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CASA Online Connector October 2008
Atlantic Area CASA recently expanded to serve McIntosh County, located in Southeast Georgia. Mountain Circuit CASA, located in Northeast Georgia, held a "Champions for Children" appreciation event for CASA volunteers and donors in June. First Lady Mary Perdue was a featured guest speaker, along with Stephanie Ayers, a 15-year veteran foster parent. The First Lady expressed great concern for Georgia’s children and appreciation for CASA volunteers: “Children in Georgia’s foster care system need a voice to speak for their best interests. CASA volunteers are a source of strength for children in the foster care system. CASA volunteers provide guidance and support. Through their care and understanding, and their unending dedication, we can give all children in Georgia a home." The event, attended by approximately 100 people, was very successful and motivated the CASA program's donors to further their involvement with CASA. The CASA volunteers in attendance were recognized with a nice CASA vest and encouraged to continue their work with the abused and neglected children in Habersham, Rabun and Stephens counties. Central Georgia CASA, serving Bibb, Crawford and Peach counties, is holding its annual CASA playhouse fundraiser during the holiday season. Raffle tickets will be sold to win an exact replica playhouse of the Bass Pro Shops. The playhouse will be on display at the Bass Pro Shops store in Macon. The winning ticket will be drawn on December 21st. For more information, contact Central Georgia CASA at 478.238.6318. The Georgia CASA website now features a Volunteer Profile page. Ragin and JoAnn Hause, a husband and wife CASA volunteer team from Hall-Dawson CASA in Gainesville, are currently featured on the page. Be sure to visit the page to read their story. Affiliate Programs: Submit your newsworthy highlights to lderhammer@gacasa.org for consideration in future e-newsletters.
With the start of the new fiscal year in July, Gerald Bostock (Clayton County CASA Program Director) and Carlene Redmond (Cobb County CASA Program Director) are the newest Council of Programs representatives on the Georgia CASA Board of Directors. They were elected by their fellow affiliate CASA program directors. The other two Council of Programs representatives are Asuncion Ellis and Ava Lipscomb. Kimberly Clarke (United Healthcare, Alpharetta) and Cathey Millichap (Community Volunteer, Atlanta) also joined the Board this year. John P. Adams, Jr. (SunTrust, Atlanta), Marcy McTier (Community Volunteer, Atlanta) and Nancy Wood (Communications Consultants, Atlanta) were named as Life Members of the Georgia CASA Board. They join Solveig Harden, Roya Irvani, Donna Shapiro, Karen N. Sibley and Nicki N. Vaughan as Life Members. Upcoming Conferences and Events --CASA and Foster Youth Day at the Capitol, February 10, 2009, Central Presbyterian Church, Atlanta --5th Annual Georgia CASA Luncheon & Fashion Show, March 18, 2009, Maggiano's Little Italy, Buckhead --Georgia CASA State Conference, Early Spring - date TBA, Atlanta --National CASA Annual Conference, April 25-28, 2009, Sheraton Denver Hotel, Denver
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The fifth monthly article, in the year-long series of articles shining a spotlight on the unique qualities of CASA advocacy and the people that make it possible, has just been released. Read the newly released article 
