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ADVOCATE SPOTLIGHT BOARD SPOTLIGHT YOUNG PROFESSIONAL COUNCIL SUCCESS STORY SWEAR-INS EVENTS AWARENESS

Meet Board Member Mary Barkley
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 6/2/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 6/2/20

Meet Board Member Mary Barkley

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Meet Volunteer Katalina Hibjan
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 5/4/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 5/4/20

Meet Volunteer Katalina Hibjan

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Success Story: Cole, Catie, and Chloe
Success Story Guest User 5/1/20 Success Story Guest User 5/1/20

Success Story: Cole, Catie, and Chloe

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A Heartfelt Message From Our CEO
Awareness Kaitlin Aguilar 5/1/20 Awareness Kaitlin Aguilar 5/1/20

A Heartfelt Message From Our CEO

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Meet Dwayne Smith, Board President
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/30/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/30/20

Meet Dwayne Smith, Board President

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Meet Volunteer Shannon Baumgardner
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/6/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 4/6/20

Meet Volunteer Shannon Baumgardner

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Meet Volunteer Kelly Rippetoe
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 3/9/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 3/9/20

Meet Volunteer Kelly Rippetoe

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Meet Volunteer Debbie Michell
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 2/6/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 2/6/20

Meet Volunteer Debbie Michell

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Meet Jeremy Bravo, Board Assistant Secretary
Advocate Spotlight, Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/14/20 Advocate Spotlight, Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/14/20

Meet Jeremy Bravo, Board Assistant Secretary

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Meet Volunteer Kathy Giddings
Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/9/20 Advocate Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/9/20

Meet Volunteer Kathy Giddings

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Meet Elicka Oberdick, Board Treasurer
Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/3/20 Board Member Spotlight Kaitlin Aguilar 1/3/20

Meet Elicka Oberdick, Board Treasurer

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Success Story: Justine
Success Story Guest User 9/13/19 Success Story Guest User 9/13/19

Success Story: Justine

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Success Story: Jack and Nolan
Success Story Guest User 8/14/19 Success Story Guest User 8/14/19

Success Story: Jack and Nolan

Severe physical abuse. Brothers searching for a safe home.

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Success Story: Jacob & Amaya
Success Story Guest User 4/5/19 Success Story Guest User 4/5/19

Success Story: Jacob & Amaya

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Success Story: Blake
Success Story Guest User 4/1/19 Success Story Guest User 4/1/19

Success Story: Blake

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Success Story: Aurora
Success Story Guest User 11/1/16 Success Story Guest User 11/1/16

Success Story: Aurora

GREW UP NEGLECTED. TOOK CARE OF HER YOUNGER SIBLINGS.
THEN SEPARATED FROM HER SIBLINGS IN FOSTER CARE

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Success Story: Bryan
Success Story Guest User 10/1/16 Success Story Guest User 10/1/16

Success Story: Bryan

ENDURED SEVERE PHYSICAL ABUSE AS AN INFANT. MULTIPLE BROKEN BONES, IN A MEDICAL COMA AT THE HOSPITAL

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Success Story: Kai
Success Story Guest User 12/1/15 Success Story Guest User 12/1/15

Success Story: Kai

In foster care by age four. 

Severe physical abuse. 

Deep emotional scars. 

Heartbroken and afraid.

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Success Story: Mya
Success Story Guest User 12/1/14 Success Story Guest User 12/1/14

Success Story: Mya

Born prematurely

Severe medical problems

Multiple foster homes

A lifetime of uncertainty

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Last week, CASA of Tarrant County was honored to host a Clergy Breakfast for area church leaders, mission staff and others.

We are incredibly grateful to everyone who joined us to learn more about CASA’s mission and the children we serve. It w
Every month, children in our community enter foster care because home is no longer safe.

In April alone, 55 children entered foster care in Tarrant County — roughly the size of two kindergarten classrooms.

That’s why CASA continues recr
The @arlingtonfoundation Board of Directors approved eight grants totaling $445,000 at the May 2026 board meeting, and CASA of Tarrant County is a recipient of $75,000!

The Foundation's mission is to contribute to a thriving Arlington by supporting
🖤 THIS FATHER’S DAY, GET INKED FOR A CAUSE 🖤

Join us Saturday, June 21 from 12–10 PM at @daddyjackstats for a special fundraiser benefiting CASA of Tarrant County! Daddy Jacks Tattoos is donating ALL proceeds back to CASA for the day!
Our supportive partners at @CharlesSchwab recently spent time giving back in a meaningful way by creating no-sew blankets for the children served by CASA of Tarrant County. 💙

CASA volunteers often bring these blankets to the children on their cases
For a child in foster care, life can change overnight, and keep changing.

It can mean moving between homes, adjusting to new schools, and learning to trust new adults, over and over again.

As Andrew, a CASA volunteer shared, “Foster care is a
Every child in foster care deserves someone in their corner. 💙

As a CASA volunteer advocate, you can be the consistent support a child needs during one of the most difficult times in their life. No special background is required!

CASA of Tarrant C
“I am not an orphan. I am not a ward. I am not a statistic. I am a Son of the State. I am someone who belongs and deserves a good future and a fighting chance – just as the great leaders who founded Texas.”

Read more about 19-year-
Board Member Kathleen Copeland joined Chief Development Officer Natalie Stalmach for the  Colleyville Woman’s Club Caring with Commitment Ceremony. Thank you to the @ColleyvilleWomansClub for your continued support of CASA of Tarrant County!
Tonight at 5pm - join us virtually!

We are offering an online Information Session. Come find out if volunteering with CASA of Tarrant County is right for you. Sign up at www.speakupforachild.org/register