2023 May Cook Heart of Gold Award Recipients Announced!
Our volunteers are simply amazing. They go above and beyond, every single day, ensuring our children are seen, heard and remain the focus of their cases. Each year, our agency…
Read More#givingtuesday
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU! Our goal for this year’s #givingtuesday was $6,000. One of our generous and amazing volunteers offered a $1,000 match on our first $1,000 raised.…
Read MoreOctober CASA Chronicle
Fall is here! The past few months have been very busy here at Fairfax CASA as we continue to receive new cases from the Court. Read on for our staff recommendations, highlights…
Read MoreSeptember Staff Recomendations
Our September 2023 staff picks tackle difficult, but extremely important, topics and recent events that impact our families and children. Podcast Pick: Inside America’s critical shortage of foster care homes…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Lisa Merhaut
Lisa Merhaut has made a powerful impact on our program in the past year and a half as a committed volunteer. She is currently advocating for four children from two…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Virginia!
For the past eighteen years, Fairfax CASA has had the pleasure of working with Virginia Hole. Virginia shows extreme dedication, patience, and heart in her role as a CASA volunteer.…
Read MoreFairfax CASA Success Story- Naomi’s Story
Naomi* was fifteen years old when her difficult relationship with her mother came to a head and the two got into a physical altercation. Following their fight, Naomi’s mother no…
Read MoreAugust 2023 Staff Recommendations
Read on to learn what our staff members are reading, watching, and listening to this August! Book Pick: How the Other Half Eats: The Untold Story of Food and Inequality…
Read MoreFairfax CASA Advocacy Success Story
Jayden* was born substance-exposed, tested positive for cocaine and experienced serious substance withdrawal symptoms for the first few weeks of his life. His condition required an extended hospital stay and…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Nancy
Last month was CASA Nancy Dolliver’s sixteen year anniversary as a volunteer with Fairfax CASA. In those sixteen years, Nancy has advocated for twelve children from eight different family groups.…
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