Join North Texas CASA Programs at African American Recruitment Campaign Launch Event

Texas CASA, Dallas CASA, Collin County CASA, CASA of Tarrant County and CASA programs from throughout the North Texas Region invite you to meet Ree, a former foster child from Dallas who came into the system after the death of her baby brother. Ree will talk about the importance of recruiting more African-American CASA volunteers to help African-American children in foster care to kick off the launch of a new year long recruitment campaign during Black History Month.

When: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 at 10:00 a.m.

Where: African American Museum
3536 Grand Avenue
Fair Park- Dallas
Phone: 214.565.9026

Why: The need for CASA services is especially high in DFW for African-American Volunteers. Volunteers are desperately needed to help protect Texas children in foster care.

“We believe African-American communities are passionate, concerned and want to make a difference for children in North Texas,” said Vicki Spriggs, Texas CASA CEO.

Right now, 28 percent of the children served by CASA are African-American while only 8 percent of the volunteers are African-American. Children benefit from a one-on-one relationship with a caring, supportive adult and it can lead to positive changes in a child’s life. Also, African-American volunteers are more likely to be sensitive to cultural difference the kids face when placed with a foster family that is not from a similar background. CASA volunteers are often the one constant in a child’s life as he or she goes through foster care.

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