"We must care enough to give a little bit of
our time so that children are not afraid."
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Santa Barbara County
relies on the support of the community to serve abused children in
the dependency system. As a small nonprofit, we depend on a network
of volunteers and donors to operate efficiently. In order to ensure
a safe, permanent home for each and every child there are several
ways that you can contribute to the CASA program:
Become a child advocate
This volunteer role is at the heart of our mission. Our advocates are in direct contact with abused and neglected children and
actively speak on their behalf in the courtroom.
Wish list
This list of possible in-kind donations is needed for our CASA
resource room, as well as fundraising, awareness building, and
volunteer appreciation events.
Donate now This commitment can help support the costs of recruiting,
screening, training, and supervising our continually-growing base of
volunteers.
Join the
CASA Auxiliary The CASA Auxiliary is in the beginning stages of formation. It
is made up of a group of individuals that want to help improve the
lives of abused children, but do not have the time to take an
individual case as a volunteer advocate. The Auxiliary is primarily
involved in planning and executing fundraising events. The Auxiliary
members donate an amount of time that fits within the parameters of
their own busy schedule. Contact Kim Davis at 805-739-9102.
Leave a Legacy A planned gift to CASA of Santa Barbara County helps ensure the
future of advocacy services to our community's foster children. The
following language options may be helpful to you and your attorney
or financial planner:
UNRESTRICTED BEQUEST
I give and bequeath $________ to CASA of Santa Barbara
County, a California nonprofit corporation located in Santa
Barbara, California, Federal Tax Identification number:
33-00662734.
SPECIFIC BEQUEST
I give and bequeath my (any asset) further described as
(description, such as real estate address, car model, etc) to
CASA of Santa Barbara County, a nonprofit corporation located
in Santa Barbara, California, Federal Tax Identification
number: 33-00662734.
RESIDUE OF THE ESTATE
I give and bequeath ____% of all the rest, residue, and
remainder of my estate to CASA of Santa Barbara County, a
nonprofit corporation located in Santa Barbara, California,
Federal Tax Identification number: 33-00662734.
