UPDATE: Thanks for helping us raise $3,686!
On Wednesday, June 10th, Hutch Post along with My 93.1, KWBW 1450 AM and 98.5 FM, and Country 102.9, will broadcast throughout the day asking for your donations to bring Visions of Hope to the kids helped by Reno County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). CASA was another local group that was not included in this year's Match Day and we hope to help fill that gap. Once again, Eagle Radio's Schmidt Foundation will match every dollar donated up to $5,000!
WHAT IS CASA? The CASA concept is based on the belief that every child has the right to a safe, permanent home. Unlike attorneys and social workers, the CASA volunteer speaks exclusively for the child’s best interests. By handling only one or two cases at a time (compared to a social agency caseworker’s average load of 60 – 90, the CASA volunteer has the time to thoroughly explore the history of each assigned case. The volunteer talks with the child, parents, family members, neighbors, school officials, doctors and others involved in the child’s life that may have facts about the case. The volunteer then also reviews all records and documents pertaining to the child. He or she then submits a formal report to the court-recommending placement: should the child stay with his or her parents, be placed in foster care, or be freed for permanent adoption? If the court leaves the child in temporary care, the CASA volunteer provides continuity by staying on the case until it is permanently resolved.
DONATIONS will be taken online here or you may drop off your checks made out to RENO COUNTY CASA at our studios at 9th and Main in Hutchinson during regular business hours 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday, June 10th. THANK YOU!
To learn more or to volunteer, visit: http://kansascasa.org/program/district-27