2015 annual report - dallas casa

2015 ANNUAL REPORT

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT

Dear Friends of Dallas CASA, Because of the generosity of our donors and supporters, many more Dallas children are experiencing the positive, critical difference a CASA volunteer makes, but we continue to focus resolutely on the unmet need and the unserved children. The cover of our 2015 Annual Report, with three out of five children featured in color, represents the significant progress we have made. Yet two out of five abused and neglected children in protective care from our Dallas community still wait for us to expand our program capacity to meet the entire need. The successful closing of the $37 million Abused Children Can’t Wait Campaign at the end of 2015 reinforces our steadfast belief that we are equal to that challenge.

Last year produced results in total numbers of children we served and new volunteers we recruited that exceeded our 2015 goals. Dallas CASA could not have achieved those record-setting outcomes without your support. Once again our volunteers and donors proved to be our very best recruiters. You clearly are passionate about and committed to changing the trajectory of the lives of our most vulnerable children. An increase in our donor base and the total revenue raised provided the resources necessary to recruit and train 334 new volunteers and to supervise a

total of 926 volunteer advocates serving 2,680 children in 2015. Our volunteers continue to serve no more than two children at a time on average, meaning significant growth is occurring without sacrificing the low volunteer-to-child ratio that is essential to maintaining focused attention on the needs of each and every child.

As the campaign moved forward toward its successful conclusion, Dallas County child welfare statistics did not stand still. The number of Dallas County children in protective care annually jumped a dramatic 18% from 2012 to 2015, a rate far exceeding the 0.4% state-wide annual increase and outpacing all other large Texas urban areas over the same time period. When children are at risk, we do not want the rate of removal to decline. We will deal with the rise and fluctuations in numbers and will not waver from our commitment to serve all Dallas County children who need our help.

Last year concluded on a disheartening note with the release in December of a federal court class action decision ruling that the Texas foster care system violates the constitutional rights of children in long term foster care by failing to keep children safe from harm. The court’s conclusion that children routinely exit the system in worse condition than when they entered foster care is indeed alarming. We were gratified however, that the court decision specifically credited CASA volunteers for their unique

Dallas CASA Executive Director and President Kathleen LaValle at the Champion of Children Award Dinner

INSIDE2 THE NEED AND OUR PROGRAM

4 OUR HIGHLIGHTS AND EVENTS

6 OUR VOLUNTEERS

8 OUR FINANCIALS

10 OUR DONORS

18 OUR LEADERSHIP

20 HOW TO HELP

and critical contributions to the lives of children who otherwise are at risk of being lost and forgotten. Explicit recognition of the unique benefit and impact of CASA volunteers only heightens our resolve to serve more children. Responding to the December court ruling, we prepared a call to action in the form of an opinion piece published in The Dallas Morning News and reproduced here on the inside back cover. When you are asked by friends and family what they might do to make a difference, we hope you will encourage them to consider becoming a Dallas CASA volunteer.

On our community’s watch, we will together offer our most at-risk children the very best chance to heal from trauma, recover from injuries, reach developmental milestones, stay on track in school and live protected from further harm. Thank you for your commitment to creating a better future for children who are our community’s future.

With gratitude,

Kathleen M. LaValleExecutive Director and President

2 out of 5 abused children removed from unsafe homes in Dallas and living in foster care do not yet have a CASA volunteer.

OUR MISSION

CASA volunteers advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children under the protective care of the state, so they will have safe, permanent homes where they can thrive.

2015 COMPARED TO 2014

334new volunteers trained and sworn in as advocates 16% increase

926volunteer advocates assigned to children’s cases 20% increase

IN 2015 IN DALLAS COUNTY

children were confirmed victims of abuse

5,847

23,981 children were reported abused or neglected

4,646 children were in foster care under the protection of the state

18% increase over the number of children in protective care in 2012

THE NEED AND OUR PROGRAM

CHILD DEMOGRAPHICS

African American Hispanic

CaucasianMulti/Other

CHILDREN BY AGE

< 1 year1-2 years3-5 years

6-9 years 10-12 years13-15 years

16-17 years18+ years

6%

2,680 children served 18% increase

590,172 days of volunteer service to abused children 21.5% increase

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CHILDREN SERVED

OUR VISION

We envision a day when every child in foster care has a powerful voice in the court and in the community.

