SA V ANN AH/CH A TH AM CA SA 2012 ANNU AL REPO R T

2012 ANNUAL REPORT
SAVANNAH/CHATHAM CASA
Savannah/Chatham CASA is recognized as a member program of the
National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association and an affiliate program of
Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.
About Georgia CASA, Inc.
Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc. develops and supports court-sanctioned,
community-based affiliate programs that provide trained and supervised volunteers to
advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children involved in juvenile court
deprivation proceedings.
About the National CASA Association
The National CASA Association is a network of 946 programs that are recruiting, training and
supporting volunteers to represent the best interests of abused and neglected children in the
courtroom and other settings.
Message from Board Chair & Executive Director
Dear Supporters of CASA:
In 1991 when the local Court Appointed Special Advocates program
was created by a group of concerned citizens under the leadership of
the Honorable John W. Beam, Jr., the purpose was to provide sound
advocacy to the voiceless and vulnerable children in our community.
Nearly 25 years later, that purpose remains true as we rely on the
continued support of the individuals, businesses and corporations, civic
organizations, religious institutions, foundations, grants and stakeholders
that allow us to improve and strengthen service delivery. Our program
services to Chatham County’s deprived children are dependent on
dedicated volunteer advocates who help to ensure a safe passage out of
foster care. With your support—and that of others like you—we will
continue raising awareness, recruiting and training additional volunteers.
We will keep working until every waiting child has a CASA volunteer.
We were honored to welcome 23 newly trained volunteers to our rostrum in
2012. Combined, our compassionate, dedicated volunteers devoted 1,452
hours to 268 children in the child welfare system. Those hours were spent
towards initial assessments to make an independent assessment of the
child’s best interest; advocacy to determine the child’s needs and well-being
are met while in care; legal advocacy to advocate for the child in court and/
or during court-involved proceedings; and monthly follow-up to ensure
that appropriate and necessary services are provided to the child and family.
Last year the program saw an increase in funding due to new funding
streams being identified and increases in grant awards. The monies
invested in our program allow us to recruit, train and retain our
volunteers who are usually the one stable adult in a child’s life during this
uncertain time. We are able to make a child’s future brighter through the
consistency of an adult’s presence of mentorship, supplying educational
materials, promoting literacy through a children’s library, gifts during
the holidays and other important milestones and identifying community
resources to promote safety and permanency to our children’s lives.
The CASA model works. A child with a CASA volunteer spends
substantially less time in foster care and is much more likely to find
a safe, permanent, loving home. Please help us spread awareness of
the vital work CASA volunteers are doing in Chatham County. Your
support can change a child’s life. A child in foster care who is waiting
for that one trusted adult who will stick with them until their case is
resolved. That’s the impact a CASA volunteer can make. Through your
continued support, we ask that you lift up a child’s voice with CASA.
Sincerely,
Ryan Sewell
2013 Board Chair
ZaDonna M. Slay
Executive Director
Program Overview
