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I joined Anne Arundel Co. CASA in 2001 as a volunteer. I was so impressed with the organization and its mission that I quickly became a donor as well. The training I received was remarkable; the knowledge and commitment of the staff was inspirational. The children in the foster care system who are served by CASA have lacked stability and predictability in their short lives. Many have been moved frequently from placement to placement. A CASA is assigned to one child or set of siblings at a time and devotes all of his/her time and attention to that case. This is of great value not only to the children, but also to the judge who is reviewing their case. AAC CASA is significantly improving the lives of foster children every day. Because of a change in my circumstances, I was only able to continue as a volunteer for nine years, but I have continued as a donor and as an enthusiastic supporter of this amazing institution.

I joined CASA over ten years ago. The training I received was extremely professional and thorough. The on-going supervision and support have been exceptional. Children in the foster care system have a social worker and a legal aide attorney representing them; however, these professionals have very heavy workloads and are limited in the amount of time they can devote to each child. The CASA volunteer has just one child, or group of siblings, at a time, and, thus, is able to thoroughly delve into all aspects of the child's life . . . family, school, health care, etc. I was very pleased and impressed to discover how much value the judges place on the recommendations of the CASAs. In many instances, the CASA volunteer is the only constant in a child's life.

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