VOLUNTEERS ASSIGNED

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OUR HIGHLIGHTS & EVENTS

Alliance allows volunteers and staff to visit children in distant locations

Honors Kappa Alpha Theta Dallas Alumnae Chapter and raises funds for abused children

CHAMPION OF CHILDREN AWARD DINNER

WHERE JUSTICE IS SERVED

BENEFITING DALLAS CASA

Recognizes AT&T employees with Judge Barefoot Sanders Award and features former CASA youth Ashley Rhodes Courter

OUR HIGHLIGHTS AND EVENTS

RIGHT: Kappa Alpha Theta Dallas Alumnae President Francie Johnsen with members Lynn Van Amburgh and Toni Alles at Cherish the Children

BELOW: AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson with AT&T leadership team and Dallas CASA board members Cynt Marshall, Corey Anthony and Bill Smith at the Champion of Children Award Dinner

Celebrates the adoption of more than 60 foster children into forever homes

RIGHT: Champion of Children event chairs Mike and Jana Brosin

BELOW: Jan Sanders, widow of Judge Harold “Barefoot” Sanders and current Dallas CASA volunteer, at the Champion of Children Award Dinner


Makes dreams come true for teens in foster care through Comerica partnership

Selects Dallas CASA as one of its Fifty Years of Giving beneficiaries

Ranks as largest single-day, non-PGA charity golf tournament

Recognizes all children deserve to grow up in safe homes

ABOVE: Flotek CEO and President John Chisholm, Kathleen LaValle, Pioneer Chairman and CEO Scott Sheffield and PAA Chairman and CEO Greg Armstrong at the Dallas CASA Classic

RIGHT: Dallas CASA board member and volunteer advocate Linda Swartz with husband Rob at The Closing Party at PIRCH

RIGHT: CASA teen finds her dream prom dress during the Comerica Prom Dress Drive

BELOW: Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy musician at the Dallas Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Event hosted by Dallas CASA


Dallas CASA is grateful to all OUR VOLUNTEERS who serve abused and neglected children in our community.

16-20 YEARS

Mona BakerLarry Dolan

Pamela FletcherSandra Teter

Many CASA volunteers find they were born to fill this critical role and dedicate years to serving children. We wish to recognize the following volunteers serving as advocates during 2015 who have generously served for five years or more.

11-15 YEARS

Margaret Duryee

Schenita Floyd

Nicole LeBoeuf

Carlen Penfold-Long

Elizabeth Smith

Dianne Robinson

Tim Sexton

Elizabeth Smith

Alicia Wagoner

OUR VOLUNTEERS

Pam Fletcher, volunteer for 17 years

1:2 average volunteer to children ratio


6-10 YEARS

Deborah Ackerman

Jeanine Baisch

Doug Bily

Heather Brasher

Sue Brown

Sandy Capps

Sonya Coleman

Helena Cook

Judy Cook

Carla Craig Latcher

Beth Dattomo

Cherri Densmore

Sally Drayer

Samantha Durst

Elois Fisher

Sarah Friedman

Joyce Gastler

Marian Glass

Sylvia Gray

Lana Harder

Dianne Hart

Ann Heidger

Corleen Helwig

Chris Hollingsworth

Kari Hopper

Gerard Hudspeth

Elizabeth Jenkins

Julie Johnson

Morag Johnson

Katharine Kane

Cherie Luckett

Nancy Marston

Megan Martinez

Maria Mendoza

Beverly Milne

Mihir Mistry

D’lane Mueller

Rebecca Noel

Sara Parnell

Robert Powell

Stephanie Roberts

David Robinson

Marianne Sharp

Heather Shover

Leslie Sims

Cindy Smith

Claude Smith

Patricia Stein

Nicky Stout

Linda Swartz

Cecelia Thomas

Alisha Vance

Ryan Whitfill

5 YEARS

Valerice Babb

Anne Bienfang

Sarah Bogdon

Christie Bunch

Tad Campbell

Julie Carbery

Michelle Chapman

Betsy Cullum

Adam DeSilva

Judith Fishman

Sam Friedman

Jan Gallagher

Sharon Gardner

Lisa Gilbert

Erin Jesberger

Kathleen Johnson

Prudence Lidbury

Margie Marek

Gail Marmol

Gil Marmol

Devona Mayeur

Robyn Muller

Rebecca Ordinario

Amie Plunk

Denise Priewe

Kelly Robinson

Suzanna Rubottom

Rosemary Shashoua

Ryan Shultz

Suzan Sprinkle

Melinda Thomas

Judy Vanderbur

Mary Voth

Click HERE to meet our volunteers and former CASA youth.

Dallas CASA board member David Young with Dallas CASA volunteer Doug Bily and wife Rose

VOLUNTEERS BY AGE

21-2930-3940-49

50-5960+

18%


https://www.dallascasa.org/about-us/dallas-casa-video-gallery/

OUR FINANCIALS

Our work would not be possible without the generosity of many individuals, companies and foundations, in addition to generous public funding.

REVENUE AND EXPENSES

2015 revenue excludes campaign contributions.

Financial policies for Dallas CASA are reviewed annually by the Dallas CASA Board of Directors Finance Committee and approved by the Dallas CASA Board of Directors.