M i s s i o n The mission of the Savannah/Chatham Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. is to provide training and supervision to volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the jurisdiction of the Chatham County Juvenile Court. Ou r P h i l o s o p h y & M e t h o d o l o g y A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained community volunteer who is appointed by a judge to advocate for the best interests of an abused or neglected child involved in juvenile court deprivation proceedings. The CASA volunteer gathers information about the child’s situation, attends court proceedings and makes a recommendation to the judge so that the judge has the information to make a decision about the child’s future. A CASA volunteer protects a child’s right to be safe, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to learn and grow in the safe embrace of a loving family. In their unique role, CASA volunteers focus only on the child and his needs—until that child has a safe and permanent home. Under federal law, The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), Public Law 93-­‐-­‐-­‐247, each state is mandated to provide a guardian ad litem (GAL) or a CASA volunteer to every abused or neglected child whose case results in a judicial proceeding. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) § 15-­‐-­‐-­‐11-­‐-­‐-­‐9 and § 15-­‐-­‐-­‐11-­‐-­‐-­‐9.1 mandates this same law under state code. In the event that a CASA volunteer is unable to be appointed, County tax dollars must be spent in order to appoint an attorney known as a guardian ad litem. That’s an average of $60.00 per hour in Chatham County for a GAL to conduct the work associated with a case compared to the in-­‐-­‐-­‐kind hours that our volunteers donate! Re s p o n s i b i l i t i e s o f a C A S A V o l u nt e e r • • • • • • • • Visit the child Explain the role of a CASA volunteer Keep the child informed of all aspects of the court proceedings Gather independent information about the child to make recommendations to the judge in the child’s best interests Seek cooperative solutions with other participants in the child’s case Interview the parents, guardians or caretakers, social worker & other service providers Review records related to the family Prepare written reports for court hearings • • • • • • • • Attend & participate in court hearings & other related meetings Identify potential resources within the family & community to meet the child’s needs Keep all records & information confidential Monitor provisions of service plans & court orders Ensure the child’s wishes are known to the judge Advocate for the child in the community Consult with local CASA program staff for support and guidance Maintain focus on the child until permanency is achieved Be n e f i t s o f B e i n g a C A S A As a CASA volunteer, you will ultimately help to change a child’s life for a brighter future. You can help to end the cycle of abuse and neglect. Among many other benefits, you will have an opportunity to learn about the juvenile court system and become actively involved in your community. 2
Program Achievements
First Nadine Goldwire Volunteer of the Year Award Recipient John Gerwels was the first recipient of the Nadine Goldwire Volunteer of the Year Award. He was with Savannah/Chatham CASA for over two years. After a sudden and unavoidable move back to Tennessee, John adapted to technology through Skype, email and phone calls, and sending postcards to advocate for the best interests of his children and remained highly involved in their lives from a distance. Selected from numerous nominees, our volunteer was a rd
double winner during the 33 Annual Volunteer Recognition & Awards Luncheon. John was awarded the Human Services Award and the Herschel V. Jenkins Volunteer of the Year Award. John remained an active advocate until his death in July 2012. CASA holds combined Community Meeting For the first recorded time, the local program hosted an Annual Meeting and Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast. The joint meeting effort was shared with the community and stakeholders. An overview of the program and statistics during the past fiscal year were shared, while recognizing program highlights and achievements of CASA volunteers. The event was attended by an estimated 100 people. Program meets Georgia CASA Standards Every 4 years, local CASA programs are visited by Georgia CASA for a routine site visit to ensure the program’s services are compliant with Standards. The program successfully met all requirements of providing sound volunteer management and advocacy efforts to children. The Spring 2012 Class of 16 volunteers was the last ceremony presided by the Honorable John W. Beam, Jr. who retired in September 2012 after more than 30 years as a Juvenile Court Judge. 3
