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CASA's (Court Appointed Special Advocates) elves are busy wrapping presents for the area's foster children.

2005 has been an extremely good year. People have purchased many items including bicycles, games, DVD players, cameras, game cubes, play stations, stereos, CD players, computers, printers, musical instruments, sports equipment, clothes, and even sewing machines.

This Christmas gift program is now in its fourth year. Started by Sherry Wendt and Pat Elliott, enthusiasm grows from year to year.

Elliott explains, "We send a Christmas wish list to every foster child in Union and Towns County. They fill in their clothes sizes and special wishes. Sponsors in the community shop for each child and wrap the presents. CASA members pickup the gifts and distribute them to the foster parents about a week before Christmas."

Special wishes and larger items are sometimes purchased with money donated to the program.

CASA members are volunteers. They donate their time, vehicles, and gas to get the presents ready. Then they deliver them!

Working with the Towns and Union DFCS offices, CASA is also planning a Christmas party for foster children and their foster families. It will be a great time with Santa, story reading, snacks, and special presents.

CASA would like to dedicate their 2005 efforts in memory of Dominick Robetello. They would also like to thank everyone in the community for supporting the Foster Children's Christmas Fund.

CASA Elves continue the work in 2006. Read more...