The 10th Annual CASA Toy Run for God’s little children will take place on Saturday, November 8th. Participants are asked to bring an unwrapped toy that will be given to the local children who are currently in foster care due to abuse and/or neglect as part of the “CASA Christmas” campaign. 

The “Toy Run” will begin at 9:00 am in the Brookshire’s parking lot, located at 325 East Main Street in Jonesboro. Entry fee is $20.00 with a 50/50 draw being done along with gumbo being served and door prizes given away. 

For more info call: (318) 245-0958, (318) 259-2002, or (318) 259-8142. 

What is CASA?

CASA stands for Court Appointed Special Advocate volunteer, and is a unique and extremely important role that serves to help preserve the well-being of children in foster care. New CASA Volunteers are always needed  as children who have been removed from their homes, through no fault of their own, urgently need a voice – they need an advocate.

You can be that difference.

Many people may believe that a CASA volunteer must be someone with a degree in childcare or law or that they need to have a background in child welfare, but that isn’t the case. CASA volunteers come from all walks of life. A CASA volunteer advocates in the child’s best interest within the Court and out in the world where the child lives every day. They get to know the child and understand the circumstances that led to the child’s removal from their home.

The Court Appointed Special Advocate, or CASA, program was originally established in 1977 and since its inception, has grown to 49 states across the nation. As of 2021, there are over 96,000 volunteers serving over 276,000 children.