May Staff Recommendations
Staff Recommendation One: Straw In the film Straw, a single mother in deep despair is pushed to the brink. With no safety net to turn to, she’s forced to make…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Nancy Dolliver
Helping families in crisis move forward is Fairfax CASA volunteer Nancy Dolliver. For nearly two decades, Nancy has dedicated her time to advocating for abused and neglected children in Fairfax…
Read MoreFoster Care Month: It takes a community
May is National Foster Care Month Every year, children are removed from their homes and placed into foster care. Each has experienced some form of abuse, neglect, or both, that…
Read MoreThe Bill Spill
VA SB90 Senator Barbara Favola proposed Senate Bill 90, legislation that would expand educational support for at-risk children and youth across Virginia. If passed and funded through the state appropriation…
Read MoreFelix’s Success Story
Felix’s Success Story: A Story of Hope and Resilience At 10 years old, Felix* entered the child welfare system after being sexually abused, neglected, and physically abused. Due to the…
Read MoreHeroes on the Greenway
In this year’s Run the Greenway race, more than 2,000 community members laced up to support local Northern Virginia charities. Braving the Greenway, these local heroes demonstrated what it means…
Read MoreApril Chronicle
In this edition of the Chronicle, we share an inspiring success story that highlights the impact of advocacy, along with the latest happenings at Fairfax CASA, a spotlight on CASA…
Read MoreHave-a-Heart for Fairfax CASA: Round Up Campaign
Every February, Fairfax CASA partners with Fairfax Ace Hardware for the Have-a-Heart Round-Up Campaign. A month-long fundraising initiative supporting advocacy for abused and neglected children in Fairfax County. And this…
Read MoreMeet Jaime, Our Newest Supervisor!
Meet Jaime Sampson! We’re excited to welcome her to Fairfax CASA’s team of Supervisors. Jaime brings extensive experience and knowledge in trauma-informed services, child welfare, domestic violence, and sexual assault,…
Read MoreThe Bill Spill
Take Action Now: Help Increase Funding for CASA Programs in Virginia There are 27 CASA programs serving abused and neglected infants, children, and youth across Virginia. Yet state funding has…
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