In addition, 7 volunteers joined the Savannah/Chatham CASA team during the Fall 2012 class. The Honorable Patricia Parker Stone presided over the brief ceremony, her first after being sworn in as Presiding Judge of Juvenile Court. CASA Launches New Website Our media partners of Electric Lemonade rebuilt the local CASA program website as a means for supporters to stay up to date with program details. The website features links to the National CASA and Georgia CASA websites, social media sites and newsletters. Successful 5th Annual Dancing with Savannah Stars Twelve of Savannah's very own Stars revealed their talents from their 10-­‐week period of ballroom training and fundraising efforts. The event grossed over $76,000 in funds, to include over $20,000 in sponsorships, to support our local CASA program and was attended by over 400 supporters. This year's Savannah Stars included: • Jamie Amerson, Cricket Communications • Jacques Beauchamp, Spine & Sport • Shazia Edmonds, Train Me 24/7 • Jamie Ertle, WTOC-­‐TV, Best Female Dancer & Top Fundraiser • Jo Beth Fuller, USA Cargo Services Co. • Lori Judge, Judge Realty • Cassady Lance, WJCL-­‐TV/WTGS Viewer’s Choice • Roberto Leoci, Leoci's Trattoria • Meredith Ley, WSAV-­‐TV • Chance Raehn, Thomas & Hutton Engineering, Best Male Dancer • Darin Sehnert, 700 Kitchen Cooking School • Scott Weeks, Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors Key Community Partnerships
Savannah Country Day School Sponsors Children's Library Students from Savannah Country Day School donated over 500 books for children served by the CASA program. The vast collection has books for infants through young adults. CASA volunteers are now able to share the books with their children to promote family literacy and encourage children to read. The library launched in January 2012. Book Bag Stuffing for Back-­‐-­‐-­‐to-­‐-­‐-­‐School Through the ongoing efforts of Savannah Country Day School senior, Chase Wehrle, students of the Savannah Country Day School Volunteer Council stuffed over 100 book bags full of school supplies for our children. One of Six Local Charities Honored The Savannah Harbor Foundation, a 501(3)c non-­‐-­‐-­‐profit charitable organization that supports local children’s' charities and presents family-­‐-­‐-­‐oriented events, presented $2,000 to Savannah/Chatham CASA during a February 2012 First Friday Oyster Roast. The recipient organizations were nominated by Board members and selected based on how well their missions fit with the mission of the Foundation. Downtown McDonald's supports local CASA program Savannah/Chatham CASA was one of 15 local agencies selected to receive a $500 donation from the downtown McDonald's (Broughton & Jefferson Streets) during their ribbon cutting & grand opening ceremony. CASA attends local adoption program banquet Savannah/Chatham CASA volunteers and staff were invited to take part in the 10th Annual Fundraising Banquet for Covenant Care Services (CCS). Former First Lady of Georgia, Mary Perdue served as the keynote speaker for the event. Covenant Care Services (CCS) is a non-­‐-­‐-­‐profit, non-­‐-­‐-­‐denominational, Christian ministry committed to provide the highest possible quality social service in the crisis pregnancy/adoption arena. As an invited guest of CCS, CASA volunteers and staff had the honor of being seated at the Governor's Table with former Governor Sonny Perdue and former First Lady Mary Perdue. CASA Engages Law & Government Explorer’s Post Savannah/Chatham CASA continues to host high school students to educate them on the role CASA plays in law and government. Explorer's Post offers real-­‐-­‐-­‐world career experiences for 14-­‐-­‐-­‐20 yr. olds delivered through partnerships with thousands of businesses, organizations, state, local and federal agencies. CASA engages the young people through workshops and discussion regarding child abuse and neglect. Thanksgiving Food Donations In a first time partnership with CASA, Savannah Technical College and Southeastern Association of Legal Assistants (SEALA) held separate donation drives for families of CASA. The baskets came complete with turkey and several side items. The donated baskets of food provided Thanksgiving dinner for 13 families of the CASA program. Holiday Gift Giving Project During the holiday season Savannah/Chatham CASA made home deliveries for the children of CASA. With the help of supportive donors of Georgia Ports Authority, Gamma Sigma Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Chatham County Voter's Registration, Lutheran Church of the Asension, Second Ebenezer Baptist Church, Habersham Street YMCA, First Christian Church, and all contributing Secret Santa’s, approximately 200 children in foster care received gifts. 4
