Helping Hands

Organization name: 13th Judicial District South CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

Year founded: 1996 Does the organization have 501(c)3 status? Yes

How does the organization use

contributions? To recruit and train advocates to be a voice for foster children who have been removed from home because of abuse and neglect.

What are the organization’s unique missions

and programs? CASA’s one mission is to advocate for abused and neglected children in foster care to ensure their best interest is kept in the forefront of the court and they find a safe and permanent home.

What is the organization’s most successful program and how do you measure its effectiveness? We measure our effectiveness by the outcome of each case.

Where does most of the organization’s funding come from? Grants and community donations.

What percentage of the organization’s donations are used locally? 100 percent.

What is the greatest challenge facing the agency? A lack of CASA volunteers.

What are the agency’s biggest fundraisers?

The Razorback Giveaway Raffle and the End of Year Appeal.

What are the agency’s biggest needs?

Volunteers. How can someone get involved in the organization, either through donations or volunteer work? Call the office at 870-862-2272. Visit our Facebook page for South Arkansas Children’s Coalition.

Visit our website at 13southcasa.com.

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