Summit County CASA | Non-Profit Feature

What is your focus in? Who do you help and why?

The vision for the CASA Board Volunteer Association is that the CASA/GAL Program of Summit County be a model for how very well the Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem program works to protect the most vulnerable citizens of a community: children who have suffered abuse and neglect.

The CASA Board is committed to ensuring that our local CASA program provides a thoroughly trained and well supported CASA volunteer to every child in Summit County who needs one. Through the work of these caring and dedicated volunteers, we will advocate for all children in need, until they receive safe, permanent and nurturing homes.

What are the mission and vision of the non-profit?

In 1993, the CASA Board Volunteer Association, Inc. was established to further the mission and support the work of the CASA/GAL Program of Summit County.

The Board partners with the Program by raising and administering funds for enhanced programming, personnel support, promoting public awareness of the CASA Program, and recognizing the efforts of CASA’s heroic volunteers.

Where is the non-profit headed? What do you hope to accomplish in the future?

In order to guarantee the on-going success of the program, we will continually generate awareness of the plight of abused and neglected children, and will cultivate strong partnerships with individuals and organizations committed to bettering children’s lives.

We will do this with integrity, compassion and devotion to our children.