorney or financial planner:
UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST
I give and bequeath $________ to CASA of Placer County, a California nonprofit corporation located in Auburn, California, Federal Tax Identification number: 77-0620948SPECIFIC BEQUEST
I give and bequeath my (any asset) further described as (description, such as real estate address, car model, etc) to CASA of Placer County, a nonprofit corporation located in Santa Barbara, California, Federal Tax Identification number: 77-0620948.RESIDUE OF THE ESTATE
I give and bequeath ____% of all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to CASA of Placer County, a nonprofit corporation located in Auburn, California, Federal Tax Identification number: 77-0620948
