CASA Cherokee to Participate in CASA Awareness Day in Georgia on January 22On Thursday, January 22, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) Cherokee, a program of TheChildren’s Haven, will join other CASA programs across the state for CASA Awareness Day as itsAwareness Ambassadors share about the impact and mission of the CASA program. As part of CASAAwareness Day, staff, volunteers, board members, and other local supporters of The Children’s Haven willalso wear red shoes and a CASA sticker to help bring attention to the day.The red shoes are a nod to Dorothy’s iconic red slippers in the beloved The Wizard of Oz film andDorothy/Judy Garland’s journey home. For children experiencing foster care, home may feel elusive or milesaway. CASA volunteers step in and stand beside each child, advocating for their best interests, as theymake the journey home. The red shoes demonstrate this journey in a way people remember.CASA Awareness Day is a statewide effort to invite new community members to become engaged with theirlocal CASA programs by employing Awareness Ambassadors to share about the CASA program with theirnetwork of colleagues, friends, and family leading up to and on January 22. Additionally, they will wear redshoes (or socks) to bring awareness to the day. Participants are encouraged to take photos and post ontheir social media networks, helping to further expand reach. Please tag your photos, @thechildrenshaven.Ultimately, CASA Awareness Day will help further share about the mission of CASA Cherokee and raiseawareness across the community, resulting in the recruitment of more CASA volunteers to serve morechildren experiencing foster care in Cherokee County. The day will also draw in additional supporters forThe Children’s Haven.If you want to become involved as an Awareness Ambassador or are interested in learning more about theCASA volunteer opportunity, contact Brooke Schmidt at brooke@CASACherokee.org to learn more.The next CASA Cherokee training begins Jan. 20 and will be held again in April 2026. Applications areavailable online at CherokeeChildrensHaven.org.CASA Cherokee recruits, screens, trains, and supervises community volunteers who offer individualized attention and best-interestadvocacy for children experiencing foster care. The CASA organization is the only model of this kind, built around onechild/sibling group and one compassionate, highly trained adult advocate.
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