The annual breakfast fundraiser for CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, drew me out of bed earlier than I almost ever get during the week. Yesterday, the gist of the talk by McHenry County Sheriff’s Sgt. Hector Garza was shared with … Continue reading
Category Archives: CASA
Maybe you have seen the “Guardians of the Galaxy” movie. The McHenry County version of that movie for abused and neglected children gathered at d’Andrea’s Tuesday morning. They are called CASA’s–Court Appointed Child Advocates. Several spoke, plus there was a … Continue reading
Not that I know what Bunco is beyond that it has something to do with dice, but the Court Appointed Special Advocates organization (CASA) held a very successful fundraiser at the Holiday Inn on Friday night. … Continue reading
A press release from Adult & Child Therapy Services, Court Appointed Special Advocates and Northern Illinois Recreational Association: Royal Bunco Bash on January 13th Woodstock, Illinois – December 19, 2016 – Three McHenry County nonprofit organizations – Adult & Child … Continue reading
So what is CASA? It’s short for “Court Appointed Special Advocates.” My concept of what is does is keep track of children who are in the court system. Think DCFS. The Department of Children and Family Services. There’s a lot … Continue reading
The McHenry County Court Appointed Special Advocates is holding one of its fundraisers at the Bull Valley Country Club on from 6-10 on Thursday, February 18th. From the “Gather Your Girlfriends” line, I gather than men should find another way … Continue reading
February 19th is the night for CASA’s Little Black Dress fundraiser at the Bull Valley Country Club. The cost is $50, unless you don’t buy your ticket until the night of the event of the Court Appointed Special Advocates for … Continue reading
Here at the details of CASA’s February 20th event at the Bull Valley Country Club: You can buy tickets here. CASA of McHenry County is a program that recruit, train and manage Court Appointed Special Advocates volunteers whose primary role … Continue reading
Ladies – Need a night out to just be with your girls? Join us for the Little Black Dress event on Feb 21st at Marzano’s in McHenry. Enjoy good food, good wine and good company all for the tax deductible … Continue reading
Crystal Lake Kiwanis is sponsoring in conjunction with local charities which help kids. As of last Wednesday’s Kiwanis luncheon, 482 people had signed up to run in Santa costumes on what will be a really good running Sunday. This is … Continue reading
An email from District 4 Democratic Party McHenry County Board candidate Mary Margaret Maule, although not in her capacity, reminds people of this Friday’s CASA McHenry County fund raiser at the Turnberry Country Club in Lakewood: “Join us for a … Continue reading
My fellow Crystal Lake Kiwanians probably did not understand why I was so intense in my questioning of McHenry County CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Executive Director Kelly Pokharel. One of my emotional hot buttons got pushed. It started in 1979, … Continue reading