Audit and IRS Form 990—Independent auditors review our financial statements each year, preparing our audited financials and tax returns. Access to our audit and tax filings can be found online at dallasasa.org.

2015 REVENUE 2015 EXPENSES

Click HERE to view full financial statements.

Program Services FundraisingGeneral and Administration

Government EventsIndividualsEndowment & Investment

FoundationsOrganizationsCorporationsOther


http://www.dallascasa.org/about-us/dallas-casa-financials/

2015 AT-A-GLANCE

$6.2Mtotal revenue excluding campaign contributions 10.1% increase

$7.1Min campaign contributions

$5.6M

925individuals made cash gifts of $100 or more

206corporations made cash gifts of $1,000 or more

total expenses 6.7% increase

$1,910 cost per year to provide a CASA volunteer to an abused child

34foundations and organizations made cash gifts of $2,500 or more


Dallas CASA is pleased to announce the conclusion of its transformational $37 million campaign. The campaign was launched in 2012 to grow our program capacity to serve all Dallas children in protective care in need of a CASA volunteer advocate. Funds from the campaign first allowed us to build a much larger 25,020 square foot headquarters to accommodate the growth of staff we need to meet our goal. The balance of the campaign funds has allowed us to accelerate our program growth and increase our staff who recruit, train and supervise more volunteers to close the gap of children served. Since the campaign launch in 2012, we grew our staff from 49 to 66 employees by year end 2015. Our new facility also provides a meeting center where we and other child welfare organizations can convene to collaborate on issues facing our community’s most vulnerable children.

We are grateful to all OUR CAMPAIGN DONORS and recognize here those major donors who made gifts or pledges of $1,000 or more to Abused Children Can’t Wait—The Campaign for Dallas CASA.

OUR DONORS CAMPAIGN DONORS


$250,000 TO $499,999

Attorneys Serving the Community

Fran and Mark S. BergHamon Charitable

FoundationHillcrest FoundationThe Hirsch Family

FoundationBecky and Jim LozierThe Meadows FoundationPatrick and Beatrice

Haggerty FoundationStephen B. L. PenroseKimberley and Scott

SheffieldMyra and Darwin Smith

$100,000- $249,999

AnonymousThe Gaudin FamilyThe Hoglund FoundationJeanne and Joseph

ManogueKay and Bob SchleckserThe Smith FamilyNancy and Rex Spivey

$50,000- $99,999AnonymousThe Dallas FoundationHawn Foundation, Inc.Hoblitzelle FoundationJunior League of DallasKathleen and Michael LaValleMaverick Capital FoundationHannah and Greg MayMindy and Woody McMinn

The Mike & Mary Terry Family Foundation

Karissa and Chance MonroePaula and Scott OrrEmily A. ParkerHelen and Frank Risch

$25,000-$49,999

Priscilla and Corey AnthonySuzanne and John GibsonRosann and Richard GutmanCynthia and Kenneth MarshallShari and Karl NelsonLinda and Rob Swartz

$10,000-$24,999AnonymousSharon and Brian AinsworthRegina Montoya and Paul CogginsJulie and Michael FisherVicky and Michael GunningCaroline Rose Hunt and The

Rosewood Foundation

Barbara and Colin Kerwin in Memory of Ann Kathryn

Beverly D. LevyRetta A. MillerRoy and Christine Sturgis Charitable

TrustTeresa and Kerry Scott

$5,000 to $9,999The Baldridge FoundationSuzanne BryanCynthia and Alfred CalabreseChristie Gayden CarterCynthia Pladziewicz, Ph.D.Michelle Tycher SteinVin and Caren Prothro FoundationCindy and David Warner

$1,000 to $4,999AnonymousBetty BartulaChristine and Anthony BesharaBarbara and Mason BrownIsabel and Rob CalderinSheri and Robert ColeTara and James F. Conway

Judy CookJanice Z. and Richard DavisScott EdwardsPam and Dan FeteSharon S. GardnerGeorge GlyphisStephen F. GoldmannAmber and John GrandRose and Albert HrubetzJill and Charly JohnsonLynn Brooks and Jeff KindigThe Magnolia FoundationMarvella and Dr. Martin McElyaMike and Barbara Lynn

Philanthropic FundAnna PalmsNancy PerotDiane and Alex PonzioKersten Rettig in honor of Connor

Cook and McKenna CookChris and Beth RiceTerese and Scott StevensonTerri and Steve StineMyrna and Ron VancePhyllis and Michael ViolaMichael Northrup and Ben WilkinsAngela and Chris Yotides

$15,000,000 AND ABOVE

Anonymous$7,500,000 TO $14,999,999

The Rees-Jones Foundation

$500,000 TO $1,000,000

The Crystal Charity BallThe J.E. and L.E. Mabee FoundationJames and Angela Thompson Foundation

