Court Appointed Special Advocates of New York City (CASA-NYC)

This week, on Wednesday, July 10, the Associate Board of CASA-NYC is so excited to host its annual summer fundraising party: "City of Dreams!" "City of Dreams" will be a rooftop cocktail event with the opportunity to learn about the vital work of CASA-NYC. CASA-NYC provides critical advocacy and mentorship to more than 1,000 foster children and their families every year, and we need your support to continue to provide these services in all five boroughs of New York City. Please consider purchasing a ticket or making a donation of any size; all details can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eQUfW3si A very special thank you to our incredible Associate Board leaders: Caitlin Brady & Rachel Wick, Stephanie Melinger, PMP, Courtney Lyons, Jennifer R., & Megan McGarrigal, as well as our CASA-NYC Development Team: Maria Fuqua & Joshua Luke Johnson! #CASA #CASANYC #YouthAdvocacy #SupportOurYouth #CommunityEngagement #SummerFundraiser #CharityEvent #FundraisingEvent #NYCEvents #DoGood

Please join CASA-NYC's virtual Pride Panel to learn about how to support and advocate for LGBTQ+ youth in foster care. We are honored to be joined by: • David Ambroz, national foster care advocate and author of A Place Called Home;  • Steven Gordon, director of LGBTQIA+ equity strategies at the NYC Administration for Children's Services • CASA-NYC Youth Advisory Board members: Brieanna Hayes, Kiara Davis and Leigh-Anna Faith. The panel will be moderated by Steven Baker, Vice President of Development at Candle Media. Registration is free and open to the public! https://lnkd.in/eDcmpKcp

The Associate Board of CASA-NYC is excited to announce its annual summer charitable event: "City of Dreams," to be held on Wednesday, July 10, in the Financial District of Manhattan. 🌆🗽 In support of CASA-NYC, City of Dreams will be a rooftop cocktail event with the opportunity to learn about the vital work of CASA-NYC's team of staff and volunteers—a team that provided critical advocacy and mentorship to more than 1,100 foster children and their families in 2023, and a team that needs your support to continue to provide its services in all five boroughs of New York City. For 45 years, CASA-NYC has played a crucial role in helping ensure that New York City's most vulnerable children, youth, and families don’t fall through the cracks of our overburdened foster care system. Your support truly makes a difference. Please consider purchasing a ticket, referring a potential sponsor, or making a donation of any size; all details can be found here: https://lnkd.in/eE-_Pcm6 A special thank you goes out to our incredible Associate Board co-chairs Caitlin Brady & Rachel Wick, and our committee leads Stephanie Melinger, PMP, Courtney Lyons, Jennifer R., & Megan McGarrigal! 🙌 #CASA #CASANYC #YouthAdvocacy #SupportOurYouth #CommunityEngagement #SummerFundraiser #CharityEvent #FundraisingEvent #NYCEvents #DoGood

We're #hiring! CASA-NYC currently has two open roles: -Director of Development & Communications -Advocate Supervisor in Queens Full job descriptions for both can be found on our website, linked below. Please apply today, or share with someone who might be interested! https://lnkd.in/e6xzQaZg

The Supper Club Stage is Set! Our headline performer, Yola, is a Grammy-nominated artist, songwriter, and actor who has achieved critical acclaim, breakout success, and has been proclaimed as one of the most exciting and innovative artists in music today. Our EmCee, Tone Bell, Tone Bell is a comedian, writer, actor, and producer known for his comedy special Can’t Cancel This and comedy album One Night in Austin. Our featured performer, Fancy Hagood, has one of country music's most expressive and agile voices, a fearless sense of storytelling, undeniable charisma, a strong artistic identity, and a support system packed with some of music's biggest stars.

Meet our 2024 Supper Club Honoree: La La Anthony! La La is universally known as an actress, producer, author, and entrepreneur. Anthony has been gaining recognition for her impactful work through her program, ThreeSixty inside Rikers Island. Through ThreeSixty, La La and her team provide mentorship and life coaching, legal services, and re-entry tools to young men ages 18–21 who are incarcerated at Rikers Island and they continue to support these young men as they transition back to the community after release. CASA-NYC is proud to partner with the ThreeSixty program as we further develop our advocacy for youth impacted by both the foster care and criminal-legal system, and work to close the foster care-to-prison pipeline. Click https://lnkd.in/eZmzdb-h to learn more about La La's advocacy work and her many other achievements.

Meet our 2024 Supper Club Honoree: Charell Star! Charell, a member of the CASA-NYC board of directors since 2016, spent years of her childhood in NYC foster care and shares her personal experiences to educate and advocate for improved services for children and youth in foster care. Click https://lnkd.in/emwgAidX to learn more about Charell's advocacy work and her many other achievements.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Volunteer Appreciation Event despite the horrible weather! It’s a testament to your hard work and dedication as a CASA-NYC advocate. To those of you who couldn’t attend, we hope to see you at our next one!

This #VolunteerAppreciationMonth we are honoring the work of five of our incredible volunteer Advocates: Shim Shah, Anita Cohen, Emily Lau, Meryl Levin and Margarita Romera Fernandez They will be honored at our upcoming Volunteer Appreciation Event. Thank you all for going above and beyond in advocating for children and families in the NYC child welfare system, and to all of our 300+ CASA-NYC volunteers for the work you do each and every day. We appreciate you!

CASA-NYC is thrilled to announce we will be a charity partner of the NYC marathon for the 2024 TCS New York City Marathon! Do you want to participate in one of the city’s most anticipated and iconic annual sporting events and raise money for CASA-NYC? Apply by May 1st using this link: https://lnkd.in/ekJhXpxT Only 5 spots available. #TCSNYCMarathon#CASANYC#TCSNYCM