Each year, the Pikes Peak Region ranks #1 in Colorado for Child Abuse & Neglect Hotline calls. Last year, 18,000 calls came in. Hundreds of these kids were placed in foster care. What these kids need during this traumatic time is a trusted adult to stand by their side. That is exactly what CASA provides. With a mission to give children a voice in court, CASA recruits, trains, and supports volunteers in four programs – including Milton Foster Children’s Fund which benefits from Give!
CASA’s Milton Foster Children’s Fund Program provides foster youth with enrichment opportunities to help build self-esteem and resiliency for adulthood. The program offers funding for things like music lessons or sports camp, life skills classes and teen events, and The Hanger which is a store in CASA’s office where teens can shop for free AND work to get job experience for their resumes!
This year, CASA’s Milton Foster Children’s Fund Program aims to fund educational or extracurricular experiences for 100 children; provide life skills classes and teen events for 175 foster teens; and facilitate shopping at The Hanger for 250 foster teens.
Studies have shown that CASA’s 1-1 advocacy results in higher high school graduation rates, lower delinquency and homelessness rates, and faster paths to permanency for the kiddos served.
“Thank you so much for your generosity in paying for Jaden's and Addie's swim lessons. Your kindness has given them the opportunity to learn an important life skill while building confidence, having fun, and staying active.” — Jaden's and Addie's foster mom
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