2012 Program Statistics
Children Served by CASA Program Children in Chatham County need your help. Children like Lauren. When Lauren was just seven years old, she escaped from her mother’s abusive second husband. By the time Lauren was 10; her mother had convinced doctors to medicate her with psychotropic drugs. Lauren ran away, and eventually was placed in foster care. At her first hearing in foster care, Lauren met the woman who would help turn her life around: Stephanie, her CASA volunteer. Stephanie stood up for Lauren in the courtroom. She gave voice to Lauren’s concerns and needs, and fought for a better future. In 2012, Savannah/Chatham CASA advocated for 268 children in the child welfare system. Cases are referred to Savannah/Chatham CASA when a deprivation referral is received by the Juvenile Court. As defined by the Chatham County Juvenile Court, a deprivation referral is a referral regarding a child who is: • one who has been placed for care or • without parental care or control adoption in violation of law • subsistence • one who has been abandoned by parents or • education as required by law other legal custodian • other care or control necessary for one’s • one who is without a parent, guardian or physical, mental, or emotional health or custodian morals Risk factors for the children we serve are categorized by the type of deprivation to include, but are not limited to: • physical abuse • neglect due to medical reasons • sexual abuse • substance abuse of a parent • emotional abuse • mental or physical impairment of a parent • neglect • domestic violence Statistics about Children Served •
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Of the 268 children served, 72 were advocated by CASA staff. More than half of children served in 2012 were new cases – 149 children. Half of our children served in 2012 were of the age birth to age 5. Over 60% of children served were African-­‐American or Black. On average, a volunteer is assigned to a child 7 to 12 months. 53 children’s cases were closed with the program. o 47% were reunified with their home of origin o 34% were adopted o 11% are living with a relative o 8% of the children emancipated from the system (aged out) 2012 Program Statistics
CASA Volunteers Today, Lauren is a university student. She wants to dedicate her life to helping others. Here is what Lauren says about the need for more CASA volunteers: I believe that with a CASA volunteer by their side, all children will be treated with dignity, their rights will be protected, and they will be heard by the people making decisions about their lives. I know there aren’t enough CASA volunteers to go around. I want to make sure that no one has to make a hard choice about who gets a CASA volunteer and who does not. Every child in foster care deserves the support and advocacy of a CASA volunteer. As community partners in the child welfare system, CASA volunteers increase abused and neglected children’s access to services, promote safety, and advocate for timeliness and permanency for children involved in juvenile court proceedings. CASA volunteers are independent advocates and provide individualized attention for children in a massive state system. Qualifications for a CASA Volunteer are: • Ability to be objective & non-­‐judgmental • Sincere care for the well-­‐being of children • Available to attend all court hearings • At least 21 years of age • Commitment to CASA program for at least 1 • Pass criminal background checks year or preferably until case is resolved • Good verbal & written communication skills During fiscal year 2012, Savannah/Chatham CASA managed 80 volunteers that were assigned to a deprivation case by the Chatham County Juvenile Court. There remains a critical need for male volunteers. Fast Facts About our Volunteers •
