ABOUT DALLAS CASA:

Dallas CASA volunteer advocates protect children, restore childhood and help child victims of abuse and neglect achieve their full potential.

CASA was founded in 1977, when a Seattle superior court judge, amidst an overwhelmed child welfare system, grew concerned about making decisions on behalf of abused and neglected children in his court without enough information. He felt that more individualized attention and time for gathering important facts would produce better outcomes for the children. He decided to appoint community volunteers to work on behalf of the children in his court.

Judges appoint Dallas CASA volunteers to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children, helping these children gain safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible. Dallas CASA exists so that abused and neglected children in protective care have the chance to become successful adults. With the help of caring advocates, the cycle of abuse and neglect will be broken.

While Dallas CASA envisions a day when all children experience safe and enriching childhoods, the agency currently provides a child advocate for every Dallas child in need. In 2022, 1,324 Dallas CASA volunteers were assigned to advocate for 2,611 children in protective care. Since the inception of CASA advocacy, Dallas volunteers have helped thousands of children find safe, permanent homes. Today, more than 76,000 advocates serve in nearly 1,000 state and local program offices nationwide.

ABOUT KAPPA ALPHA THETA FOUNDATION:

Founded in 1960, the Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable and educational tax-exempt organization.  Annual contributions, planned gifts and endowed funds help Theta Foundation achieve its mission and enable members to become their best.

The foundation provides resources for the educational, leadership and philanthropic programs of the fraternity and its members, including grants and scholarships for undergraduate and alumnae members.