Pioneer Natural ResourcesThe Simmons Family Foundation


OUR DONORS 2015 DONORS

$1,000,000 AND ABOVE

AnonymousThe Rees-Jones Foundation

$250,000- $999,999

The Crystal Charity BallPioneer Natural Resources

$100,000- $249,999

AnonymousAT&THillcrest FoundationJames and Angela Thompson FoundationThe Meadows FoundationKimberley and Scott SheffieldThe Simmons Family Foundation Myra and Darwin Smith

$50,000- $99,999

AnonymousAttorneys Serving the CommunityFran and Mark S. BergCapital for KidsCienaCrest Cadillac / Crest InfinitiEnterprise ProductsExxonMobil Flotek IndustriesSharon and Max GardnerGoldman Sachs

GreystarHamon Charitable FoundationThe Hirsch Family FoundationThe Hoglund FoundationNexius Insight, Inc.ORIX FoundationPatrick & Beatrice Haggerty FoundationStephen B. L. PenrosePFP Technology, LLC

$25,000-$49,999

Alcatel-LucentAnonymousBank of America Merrill LynchCarl B. & Florence E. King FoundationCBRECitiMaureen and Thomas DowlingEricssonThe Gaudin FamilyGoodman NetworksCaroline Rose Hunt and The Rosewood CorporationJPMorgan Chase Kappa Alpha Theta Dallas Alumnae FoundationLincoln Property CompanyBecky and Jim LozierMasTec Network SolutionsMaverick Capital FoundationMike and Barbara Lynn Philanthropic FundPlains Marketing, L.P.PwCKay and Bob SchleckserBill SmithNancy and Rex SpiveyTarga Resources, LLCVinson & Elkins, L.L.P.

Dallas CASA board members and campaign co-chairs Christie Carter and Jim Lozier with Kathleen LaValle.

We are grateful to all OUR 2015 DONORS and recognize here donors who made cumulative cash contributions of $100 or more January 1 through December 31, 2015.


$20,000-$24,999Arent Fox LLPComerica BankDCP MidstreamJanese and Richard DeitchEckert Seamans Cherin &

Mellott, LLCGene and Jerry Jones Family

FoundationGreenberg Traurig, P.A.Haynes and Boone, LLP DallasJackson Walker L.L.P.Junior League of DallasJuniper NetworksKel-Tech, Inc.KPMG LLPNewmark & Co. Real Estate, IncPetro Amigos Supply, Inc.Sullivan & Cromwell LLPTudor, Pickering, Holt &

Company

$15,000-$19,999Aimbridge HospitalityAlliance Residential

Holdings, LLCBechtel CorporationBlack & VeatchCleary, Gottlieb, Steen &

Hamilton LLPLisa and Clay CooleyDigital RiskFB Industries Inc.Fujitsu Network

CommunicationsGayden Family FoundationGeneral DynamicsGlobe Energy Services, LLCGoldberg Kohn Ltd.Helmerich & Payne, Inc.JLLThe Lightner Sams

Foundation, Inc.NetScoutQuadGen Wireless

Solutions, Inc.

RyanSmith Industries, Inc.Linda and Rob SwartzTE ConnectivityTrinidad Drilling LPUS SilicaUSIC, LLCWells FargoWyndham Hotel Group

$10,000-$14,999AccentureADPAlliance Data SystemsAlvarez & Marsal Business

Consulting, LLCAnonymousGreg ArmstrongBalon Valves CorporationBaron & Budd, P.C.Basic Energy ServicesBracewellJana and Mike BrosinCapps Van & Truck RentalCynthia C. ComparinJudy and Dan CookCrash Rescue Equipment

Service, Inc.Dawson Geophysical CompanyDeloitteDistributionNOWDover Artificial LiftEnergy Transfer Partners, L.P.Ernst & Young LLPEugene Straus Charitable TrustFairmount SantrolJulie and Michael FisherDeborah and Terry Gage Robert E. GivenMarion and Bennett GlazerHighland Capital ManagementIn-N-Out Burger FoundationJohn Plott Company, Inc.Key Energy Services, Inc.Kathleen and Michael LaValleLeam Drilling Systems, LLC

Locke Lord LLPHannah and Greg MayMcClatchy Bros. Inc.Mindy and Woody McMinnMHBT Inc.Retta A. MillerKarissa and Chance MonroeNabors Drilling, USA, LPOccidental PetroleumPatterson-UTI Drilling

Company LLCHarry PefanisPilot Thomas LogisticsPlatinum Pipe RentalsPower Solutions, LLCQuorum Business Solutions, Inc.Betty S. RegardRush EnterprisesRusty’s Oilfield ServicesSeitel Management Inc.Serafy FoundationPamela StegengaSuperodDayna and Mark SuttonTech MahindraTenaris