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In 2012, only 10 sworn advocates were male. Less than half of our volunteers were over the age of 60. Half of our volunteer database work full-­‐time or part-­‐time jobs, while the other half are retired or not employed. A very small percentage of our volunteers are full-­‐time students. Average length of time volunteer stays with our program is 4 years. 23 new volunteers were trained and sworn last year. 2 were male. Volunteers contributed 1,452 hours. A volunteer is appointed an average of 2 cases at a time. On average, 3 children are appointed to a volunteer at one time. 6
2012 Financial Information
ASSETS Current Assets BB&T – Checking $91,435 A/R – Georgia CASA 34,952 DHS Grant 51,525 A/R – VOCA Grant 20,248 Wal-­‐Mart Gift Card 36 Total Current Assets $197,837 Property and Equipment Furniture and Equipment $15,659 Accumulated Depreciation (9,067) Total Property and Equipment TOTAL ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $204,429 $124,713 71,544 Total Net Assets $196,257 TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSET $204,429 7
REVENUE Government Funding Fundraising Events Direct Public Support 10% 24% 66% EXPENDITURES Unrestricted Net Assets Net Income (Loss) $ 6,592 Current Liabilities Accounts Payable $2,370 Accounts Receivable 276 Accrued Wages 5,521 Payroll Liabilities – United Way 6 Total Current Liabilities $8,172 Total Liabilities $8,172 NET ASSETS Program Services General & AdministraUve 13% Fundraising 38% 49% 2012 Donor List
Beacon of Light ($1,000 & above) James Anderson Patricia & Kaveh Ehsanipoor, M.D. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Industrial Technical Services, Inc. Kiwanis Club of Skidaway Service Robin Lance Christopher Letsinger Register Law Firm Savannah Candy Kitchen Savannah Community Foundation Savannah Harbor Foundation SCAD Southern Motors of Savannah, Inc. St. Peter's Episcopal Church Tate Law Group, LLC Thomas & Hutton Engineering Urban Primal (Scott West) Village on the Hill Learning Center Champion ($500 -­‐ $999) Wendy Amerson Alton Brown Cheer Savannah Booster Computer Advantage Curry Dry Cleaners Evans General Construction Fox & Weeks Funeral Directors Great Dane Trailers J.T. Turner Construction Co., Inc. Mr. & Mrs. W.H. Lance Roberto & Lacie Leoci McDonald's Location #34564 Melting Pot Savannah Mock Plumbing & Mechanical, Inc. New Beginnings of Bryan County, LLC Nicky's Pizzeria OB-­‐GYN Centers, P.C. Prudential Coastal Georgia Properties Christie Register Savannah Car Wash Savannah Wine Cellar The York Children's Foundation Laura Judge Thomann Zachary Thomas USA Cargo Services Co. Guardian ($250 -­‐ $499) 24e Furnishings B&D Burgers, Inc. Karen Beauchamp Bonnie & Robert Bruce Chick-­‐fil-­‐A at Pooler Colonial Oil, Inc. Deborah Jo Conway Lee Davis Paula Deen Jo Beth Fuller Steven Fuller Yvonne Hafer Alison Herrington Richard Howard Jeff & Leeann Kole Maycrest Hardware Center, Inc. Douglas McComas Memorial Health Robin Moore William & Barbara Mordecai Kevin Ryan Savannah Country Day School Savannah Country Day School Volunteer Council Second Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church Darin Sehnert Skidaway Island UMC Scott E. Weeks Advocate ($100 -­‐ $249) Linda Ainsworth Matthews & Katherine Albert JoBeth H. Allen Donnie Amerson Dee & James Anderson Janet Atwood Glenn Barner Robert Baugniet John & Deanna Beam Cynthia Beauchamp Lynn Berkowitz Andrea Cardinal Pete Chaison Circa 1875 Kevin & Fabienne Dickinson Patricia Edmonds F.J. Fenn J. Edward Gamble III Ruby Gettinger Shirley Gilbert Tanya Glazie Steve Grable Kent Gregory Gulfstream Retiree Club Help Fund M. Doloris Hagins Hoover Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Savannah Bruce Jacobs Richard Jones Steven Kaplan Adam Kennedy Thomas Kennedy Charles Koepke Lease Direct Loc's Chicken & Waffles, Inc. Lovezzola's Inc. Dorothy Madison Samuel McCachern Danette McGeeney Robert & Judith Milbank Tanya Milton David Minkovitz Charles Mitchell Michael & Donna Mixson G. Clay & Stephanie Mobley Richard Mopper Paul & Gina Murphy Debbie Nix Richard & Sheila O'Connor Frank & Judy Ouzts Jennifer Patterson Melissa Peters Kristie Powers Lupe Quibodeaux William & Elizabeth Ronning Harry & Jeanne Rosenheim Ira & Nancy Ruby Gail Russom Sharon Saferight Angelisa Savage-­‐Bryant Savannah Destination Management, LLC Savannah GA Alumnae Club of Pi Beta Phi Betty Schlag Lynne Schweitzer 8
