Our Partners
National CASA Supporters
Corporate Partners
A number of generous companies and businesses make it possible for the National CASA Association to support local CASA programs in recruiting, training and managing more volunteers to serve more abused children in need. Their cash grants, sponsorships and in-kind donations also allow us to provide new, innovative programming.
- All-State Legal
- CBS
- Fred Meyer/Littman Jewelers
- Hewitt Associates
- Jewelers for Children
- LexisNexis
- Newmont Mining
- Outback Steakhouse
- Foundation Partners
Foundations with local, regional and national service areas have partnered with the National CASA Association on various important projects and have provided core support to serve more abused and neglected children nationwide. Grants from foundations strengthen our funding base and our efforts to provide a CASA volunteer for every child who needs one.
- American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
- Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
- Freddie Mac Foundation
- The Hearst Foundations
- Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation
- Office Depot Foundation
- The Walmart Foundation
Local CASA Supporters
Kentucky is one of six states that does not fund CASA programs. The current economic downturn and budget shortfalls make the generous support of our sponsoring organizations more important than ever to the success of CASA of the Heartland.
CASA of the Heartland can help children in crisis, but community support is needed to make it happen. The organization must raise at least half its annual budget of $60,000 in order to be eligible for grants. For every full-time staff member, CASA can support 30 volunteers and 45 children. Over a year’s time, Hardin County Family Court dockets include between 300 and 400 children.
There are several ways that companies and groups can support CASA of the Heartland. These include:
- Providing funding for the purchase of specific items (such as office equipment) or administrative costs
- Providing expertise, goods, and services at reduced cost or free of charge
- Hosting fundraising activities
- Simply making others aware of CASA of the Heartland and the need for services provided by its volunteer advocates within our community
The Walmart Foundation provided funding for the purchase of office equipment and
administrative support for CASA of the Heartland
• Walmart Supercenter Store 1165 Walmart Way Radcliff, KY 40160
Kerr Office Supplies provided a complete office makeover for CASA of the Heartland
• Kerr Office Supplies 1705 North Dixie Highway Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Christ Episcopal Church provides free office space and funding for administrative
support for CASA of the Heartland
• Christ Church 206 West Poplar Street Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Grendling Designs provides free design work and marketing expertise for CASA of the
Heartland
• Grendling Designs 700 Walnut Creek Road Elizabethtown, KY 42701
The News Enterprise provides free public service and special event advertising for CASA of
the Heartland
• The News Enterprise 408 West Dixie Highway Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Insight Communications provides free public service advertising for CASA of the
Heartland
• Insight Communications 2900 Dolphin Drive Elizabethtown, KY 42701
WLVK 105.5 FM Big Cat Radio provides free public service and special event
advertising for CASA of the Heartland
• WLVK PO Box 2087 Elizabethtown, KY 42702
WQXE 98.3 FM Radio provides free public service and special event advertising for
CASA of the Heartland
• WQXE 233 West Dixie Highway Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Kentucky Wheels Motorcycle Group conducts fundraising activities for CASA of the
Heartland
• Kentucky Wheels Motorcycle Group Elizabethtown, KY 42701 kentuckywheels@yahoo.com
Open Road USA conducts fundraising activities for CASA of the Heartland
• Open Road USA 2004 North Mulberry Street Elizabethtown, KY 42701
Wilson’s Cycles Sales and Service conducts fundraising activities for CASA of the
Heartland
• Wilson’s Cycles 220 Helm Street Elizabethtown, KY 42701
The Web Guys developed this website and provides ongoing technical support and
website hosting for CASA of the Heartland
• The Web Guys 112 West Dixie Ave Elizabethtown, KY 42701
What supporting CASA does for a company
• Americans' expectations of companies' philanthropic and social roles are at an all-time high: 83% say companies have a responsibility to help support causes, and 92% acknowledge they have a more positive image of a company that supports a cause they care about. Few, if any, causes have broader or more compelling appeal than coming to the aid of abused and neglected children.
• Supporting CASA of the Heartland is a highly effective, practical way to bring brighter futures to children while meeting your corporate goals. Our mission is very compelling to our partners' existing customers, potential customers, and employees. Our focus on understanding our partners' business goals—and on developing creative ideas with measurable, bottom-line results—ensures programs that not only help our community's most vulnerable children but also help our partners achieve their objectives.
• As a volunteer-driven organization, CASA of the Heartland is one of the most efficient ways to make a major difference in the lives of children and ultimately improve the communities in which your employees live and work. Over 87% of our funding supports program work.
Sponsorship
• Sponsorship of CASA of the Heartland provides an opportunity to bring positive change to the lives of vulnerable children while providing your company with numerous benefits. These include reaching new target audiences, increasing stakeholder loyalty and making a social impact in the communities where you do business. More than 93% of employees feel it is important for their company to give them opportunities to become involved in causes. (Cone Cause Evolution Study, 2007)
Cause-Related Marketing
• We are a strong partner for cause-related marketing initiatives that will strengthen your brand equity, differentiate your company and increase consumer loyalty. In partnership with CASA of the Heartland, your company can harness the power of cause marketing with win-win strategies that can aid your bottom line while you help to bring brighter futures to foster children within our community.
Evidence of Effectiveness
The Office of the Inspector General Report
• In 2006, the US Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducted an audit of the National CASA Association, as required by Congress. The following are highlights of the findings.
– Children with a CASA volunteer are substantially less likely to spend time in long-term foster care, defined as more than 3 years in care: 13.3% for CASA cases versus 27.0% of all children in foster care.
– When a CASA volunteer was involved, both children and their parents were ordered by the courts to receive more services. The audit concluded that this was an indication that “CASA is effective in identifying the needs of children and parents.”
– Cases involving a CASA volunteer are more likely to be permanently closed than cases where a CASA volunteer is not involved. The statistics vary from only 1.4% of children with a CASA volunteer reentering the CWS (CASA Data Request) to 9% of CASA children reentering the CWS (Young Clarke Review). This is in contrast to 16% for children not served by a volunteer.
– Children with a CASA volunteer are more likely to be adopted and less likely to be reunified with their parents than children not assigned a CASA volunteer. The audit explains this finding as the result of CASA volunteers serving on typically the most serious cases of maltreatment and therefore cases where children are less likely to be reunified with their parents.
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