$5,000-$9,999Alston & Bird, LLPAndrews Kurth LLPPriscilla and Corey AnthonyAon FoundationAXS TVMary and Jack BalagiaThe Baldridge FoundationBernbaum Magadini ArchitectsBrunswick GroupSuzanne BryanJoyce and William CannonKaren and Mark CarneyCEC Electrical, Inc.Lisa and Richard ChamberlainChamberlain’s Fish Market GrillChamberlain’s Steak &

Chop House

Clayton HoldingsCNM ConnectSheryl and Robert ColeDeutsche Bank Securities Inc.Kimberly and John DistasoDycom IndustriesToosje and Richard FaginFNC, Inc.David FontenotFried, Frank, Harris, Shriver

& Jacobson LLPGibbs & Bruns, L.L.P.Suzanne and John GibsonGlazer’sVicky and Michael GunningRosann and Richard GutmanHargis Family FoundationHarry S. Moss FoundationSusan D. and Albert HooverNancy Ann and Ray L. HuntHunton & Williams LLP Deborah and Rene IsipJebens MenschingKDC Platform, LLCAubrey and John LabanowskiDeborah Ackerman and

John LozierMcCollam Law Firm, PCMillerCoorsShari and Karl NelsonNixon Peabody LLPOak MortgageEmily A. ParkerPillar Hotels and ResortsPryor & BruceRealPage, Inc.RJ Carroll CompanyKristy Hoglund RobinsonSmartlinkBarbara and Sheldon SteinBrian R. SullivanThompson & Knight FoundationTIER REITTrinity Industries, Inc.Janet and Charles WaidWest Intrado


Westell TechnologiesMary and Joseph P. WilbertWilson, Elser, Moskowitz,

Edelman & Dicker LLPWinstead PC

$2,500-$4,99955G Studio CollaborativeAll My SonsAllegiance Title CompanyAllen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble

& Mallory LLPAMC DILIGENCEAmy Stewart LawTyler AndersonAnonymous Asmar, Schor & McKenna,

PLLCMary Lynn and Fred BangsBank of TexasCathy BedfordBig D Equipment CompanySean M. CunninghamMiki E. Bone-MelsheimerBrasfield & Gorrie, LLCBarbara and Mason BrownMargy and Michael BryantGayle and Jim CaldwellChristie CarterStacey and Patrick ChaseCIBC World MarketsCiscoElloine ClarkJames ClarkClay & Lara Jenkins FoundationDarcie Bundy and Kenneth K.

CohenCommunities Foundation

of TexasCox, Castle & Nicholson LLPThe Dallas FoundationJanice Z. and Richard DavisSamantha and Timothy DurstEiseman Jewels NorthparkF6TAWS, LLCLiza and Alan Farrow-GillespieMargie and Raymond Francis

FreshPoint DallasHolland & Knight LLPCathey and Donald D.

HumphreysKeane Landscaping, Inc.KGP LogisticsKing & SpaldingLaw Office of Harrell FeldtSunny MorrisNational Credit Systems, Inc.David M. NicholsOpus CMCPaula and Scott OrrThaddeus J. OwensParsons RoofingChristopher A. PercyProbity AdvisorsProGEA, Inc.Rees-Jones Center for Foster

Care Excellence, Children’s Health

Constance RitterHolli RoachDebbie RobertsRuth and Edgar RobinsonRushmore Loan Management

ServicesTeresa and Kerry ScottCatherine and Kenneth H.

SheffieldKaren and David ShutteeBetty and Steve SilvermanMary SmithThe Staubach Family FoundationStonehawk CapitalTetra TechJulie and James ThayerTrammell Crow ResidentialMyrna and Roy VancePhyllis and Michael ViolaWaldman Bros., LLPLeslie WayneRoberta and John WilliamsonWomen of Saint Michael and

All Angels Episcopal ChurchWood PartnersAngela and Chris Yotides

$1,000- $2,499Scott A. AckermanAd PagesCarolyn Z. AlfordSusan and Curtis AmbroseAndrews & Barth, PCAnonymous AON Risk Solutions, Inc. of

New YorkSuzanne and Enrico BartolucciTamara M. BennettChristine and Anthony BesharaAT&T PioneersJanet and Larry BlairBock & Clark CorporationLisa and Eric BoyerBrenham CapitalAnn Marie and Greg BrinkMeghan and J.W. ButtsCynthia and Alfred CalabreseVicki and Tim W. CatheyCentral Christian Church Citizens BankRegina Montoya and

Paul CogginsBrad ColemanTara and James ConwayKathleen CooperCorrigan Family HoldingsCortland Capital Market

Services, LLCVicky and John CrewCushman & WakefieldElizabeth and Michael DaaneDallas Association of Young

Lawyers FoundationDallas Trinity Rotary ClubSuzanne and Michael DaltonJennifer M. DavisElizabeth and John DealJanet and Uttam DhillonKathryn DillinghamDLA Piper LLPDiane L. EnsmingerEstes Okon Thorne & Carr PLLCCatherine C. EvansFinancial Risk Mitigation, Inc.

