Posts Tagged ‘volunteer’
Volunteer Spotlight: Jose Garzon
A CASA is selfless, empathetic, understanding, and most importantly passionate about serving others. In the work of a CASA, one must be patient and hopeful for change. With proper support…
Read MoreLargest Number of CASA Advocates in Over a Decade Sworn In!
Last month, our winter 2025 training class swore in, adding an astonishing 17 new advocates to Fairfax CASA, as well as our newest supervisor, Ashley Demaree. Judge Todd Petit, who…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet Joan Fisher
For 13 years, Joan has served as a volunteer at CASA, advocating for eight families. In her time here, she has supported a total of 16 different children and dedicated…
Read MoreA Year of Impact: 12 Months of Changing Lives
The past year at Fairfax CASA was filled with huge milestones, new beginnings, and impactful events that celebrated our mission. While we are not quite at the end of the…
Read MoreSuccess Story
In January 2024, Fairfax CASA was assigned a critical case involving a three-year-old boy who was potentially facing physical abuse amid his mother’s untreated mental health issues. Swift action was…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Meet the Roepes!
Bert and Lynn Roepe have always loved working with children. After raising four of their own, it was only natural that they were drawn to a volunteer experience giving back…
Read MoreStaff Recommendations
Their grandmothers were comfort women in WWII. This is how it changed their lives The Post Standard published a piece detailing the dark history of “comfort women,” women and girls…
Read MoreOctober 2024 CASA Chronicle
In this edition of the CASA Chronicle, we celebrate our Light of Hope award recipients and 35 years of making a difference! Follow along with what the Fairfax CASA staff…
Read MoreSeptember 2024 Success Story
Tommy’s parents were struggling with homelessness and addiction. Tommy was one year old at the time, and his parents were between living in their car and a homeless shelter. One…
Read More35 Years of Fairfax CASA: Creating a Child Standard in Asylum Cases
Like many who seek asylum, Hernan Portillo-Flores left his home seeking safety. However, unlike some, Hernan was only a child. At 15, Hernan entered the United States alone, escaping a…
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