2012 Donor List
Select Marketing Services Select One Media Ryan Sewell Dinah Singleton Skidaway Island Kappa Alpha Theta Alumnae Southeastern Safety Associates, LLC Sue & Charles Strickland The Distillery Lou Thomann Ragen Thornton William Tyson United Marketing & Communications Group, LLC Samantha Uribe Katherine Warden Pamela Waters Harvey Weitz Dr. Leonards Wojnowich, Jr. World of Beer Savannah Larry Zaslavsky Friends of Children ($99 and below) John Adams Teresa Adams Aiken-­‐-­‐-­‐Harper Electical Services, Inc. Tanvir Alvi Amy Amerson Alan Anderson Angela Anderson Octavio & Cecilia Arango Sally Arman Manuel Arosemena Auto-­‐
-­‐-­‐Owners Insurance Merri Avino Paul & Cinda Baker Milind Balaji Jerry Baldwin Grace Barkley Dolores Barthelmess Sandra Bath Ronald Beauchamp Rick Bell Cynthia Bennett Robert Bennett Robert Bennett, Jr. Reono Bertagnolli Kathryn Bittner Timothy Blanco 9
J.C. Blaylock Suzanne Bolden Michael Bone Fredia M. Brady Jason Bragg Rosemary Brainard Jamee Brennan Bradley & Parla Brigman Alicia Briscoe Chad Brock Sheila J. Brower Rico Brown Andrea Bull LeRoy Burke, III Tara Callen Brooke Cameron Jason Cameron Chrissy Campbell Athena Carellas Bonnie Carnes Elena Carter CASA of Houston County, Inc. Sabrina Cefali Scott Center Kristin Cerbone Anna Chafin Jason & Margie Chambless Chatham-­‐-­‐-­‐Savannah Youth Futures Authority Chatterbox Pediatric Therapy, LLC Charla Childers Larry Chisolm Helen Christopher Candice Clifton Christopher Cobb Lisa G. Colbert Jeanne Collins Kristine Compton Connie Cooper Denise Cooper Constance Cooper Deborah Cruz Gwenn Cutlip Margot M. Cutting Nancy Caldwell Dancu Vanessa Davidson Rachel Davies Charles Davis Milton Davis II Allison Debs Jay & Diane Deering Deborah Dennis C. Sullivan Designs Mary Ann Dewberry Leanne Dodd Melinda Dolle Joe Driggers A.L. Dunlavy Richard Edwards Carol Egan Frank Ellsworth Empire Traders EOA Foster Grandparents Linda Evans Susan Fiacco Joyce Fischer Beth Foskey Jay Frerotte Stefanie Frerotte Teresa Fuller Robert Fulton Elizabeth Fussell Susan Fussell Shamia Garrett George Gay Carrie George Johnye Gillans Donna Gilliland Sheila & John Giordano Cayce Girardeau Don Golden Debbie Jewell Grimes Chris Harper Lori Harris Carl Hart Lynnetta Hartson Brian Heighington John Henry Jody Holt Roseann Hooper Lindsey Hopkins Housing Authority of Savannah Patricia Howard Mark Howard hp Thomas Huffstetler Denice Hurt Honor Hutton Kathy Hyer Kim Iocovozzi Meghan Ivory Jay Jackson Amelia Jamerson Rosalyn James J. Barry & Lisa Jenkins 2012 Donor List
Barbara & Arthur Jenks Virginia Jennings Marcia Jones Anne-­‐Marie Jones Kesha Jordan Marua Kennedy Barbara Kennon Linda King Susan Kinsella Jeff Kirk Jessica Kiss-­‐Draper Leslie Kopel Peter Kusek Susan Laney Alfred Lang Kathy Lavery Beverly Lawhorn Melissa Lawhorn Melissa Lee Chris Letsinger Joan Levy Terri Lewis Jay Lizanich Jondle Loder Don Logana Barbara Lubar Sarah Lundgren Tuquyen Mach Bethany Mackey Anne Madonna Nicolas Madonna Joy Mahony Tobia Makover Lisa Malphrus Jerry Mance Meagan Mangelsdorf Ricardo Manuel Deborah Marsh Summer Marshall Maxine Patterson School of Dance Sari McAfee Carol McClelland Sandra McCord-­‐Best Brad Metts Carol Mills Andrea Missroon Stephen Moffatt Monticello Medical Center Donna Moody Lindy Ryan Moore Barbara Mordecai Laura Morgan Douglas Mouchet Tyler Mouchet Ms. Freda's Closet Christine Mullins Tonya Murray Laura Norman Ryan Nye Rhonda Oates-­‐O'Brien Mandy Ownley Hannah Patterson Carole Paul Mary F. Pelliccione Lisa Perkins Ericka Phillips Photo.vi Stacey Piccolo Jamie Pickrell Melissa Porter Linda Porterfield Barbara Powers Prudential Coastal GA Kimberly Rectenwald Suzanne Reid Leigh Reid Resource & Land Consultants, LLC Emily Rich Susan Richardson Ty & Patty Rietkovich Patty Rietkovich Emily & Brad Rife Peter E. Roberts Carolyn Russell Theresa Russell Graham Sadler Dyone Sams Billie Jean Sanders Katherine Sandoz Jessica Santamarina Savannah State University Palma Savard Antoinette Scaringi Donald Schlag David Schwarz Scribble Art Studio, LLC Erica Seales Secretary of State Daniel