Jan and Douglas FletcherRaymond W. FlumerfeltSuzanne and John P. GajdicaKara and Peter GehanJill and Todd P. GiannobleJudith and James GibbsGibson Dunn & Crutcher LLPSharon and David W. GleesonGil R. GloverStephen F. GoldmannAmber and John GrandTerri and Alan GreenspanElizabeth and Thomas S. HalseyRenata HamptonThe Hon. Deborah HankinsonWilliam F. HannesDeri and Doug HartmanJoan and Arthur L. HensleyHighland Park CASA ClubKyle and James HuckabyIndependent Insurance Agents

of Dallas/Young AgentsKyle IronsMatthew JacobsonJill and Charly JohnsonLisa and Timothy JohnsonVicki JonesKarmaQueAlesha KellerRachel KhirallahThe Hon. Ron Kirk and Mrs.

Matrice KirkPatricia and James KitzmillerLisa and Dave KroenckeCraig A. KuiperThe Law Office of Carol A.

WilsonLegacy PartnersColeman D. LewisBeverly D. LevyPamela and Scott LindseyLockton Patricia MagadiniSarah MallettMarkitMarsh San FransiscoMarsh GmbH



Marx/Okubo Marvella and Dr. Martin

McElyaMedia Venture PartnersCynthia D. MillerMichele and William J.

MoltnerMonogram Apartment

CollectionDelana MorganJennifer and Jon L. Mosle Jennifer MotesRobyn MullerNational Oilwell VarcoBrian NordahlNowak & Stauch, LLPNWP Services CorporationBrenda and Barry J. OlsonMark PageAnna and John PalmsNancy P. PerotJane and Charles PierceCynthia Pladziewicz, Ph.D.Diane and Alexander PonzioBarbara and Robert PowellElizabeth and Martin PriceKatherine and Eric ReevesMaureen ReganResounding HarmonyKersten RettigRevision LPCarleen RichardsSusan S. and James R. RileyHelen and Frank RischCaroline and Keith RiskeySuzanna and John RubottomSAP Elizabeth and Ryan SchormanSeismic Exchange Inc.Gaurav and Elizabeth SethWilemia F. ShawSheppard, Mullin, Richter &

Hampton, LLPSinglesource Property

SolutionsEileen and Weldon L. SmithMargaret and Jaime Spellings

State Farm InsuranceTerri and Steve StinePaula and Marc J. StovallJudy and Ken TeagueTexas Capital BankThomson ReutersDawne and Patrick TriboletUrban MattressClaudia VazquezLori and James WalesCindy and David WarnerPeter WeidmanAndrew WeilThe Williams CompaniesPatty and Charles WrightLeah and Robert YatesThe Zenith

$500-$999Carol and Steve AaronJames M. AbbeeSusan and Vince AckersonBen AlvordArkay FoundationBaker Botts L.L.P.Colleen C. BarrettCathy and Dan BassoOksana and Matthew BeardBetty and David BellBen Spurgin Insurance AgencyBerkeley Research GroupRose and Doug BilyKatie BloomBlueCross BlueShield of TexasWendy and Brad BridgesPaul Buxt, DMDIsabel and Rob CalderinCapital Financial Partners-

Mockingbird Financial Architects

Robert CarrollBarbara and Bennett CervinTimothy F. ChaplinElizabeth CholertonCity Real Estate Advisors, Inc.Katie J. CleavelandPenny and David CookDenise L. CostelloCounsel on Call

Elizabeth and John E. CourvilleRenee CoxSally G. and George CullumArmando DavilaDouglas M. DimitriPatrice DionRosemary DomeckiLydia DuynsteeDykema Gossett PLLCNancy and Warren EdwardsLaura EigelCynthia K. EnglesToni EvansCatherine M. FeehanPamela and Dan FeteFootlights Dance StudioJeff FrankMatthew FrankhauserMarcia M. FrenchAmy and Matthias GalleyJonathan GoodierMargo and William GoodwinLaurie HamicThe Hanover Insurance Group

FoundationElizabeth and John HarlingHeather Guild GroupMary and David HendersonTara HessonMark HigginsJeanmarie HolmHunt Consolidated, Inc.Imagine SolutionsPhyllis JacksonThe James M. Collins FoundationJulia’s Lifestyle Management LLCKaren L. KendallKyle KendallKendra ScottTracy E. KeySumi L. KimLynn Brooks and Jeff KindigLisa KunkelDavid LavertyNaomi and John R. LewisSue LubkeMarguerite and Michael MarzCharles McLanahanCarmen and E.G. McMillanKathleen A. MeierMendenhall Family Foundation

