JUDGE SCOTT MOORE AWARDS DINNER
We Believe in Silver Linings
For 25 years, CASA of Tarrant County has believed that every child’s story should have a silver lining. The agency celebrated its silver anniversary at the Judge Scott Moore Awards Dinner on Thursday, April 17, 2008 at the Renaissance Worthington Hotel in downtown Fort Worth presented by the Crystelle Waggoner Charitable Trust, US Trust, Trustee.
The Judge Scott Moore Award was presented to Nancy Hagan, Executive Director of Alliance for Children. Ms. Hagan has been a champion for abused and neglected children for 25 years beginning Houston as a CASA volunteer and staff person. She is an emeritus member of the Texas CASA Board of Directors, and a great friend to CASA of Tarrant County and children in our community.
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NATIONAL ADOPTION DAY 2007 – NOVEMBER 17
National Adoption Day is a collective national effort to raise awareness of the 114,000 children in foster care waiting to find permanent, loving families. For the last eight years, National Adoption Day has made the dreams of thousands of children come true by working with courts, judges, attorneys, adoption professionals, child welfare agencies and advocates to finalize adoptions and find permanent, loving homes for children in foster care.
National Adoption Day is celebrated every year on the Saturday before Thanksgiving. For the first time in 2006, National Adoption Day was celebrated in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. In total, more than 250 events were held throughout the country to finalize the adoptions of more than 3,300 children in foster care, and to celebrate all families who adopt.
National Adoption Day Planning Committee
EVENT DETAILS FOR TARRANT COUNTY
Saturday, November 17th is the eighth annual Tarrant County National Adoption Day celebration, with the consummation of approximately 50 adoptions. These precious children will be leaving foster care for safe, permanent and loving families. Ten court rooms are used continuously throughout the morning. Heart Gallery photographs of children who are still waiting will be prominently displayed. CASA of Tarrant County is organizing the event again this year and the festivities will include food, balloons, teddy bears and books. Each family will receive a special goody bag, with local restaurant coupons and other gifts inside. Each child receives a personalized piece of jewelry donated by Kube's Jewelers. Other items are donated by caring organizations and individuals in the city of Fort Worth.
Contact:
Randee Kaitcer - CASA of Tarrant County
817-377-0505
randee_k@charter.net
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