CASA Looking For Volunteers

People Needed to Help Children in Foster Care • Free Training Provided This Spring

CASA of Santa Cruz County needs caring adult volunteers to speak up for the best interests of children who have been abused or neglected. If you have just 2-4 hours a week to be there for a child in foster care, you CAN make a difference.

A CASA volunteer spends time with his or her child each week, gathering information from everyone involved in the child’s case. CASA volunteers also work with attorneys and social workers. They review records, research information, and talk to anyone involved with the child, including parents, extended family members, doctors and teachers.

Although there is a great need for bilingual and male volunteers, we always encourage people from all cultures and professions and of all ethnic and educational backgrounds to learn more.

Upcoming Informational sessions are:

• Tuesday, March 10, 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Live Oak Family Resource Center, located at 1740 17th Avenue in Santa Cruz
• Saturday, March 14, 10:00 a.m to 11:00 a.m. at CASA, located at 813 Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville
• Wednesday, March 18, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at CASA, located at 813 Freedom Blvd. in Watsonville
• Thursday, March 26, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Staff of Life, located at 1266 Soquel Avenue in Santa Cruz
• Friday, March 27, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. at California Coffee, located at 9105 Soquel Drive in Aptos

Learn more at www.casaofsantacruz.org and click on “Volunteer”