Haley MontanaroBrady MooreCathy and George MorganMichael J. MossWinifred and William MundingerCharles E. NearburgGina and Christopher G. NelsonChristi and Phillip NicolasDeborah and Nickey OatesRobin OffuttLisa M. PacholekSylvia PadillaKristeen and Richard M. ParrHarry ParveyPaul, Hastings, Janofsky &

Walker LLPChristopher M. PaulsenJoe PeronaPopp Hutcheson PLLCAileen and James F. ReillyJenny E. ReynoldsRebecca RichardPaige and James Richey Ann and Duane RobertsJamie RobertsS. Garwood McAlister Family FundJan SandersSandra and Lee SandersCelia and Larry SchoenbrunTim H. SextonSheley MarketingCatherine ShepherdChris Jeffries and Marcus ShetterDallas and Daryl SnadonToni SteeleDavid SternGrant TaberMichael W. TankersleyReese ThreadgillTitan CorrugatedTravelers InsuranceU.S. Legal SupportMargaret VandervalkAlana VillanuevaBrittany and Mark WalkerErica and Adrian WatkinsTabatha WestbrookLinda and Robert WesterbergAndrew WhiteWillis of New York, Inc.Laura Willmann

Melissa and Phillip WiseZeb YoungKimberleigh and Christopher

YoungCris Zertuche Wong

$100-$499Todd C. AbbottMary A. AlhadeffBeverly A. AllenAshley and Marcus AllenAllied WorldAllstate Giving CampaignKara Altenbaumer-PriceSusan and David AltshulerAmeriprise Financial, Inc.Kimberly and Charles AndersonAnonymousLinda and Robert L. AppelTiffany K. ArmstrongLaurie ArnoldBeverly AubreyJennifer K. AyersNolan R. BaddersSuzanne and Randy BairdMona BakerCarol and Stephen BakerSharon BalabanJan and Barry BaldwinSara J. BanaszakJustin BandtRobert D. BankheadRebecca J. BanksMeryl Barnett-SchardinSusan BarrettMargaret and Honorio BarrientosTerry BarronAnne and Thomas BartonHank and Suzy BashoreBask BoutiqueChristine and Jonathan BasshamKari and Anthony BattagliaAnnabelle BaxterSevima BealDiana BeardenElizabeth BedellJudith and Dennis BeikmanLindsay BendorfHeather A. BennettTom BergstromNancye BethuremJulie BiermacherNick BiewengaMara Jill BindlerBonnie Black

Martha and Tom BochenkoMolly and Gary D. BoganJessica and Tyler BolanderHeather and Kevin BonfieldTerra and Bryan BottermanJennifer BourlandLaura BowdenJoann BoyntonMartha BralyJane BrandtDebbie BranscumHeather BrasherSue BreastDenise and Mark BrettingApril BrickeyBright Funds FoundationAnna BrownBrandon T. BrownChris and John D. BrownVan BrownVeree BrownAnne BrowningAlbert BuitronCarolyn and Stewart A. BulJean Richards and Keith BurgessPam and Dan BusbeeTerri and Galen BusseAmy E. ButscherKelem B. ButtsMichael CaiafaThe Hon. Mike and Mrs. Lorrie

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OUR LEADERSHIP

2015 DALLAS CASA BOARD

CHAIR

Greg May

VICE CHAIR & CHAIR-ELECT

John Gibson

IMMEDIATE PAST-CHAIR

Mark S. Berg

VP COMMUNITY OUTREACH

Corey Anthony

VP DEVELOPMENT CO-CHAIRS

Christie CarterJim Lozier

VP GOVERNANCE

Robert Schleckser

TREASURER

Stephen B.L. Penrose

SECRETARY

Karl G. Nelson

MEMBERS-AT-LARGE

Scott OrrFrank A. Risch Bill Smith Linda M. Swartz

BOARD MEMBERS

Jonathan BasshamSuzanne BryanBarbara CervinJanice Z. DavisMichael D. Fisher Ardo FuentesVicky Gunning Richard Gutman Lana Harder, Ph.D.Emily HoadCharly Johnson Laura A. LosingerJoseph Manogue

Cynt MarshallWoody McMinn Evelyn Henry MillerRetta A. MillerChance MonroeEmily ParkerCynthia Pladziewicz, Ph.D.Jenny ReynoldsKerry ScottGeorge M. “Scooter” SmithRex J. Spivey Terese S. StevensonMyrna VanceDavid Young

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

AND PRESIDENT

Kathleen M. LaValle

Dallas CASA Board Chair Greg May was awarded the 2015 Nonprofit Board Leader of the Year by CNM Connect at the annual A Night of Light event


