CASA

Do you have free time, a good heart and want to do something to improve the lives of children? If so, CASA of Merced County is looking for volunteers. Cathie Lancaster, executive director of CASA of Merced County, made a presentation to Sunrise Rotary members this week about the need for volunteers to help children in foster care. CASA…

A pinwheel garden is getting ready to spring up at the Kids Discovery Station in Merced thanks to a collaboration with CASA of Merced County and the children’s…

In support of Child Abuse Awareness month in April, Logann Albrecht, the 7-year old daughter of Keith and Ashlee Albrecht, hosted a lemonade stand…

The women were looking gorgeous with fabulous dresses and fancy hats. The men were simply beaming with big smiles. It was the annual Derby Night to support local foster youth through the efforts of CASA of Merced County at the fairgrounds last weekend. CASA volunteers work as advocates for children in the foster care system. Derby…

They are supposed to be friends, confidants and people who watch out for the best interests of children going through the juvenile court system. Fourteen…

The 27th graduating class for the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Merced County was sworn in by the honorable Judge Donald J. Proietti on Dec. 5 inside of the Merced County Juvenile Dependency Courtroom. Founded in 2010 to provide advocates that ensure that the best interests of abused and neglected children within the court system are…

What would motivate Aaron Pankratz to ride his bike 588 miles in four days? Pankratz is the associate director of the Court Appointed Special Advocates…

Cathie Lancaster and Nancy Young-Bergman were talking up the upcoming 2018 CASA Derby Night during a presentation at City Hall in front of Merced leaders…