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Support CASA of Kern County! - CASAofKernCounty's Blog - Bakersfield.com http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty Making a difference...one child at a time Making a difference...one child at a time en-us Emergency 911 Grey's Anatomy http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/26893 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/26893 <p>Welcome to a night on thrills and excitement as CASA's latest fundraiser takes guests into the halls of Seattle Grace Hospital and "Grey's Anatomy." Well, It's actually at San Joaquin Community Hospital but the theme for the night's fundraiser is the popular ABC medical drama. The event, capped at 150 guests, is $75 per person and begins at 7 p.m. Flashing red lights, blood pumping music and feel-good fare are on tap for the evening. For more information, contact CASA at (661)631-2272</p>

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Invite.jpg CASAofKernCounty Light of Hope http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/24233 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/24233 <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma">April is National Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma"><o:p> </o:p></span> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p> <p> </p> </p> <p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial">Join us at CASA’s 10<sup>th</sup> Annual Light of Hope event. The primary goal of the<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"> candlelight vigil</b> is to create awareness of child abuse in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Kern</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">County</st1:placetype></st1:place>, seek additional volunteers and to raise funding.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>We are hoping this year’s theme, “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Give the Light of Hope to a Child</b>” will be answered by more community advocacy and funds directed toward this important cause.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Candles will be lit to symbolize hope for the over 3,200 abused and neglected children in our county.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial">You can purchase a candle for $5 that honors a beloved teacher, social worker, attorney, neighbor or other child advocate that is giving hope to our children. Your candle will be lit during the ceremony in their honor.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes">  </span>Please join us in this moving ceremony.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p></span> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p><o:p><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">Join us on April 24, 2008 </span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA">at the Marketplace Fountain, <st1:street w:st="on"><st1:address w:st="on">9000 Ming Avenue</st1:address></st1:street> with the candle lighting and ceremony beginning at 7:00 p.m. </span></p> <p> </p> </span></span></span></p>

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Light of Hope Poster.jpg Light of Hope CASAofKernCounty CASA Seeking Volunteers to help Children in Foster Care http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/5381 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/5381 <p>Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Kern County is asking for volunteers to help children in the foster care system.</p> <p>Volunteers spend 10 to 15 hours each month visiting with a child, gathering information and making recommendations to the court in the best interest of the child.</p> <p>One-hour orientations are held throughout the year in conjuction with the three volunteer trainings held in the winter, spring and summmer.  </p> <p>If you are interested in becoming a CASA volunteer or learning more about being a CASA, please contact Kate Kenney, CASA Recruiter/Training Coordinator at 631-2272.</p>

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CASA_IMG42_LO.jpg CASAofKernCounty Become A CASA Volunteer! http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/5379 http://people.bakersfield.com/home/Blog/CASAofKernCounty/5379 <font color="#000000"><strong><font face="Arial">Become a CASA</font></strong> </font><font face="Arial" color="#000000">in your community. Be a child's voice in court!<br /> <br /> </font><font color="#000000">Your local CASA program will tell you: how to learn more; when to apply; how you will be screened to assure this is the right volunteer job for you, how you will be trained for this powerful and important role; and how big a time commitment you will need to make. Although it varies from child to child, usually being a CASA means devoting about 8 to 16 hours a month for at least 18 months. The initial training class is 40 hours long. Screening includes an application, written references, interviews, DMV check, and a criminal background check. And its worth it . . . to make a difference in the life of a child.<br /> <br /> Volunteer in another way, contact the <a href="http://www.kerncasa.org/Pages/contact.htm">CASA of Kern County</a>. If you are a professional, you can make a difference by volunteering your expertise as a lawyer, accountant, therapist, or computer expert. If you have skills in public relations, marketing, advertising, fundraising, or public policy, join our board of directors and help assure more children will have advocates in the future. If you like to word process, photocopy, file, and mail, we can use your help in the office. If you are part of a company, club or association, ask us how to make an even even bigger difference with your group</font>!

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