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360 Painting Announces Partnership with CASA
December 2, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – CASA of the Pikes Peak Region announced today that Colorado Springs painting company, 360⁰ Painting, has become the nonprofit’s newest $25,000 Business Partner. The collaboration between the painting business and the local nonprofit will help ensure that CASA meets its vision of serving 100% of local abused and neglected…
Read MoreSeeking Donations for Santa’s Shop and Teen Gift Giveaway
CASA is now accepting donations from the community for CASA’s Teen Gift Giveaway and Santa’s Shop. This is a great way to individually – or with a group – help support youth in foster care over the holidays! These are the kinds of donations that we need: The Hanger will give foster teens the option…
Read MoreVolunteer Spotlight: Paul Lemon
Paul Lemon knows that when you make a commitment… you keep that commitment. For five years now, Paul has proved his commitment to the families that use CASA’s Supervised Exchange and Parenting Time Program. As a SEPT Volunteer Facilitator, Paul makes it possible for children to bond with their parents when there is a court…
Read MoreTwenty four new CASA volunteers sworn in on Tuesday
November 14, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Twenty-four community volunteers were sworn in as officers of the court by Chief 4th Judicial District Court Judge William Bain during a CASA of the Pikes Peak Region swearing-in ceremony at the El Paso County Combined Courts on Tuesday. These community volunteers just completed a two-week training course…
Read MoreCovington Homes: Building more than houses in Colorado Springs
Covington Homes builds more than houses. This Colorado Springs Homebuilder builds community, and at Covington Homes every member of the team understands the value in taking care of that community. As co-owner Grace Covington puts it, “If your community is not healthy, you don’t have a community. As we’re building communities and houses, we need…
Read MoreJeremiah’s Story: How the commitment of two loyal adults changed the path of a young boy’s life
It was two days before his fifth birthday, in April of 2016, when little Jeremiah was found wandering the streets alone, with adult shoes on. His mother was strung out; she didn’t realize he had left the house. When the Colorado Springs Police Department arrived, they found an unclean home plagued by substance abuse and…
Read MoreCASA of the Pikes Peak Region receives national grant to increase support to vulnerable youth
Colorado Springs, Colo. (October 9, 2019) – CASA of the Pikes Peak Region has been awarded a $40,000 Mentoring Grant from the National Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Association for Children. Funds will be used to recruit, train, and assign new volunteers to represent the best interests of children who have experienced abuse…
Read MoreColorado CASA launches statewide campaign to recruit 2,020 volunteers by 2020
“Change a Child’s Story” campaign designed to find advocates for the more than 8,400 Colorado children in the child welfare system Colorado Springs, Colo. (Oct. 3, 2019) – Today, in conjunction with the National Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Association, Colorado CASA announced the launch of its “Change a Child’s Story” campaign in an effort to recruit…
Read MoreWelcome new Court Appointed Special Advocates!
September 25, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – Eleven new Court Appointed Special Advocates were sworn in as officers of the court by Chief 4th Judicial District Court Judge William Bain during a CASA of the Pikes Peak Region swearing-in ceremony at the El Paso County Combined Courts on Tuesday. These eleven community volunteers just completed a…
Read MoreSeven new advocates sworn in by Judge Bain
August 6, 2019 (Colorado Springs, Colo.) – CASA of the Pikes Peak Region was thrilled to hold a swearing in ceremony at the El Paso County Combined Courts on Monday for seven new Court Appointed Special Advocates who were sworn in as officers of the court by Chief 4th Judicial District Court Judge William Bain.…
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