Why CASA?
I joined CASA because I know that one person can make a lifelong difference to a child. Many of the kids in the foster care system don’t have someone to tell them that they have a voice, that they’re capable of achieving a better life than the one they currently have, or simply that they matter. CASA volunteers speak up for these children when no one else can or will.
What first caused you to get involved with CASA?
Our law firm specializes in the practice of family law in Tarrant County, and I’ve seen through my practice far too many children get lost in the foster-care system. As a lawyer, my role as an advocate for my client is always clear. Sometimes that leads to the “best” outcome for the child, and sometimes it doesn’t. I appreciate that CASA is able to provide children with an unbiased volunteer who only has that child’s interests in mind. A child’s CASA volunteer is often the only person whose sole task it is to speak up for what truly is in the child’s best interest.
What keeps you coming back every month in helping CASA?
Aside from getting to work with our wonderful staff and team of advocates, I keep coming back to CASA every month because it’s the right thing to do. My family is blessed in so many ways, and I believe it’s my duty to help children who don’t currently have everything that they need to enjoy their childhood and to prepare for life as an adult.
What would you say to a potential supporter?
There’s no such thing as helping too little. Every minute of work, every dollar, and every connection in our community helps improve children’s lives.
Why do you think it’s important for your local community to support CASA and why they do?
Children are our future. The children that CASA serves will be our future community leaders, business owners, and employees, and they are and always will be our neighbors.
Do you want to share some encouraging words to our volunteers?
This is a trying time for our community, and you all are on the front lines of helping our kids through it. Thank you for your time and dedication to keeping safe the most vulnerable among us.