Sehnert James Sehnert Lynn Sexton Shannon Christopher Photography Donna & Randy Shepard J. Wayne & Marilyn Sheridan Lane Page Shorkey Larry Silbermann Donna Slemmer Tracy Smith Eric Smith Jamie Smith David & Cheryl Smoak Karen Smulski Kevin Solomon Christina & Somboune Soukhamneut Southbound Brewing Company Bonnie Speir Ellie Sprague John Staas Dawn Stanford Nancy Stanley Janet Steffen Maria Stephens Kesha Stewart Ty M. Stone Ginger Strickland Tammy Strojny Frank Sulkowski Pamela Sullivan Meredith Sutton Norma Switzer Vernon Taylor, Jr. Zelda Tenenbaum Margaux Thomann Nicholas Toney Trader Louie's Brett Turner Angela Tyson Elizabeth Walker Virginia Ward Pennie Watson Jodi Weeks Laura Wehrle Cindy Welsh Natalie Wermuth Wallette Widener V. Mark & Jill Wieniewitz Karen Wilds Cassady Willard Daniel Willard Christine E. Williams George Williams Rose Wilson Nancy Wofford Scott Woodward Tonya Wright 10
CASA Volunteers
10 years or more of service
Sandra Bath Patricia Brown Joan Carroll Gwendolyn Dozier Dorinda Duggan Carol McClelland Yvonne Hafer Ed Heiser 5 – 9 years of service Ann Arrants Pamela Balmer-­‐Murphy Georgia Benton Vicky Halperin Carl Hart Roseann Hooper Fred Irwin Janet Irwin Sheila O’Connor Nancy Osterwise 2 – 4 years of service Del Anderson Tamiko Bovain Valencia Brewton Lloyd Bryant Girtha Davis Dana DeJames Denise Flowers Marty Foxx John Gerwels* Kate Hargrove Lori Harris Ellaree Holmes Jennifer Marshall Sheila Reed-­‐Maynard William Bill McNellis Queen Thomas Reeves Yasmiene Shemdin Mikal Skelton Teki Solomon Carl Story Beth Vantosh Ericka Walden Alexis Washington *Deceased
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Judy Wolf Tonya Wright 1 year of service Ellen Atkins Brooke Atwood Laura Lee Bocade Reva Bowers Judith Brendle Beatrice Brownridge Silvia Cartegena Kathryn Cartier Johnnie Douglas Sadie Gaster Denise German Catherine Hemmi-­‐Joyce Gail Knopf Helen Kocis Stephen Murphy Diana Pagan Suzie Palfreyman Barbara Powers Tanja Robinson Billie Jean Sanders Brittany Simmons Vannie Walker Less than one year of service Sarah Batt Erica Dyal Ella Hutchison Monica Jackson Rosalyn James Jessica Kulper Ulysess Lee Misha Lewis Joy Mahony Michael Mixson Sarath Rednam Brittany Simmons Tracy Smith Brandy Trappio Dana Whitfield 2012 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Vernon Taylor, Jr. Kristine Compton Memorial University Medical Center South Magazine Karen Wilds Denise Cooper, Esquire Private Practice Attorney Toby Friedman Savannah State University Joy Youngblood Re/Max Savannah Southern Motors The Honorable Patricia Parker Stone Ex-­‐Officio Member Trudy Gellatly Secretary The Gretsch Company Presiding Judge, Chatham County Juvenile Court The Honorable LeRoy Burke, III Ex-­‐Officio Member Yvonne Hafer CASA Volunteer Advocate Chatham County Juvenile Court Viengkeo Johnson The Honorable Lisa Goldwire Colbert Ex-­‐Officio Member Jedson Engineering, Inc Stephanie Mobley Chatham County Juvenile Court Chair Savannah Power Yoga Wendy Owens, Esquire Law Office of Wendy A. Owens Mandy Ownley Immediate Past Chair The Coastal Bank Angelisa Savage-­‐Bryant Chatham Savannah Medical Group STAFF Ryan Sewell Treasurer ZaDonna M. Slay Bernard Williams Company Joe Steffen, Esquire Executive Director Charlene Peebles Savannah State University Advocacy Coordinator Susan Ryncavage Advocacy Coordinator Martin Ward Advocacy Coordinator
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Savannah/Chatham Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. 428 Bull Street l Suite 205 l Savannah, Georgia 31401 Phone: (912) 447-­‐8908 l Fax: (912) 447-­‐0699 [email protected] l www.savannahcasa.org www.facebook.com/SavannahChathamCASA www.twitter.com/SavChatham_CASA Savannah/Chatham CASA is a 501(c)3 non-­‐profit agency that recruit, screen, train, and supervise community volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the jurisdiction of the Chatham County Juvenile Court. Savannah/Chatham CASA is proudly supported through funding from direct public support and the following agencies: Savannah/Chatham CASA is recognized as a member program of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association and an affiliate program of Georgia Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.