Jenny Reynolds, Children’s Council President and CASA volunteer advocate, was a finalist for Dallas Foundation Good Works Under 40 award, pictured with her Dallas CASA supervisor Joy Horn

Deborah AckermanPam BusbeeGloria CamposKaren CarneyMark Carney

Penny CookRich EnthovenDon GlendenningRandi HalsellSarah Losinger

Shirley McIntyreCarmen McMillanTincy MillerRegina MontoyaNancy Nasher

Debbie OatesBetty RegardDarrel RiceKristy Hoglund

Robinson

2015 ADVISORY BOARD

PRESIDENT

Jenny Reynolds

Eman AlvaniLorien AndersonSusan BarrettApril BrickeyWendy BridgesJana Brosin

Veree BrownSuzanne BryanKaren CarneyDarcy CowellAnnie Dahlstrom Madeline FrebergAngie FriddleSylvia GrayAmanda Hamilton

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Alison ReinkeAmanda ReynoldsJamie RobertsLinda M. SwartzKatie ViolaPhyllis ViolaTricia Wortley

2015 CHILDREN’S COUNCIL BOARD

PRESIDENT

Jonathan Bassham

Tereas Bermensolo-Cutler

Moira Cary

Kelcey HamiltonReasha HedkeShkelqim KelmendiNida KiaAngela Lewis

Madeline LittrellSarah OzanneDana SwannTaylor TeagueKatie Viola

Kenneth WherryStephanie Wunderlich

2015 YOUNG PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL


RIGHT: Opinion piece by Dallas CASA Executive Director and President Kathleen LaValle, published in The Dallas Morning News, Sunday, January 28, 2016

HOW TO HELP

While courts reckon with Texas’ failed foster care system, here’s a way to helpA federal court has ruled that the Texas foster care system is unconstitutional based on findings that children in foster care more than one year are not protected from harm and do not receive appropriate care. While parties to the lawsuit pursue the appeal process, we appeal to the Dallas community to become volunteer voices for children in foster care. The court decision recognizes Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers for the difference they make. CASA volunteers, the opinion concludes, gain in-depth knowledge of each child and “make sure foster children don’t get lost in the overburdened legal and social service system or languish in inappropriate group or foster homes.” The Dallas community long ago recognized the importance of CASA volunteers. Dallas CASA started 35 years ago and today is the oldest and largest CASA program in Texas, benefiting from strong government, private donor and community support. Our volunteers play an important role by helping our judges determine whether a child can safely return home and, in those unfortunate instances when returning home is not an

option, recommending the best alternative for a child to grow up in a safe and loving home. In 2015, Dallas CASA’s 920 volunteer advocates served 2,680 children, providing 590,172 total days of service to children, a 21.5 percent increase from the year before. Yet only about half of the Dallas County children in protective care last year had a CASA volunteer. Thankfully our county judges, primarily the 304th and 305th juvenile district courts, work with us during those excruciating times when our supply of volunteers runs out. Children in protective care live with the uncertainty of not knowing if a return home will be possible, how long a current placement will last, and whether visits with siblings in other placements will happen. “I knew you would come — you always do,” are the words our volunteer advocates hear from the children they serve. While often wishing they could have an even greater impact — with speedier solutions and greater inclusion in processes —survey responses affirm our volunteers know they make a difference. Some of what they say: “This is what I was born to do.” “The best thing I’ve ever done.” “I am so proud to be a CASA volunteer.” “I am making a difference in a child’s life.” “It’s priceless to see the kids’ faces when they recognize you and feel at ease with where they are.” “I went into this not really knowing what to expect. It’s now the most important thing I do.”

In our weekly information sessions, you’ll learn that experience with court processes is not necessary and that the majority of CASA volunteers work full-time. The expectations are high and include 30 hours of required pre-service training — either in-person or through an option combining online and in-person training — and a minimum one-year commitment. You’ll also find out you can partner on a case with another volunteer. Worried about the emotional component? It might help to know CASA volunteers focus on a child’s future, helping secure access to services to help each child recover from trauma. And the frustration of sitting on the sidelines, silently outraged by yet another account of a child who has been beaten, starved or abandoned takes its own personal and societal toll. As resilient as children are, each passing day represents an opportunity — lost or gained — to impact a child’s development. We hope the child’s future includes staying in school and, ultimately, breaking the cycle of abuse, while avoiding homelessness, prison, teen pregnancy, human trafficking and substance abuse. Even when children begin to give up on themselves, our volunteers never give up on the children they serve. Please consider becoming a CASA volunteer advocate or help us spread the word by inviting Dallas CASA to speak to your organization, employee, alumni or faith-based group.

To learn more visit dallascasa.org

Click HERE to view Champion of Children Award dinner video featuring former CASA youth, Ashley Rhodes-Courter.

Images used are not of actual children in foster care

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