6th Annual Kentucky Derby Benefit
“Hats and Horses for CASA Mobile”
Saturday, May 6th 2023
Two o’clock until Six o’clock
Heron Lakes Country Club
3851 Government Blvd
Mobile, Alabama 36693
About
CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate. It is a national organization composed of ordinary people who make an extraordinary difference in a child’s life.
OUR STORY
CASAs are trained volunteers appointed by a judge to speak for the well-being and safety of an abused or neglected child who is the subject of a dependency/custody hearing. CASAs strive to:
- Provide the judge with unbiased information so that the best placement can be made
- Ensure that children are not abused or neglected by the very system meant to protect them
- Ensure that children spend less time embroiled in dependency issues and
- Ensure that the child spends his/her life in a safe, loving, permanent home
CASA Mobile is totally funded by grants and personal donations.
OUR MISSION
In 1977, a Seattle juvenile court judge concerned about making drastic decisions with insufficient information conceived the idea of citizen volunteers speaking up for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the courtroom. From that first program has grown a network of nearly 1,000 CASA and guardian ad litem programs that are recruiting, training and supporting volunteers in 49 states and the District of Columbia.
Leadership
Executive Director
Elizabeth Walter
Development Director
John Goodroe
Board of Directors
Maureen Baldy
Sheryl Bates
LaQuin Blakes
Dawn Davis
Betsy Harmon
Rawmon King
Amber Krempa
Kimberly Richardson
Melinda Seiter
Patricia Slack
Selma Smith
David Sweatt
Theresa Whelan
Become a Volunteer
THE CASA VOLUNTEER A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of children who are brought before the court due to issues of abuse and neglect.
Donate to CASA
Please send donations to:
CASA Mobile, Inc.
Strickland Youth Center
2315 Costarides Street
Mobile, AL 36617
For additional information or to receive a volunteer application packet, please contact the Elizabeth Walter at 251-574-5277 or [email protected]