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August, 2011
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Event Tickets Remain...Order Yours Today!
Presented by Performance Contracting Group  Friday, September 23rdat the College Basketball Experience6:30 – 10:00 p.m. *Arrive at 6:00 for early entry to the College Basketball Hall of Fame (Hall open 6:00-7:30 p.m.) Come and enjoy a casual evening of fun (and competition!) to benefit the children of CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties. Your participation will help to  bring abused children a happier childhood and brighter future. Tickets to the event are $135 per person and may be purchased online or by mail. Event ticket includes reserved parking. Certified CASA volunteers may continue to purchase tickets at the $110 discounted price via phone or check. Questions? Contact Alyssa Perbeck at 913.715.4035.Can’t Make the Party - Visit The Giving Tree to Support CASA’s Kids!
Backpack & School Supply Drive a Big Success!!
Tha  nks to so many individuals, businesses and families. CASA’s annual Back to School Drive was a huge success. Over 100 children and teens received new backpacks filled with much needed supplies, giving them a new beginning at the start of this 2011 school year. AON Solutions dropping off supplies Thank you to the following: Miller Plumbing 1st National Bank Lauren and LeAnn Miller Jaelyn Freese Red X Cloverleaf Office Park Employees and Companies AON Solutions JoAnn & Pat Regan Numerous CASA Volunteers SalonOne19 RBC Wealth Management QuikTrip Donation Provides Gas Cards for Volunteers Many thanks to QuikTrip for supporting CASA and o  ur volunteers! Monies donated by the company will be used to reward a number of exceptional volunteers with pre-paid gas cards. It especially allows us to help those volunteers traveling long distances to visit CASA children. QT is proud to partner with many charitable organizations, donating 5% of its annual net profit. Store locations are also designated as a SafePlace for at-risk youth. Thank you QuikTrip!
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 ASA Catherine Owens and Master CASA Kathy Rankin helped this child become part of her forever family. She is shown here with mom. Dad, brother, and Judge Kathleen Sloan.Friends of CASA - A New Volunteer Opportunity  If you’ve considered supporting CASA’s work to protect children but couldn’t commit to becoming a child advocate, Friends of CASA may be the solution! Friends of CASA volunteers engage in child-centered activities, hospitality opportunities, outreach, and office support. A variety of events are available including: preparing holiday gifts, throwing a party for children, birthday-in-a-box projects, support for training classes, and special event day help. YOU choose when and how often you want to volunteer – weekly, monthly, or annually. To learn more about Friends of CASA, come to the Friends of CASA Soiree on Sunday, September 18th from 4 – 6 p.m. RSVP your attendance or to request additional information, contact Lois Rice at lrice@casajwc.com or 913-715-4031. CASA Awarded a Joint Grant The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City has awarded CASA of Johnson & Wyandotte Counties and our sister agency, Jackson County CASA, a joint grant for $100,000 to support our work to minimize the impact of child abuse and neglect, by ensuring that children receive needed mental and physical health services in a consistent and timely manner. We are very grateful for the Foundation’s support and for the wonderful work our CASA volunteers do so children have access to these critical services. Cut-a-thon Benefiting CASA Kids September 25, 2011  12 to 4 p.m. Salonone 19 & Spa stylists are generously donating their time and proceeds to benefit CASA’s kids! On Sunday, September 25, Salonone 19 is hosting a cut-a-thon from 12 to 4 p.m. Customers will receive a haircut and style for a minimum donation of $20. Saloneone 19 is located in the One Nineteen shopping center at 119th and Roe in Leawood, Kansas. For more information, or to make an appointment, call 913-451-7119 or go to www.salonone19andspa.com.
This one-hour program
 includes information on CASA's mission and history, local child abuse statistics, the role of volunteers, and a story from an active CASA advocate. The next conversation is Thursday, Sept. 8, 2011 from Noon to 1pm. This event is free and refreshments are provided. Please RSVP to Janel.
Upcoming Inservice - Child-Adult Relationship Enhancement (CARE) FREE Human Trafficking Workshop September 29 & 30, 2011
Workshop Location: Meet with other CASA advocates and discuss individual cases, while earning 1.5 continuing education hours.
For Seasoned CASA Advocates: Trained prior to 2010.
For New CASA Advocates: Trained during 2010-2011.
To RSVP email Janel Apps Ramsey or call 913.715.4032
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In this Issue
Friends of CASA - Volunteer Opportunity
Joint Grant Recipient Cut-A-Thon Benefiting CASA Conversation With CASA
For CASA Volunteers
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Thank you so much for your financial support! Your donations help to change the lives of CASA kids. Mary Adams Matt Arnberger Betty Barnett and Glenn Haynes Maggie Bessenbacher Douglas Bowles Dale and Patricia Brehm Michael and Holly Buser Kathy and Gary Bussing Amy and Matthew Carter Jason Cole Bob C. Corbett John and Kerry Cosgrove Dawn and Bob Dinneen Susan Doucet Bonnie and Asher Ertel First National Bank Wealth Management Group T.R. and Nancy Franklin Judy and Glenn Frye Kellie Garrett Liz Graham and Rick Brown Grant Thornton LLP Jennifer Green Human Services Fund JP Morgan Chase & Co. Kansas CASA Assn, Inc. Bruce and Anne Keil Hon. Marvin Kleeb Dale Lindberg Larry and Cindy Meeker Taylor Miller Miller Plumbing Company Annabel and David Murphy Peggy Newham Permanent Families Fund Tim and Jill Phillips Terry and Mary Phipps Rich Poindexter Annetta and Louis Potts QuikTrip Corporation Drew and Jennifer Quinn Manu and Dawn Rattan Lois Rice Jane and Patrick Shelley Delia Tankard United Way of Greater Kansas City United Way of Wyandotte County Jane Vega John and Caroline Wake Martha Walker Marilyn Walz
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