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Organization News
WELCOME NEW CASAs:
Please help us welcome the newest members to the CASA family, sworn in
on February 5th,
2008:
Kevin Brewner
Nicole Brown
Laurie Caldwell
Mary Maltby
Sharon O’Bryan
Dave Wieck
From the CASA Office:
Thank you for helping us celebrate CASA Kane County's 20th
Anniversary of helping local abused and neglected children! Our
20th Anniversary Gala, Light the Way, raised over $185,000 for our
program! We took advantage of this momentous occasion by honoring our program's
founders, Charlotte Evans and Doris Hunt. Our first annual
Children's Champion Award was given to Jim and Mary Ann Lindquist.
Our program would not rank among the top 25% of CASA programs
nation-wide if not for the efforts and generosity of these individuals.
On April 24th we held our Volunteer Recognition Celebration at the
Paramount Theatre in Aurora. We honored Charles Radovich with our
annual Pro Bono Attorney of the Year Award. Joyce Egan received
the Doris Hunt Volunteer of the Year Award. We are grateful to
both for their incredible service to the children on our cases.
It's golf season again! Our 5th annual Golf For a
Child Invitational is set for Monday, September 15th
at the Orchard Valley Golf
Course in Aurora. Orchard Valley was rated as one of
Chicagoland Golf's Top Five Courses! There are many ways you
can get involved - as a
player, a sponsor, or a volunteer. If you would like to
volunteer at the event, please contact Cathleen Coughlin at (630)
444-3108.
CASA Kane
County's 2006 Annual Report
Informational Brochure
2008 Outcome Measurement Plan
Current Advocate Newsletter
Winter '07 Donor Newsletter
Browsing Through the Resource Library:
Neecey’s Lullaby: A
Novel
By Cris Burks
“Neecey’s head throbbed. She leaned
against the wall. She was ten again and everything was wrong. Neecey
could do nothing but sit and let the grown-ups have their way with her,
toss her around like a beanbag, hurt her, hurt her so bad that it was
all dark and lonely inside. Hurt her so bad that all she heard in her
head was her own sorry song. A hum. A long hum that had to end.”
Growing up in Chicago during 1950’s
Neecey feels abandoned by the only father she ever knew and loved, after
he is sent to prison. Her abusive and neglectful mother becomes involved
with a string of men - bringing them into their home - resulting in
more siblings for Neecey to care for and provide the love their mother
is unable to give them. After being sexually molested, Neecey stands
watchful guard over her five younger siblings. Her awareness and
compassion help Neecey grow strong despite the trauma of her childhood.
This story takes place during the late
1950’s and through the 1960’s when the state’s involvement with families
was different than it is today. A teacher is concerned about Neecey,
and even confronts her mother, yet does not contact the authorities. An
aunt is also aware of the beatings the children are receiving from their
mother; yet, she too, does not interfere. One wonders how the lives of
Neecey and her siblings may have been different had they grown up in
this decade.
This book is available for our advocates
in the resource library in the CASA office. |
