New training class

The brand new class of volunteers was sworn in yesterday at the 18th District Courthouse in Arapahoe. Chief Judge Sylvester was kind enough to swear in the volunteers.
Thank you to you all, the training went smoothly (with the help of many wonderful speakers, and lots of assistance from the staff). I can't believe it... my babies are all grown up!
And here's a fun photo of Teresa and her kids up at Judge Sylvester's bench!

Next training: first two weeks of August. Round 'em up, folks! Send them my way.
-Jayme

Make yourself useful!

Advocates for Children Special Events

SUMMER 2008
THIRD Annual Advocates Invitational golf tournament
To participate or volunteer, contact: Val Lunka, 303.695.0803
How You Can Help:
· Volunteers for registration
· Golfers!
· Sponsors

August 9 – 10, 2008: "Home on the Range" Rodeo and Community Event
Saturday: Team roping competition and auction
Casey Jones Park, Elizabeth Colorado
Take Parker Road south. Turn left on HWY 86. About 10 miles down HWY 86, turn left into Casey Jones Park.
How You Can Help:
· Volunteers for auction set-up, check-out
· Donors for auction items
To participate or volunteer, contact:
Cathy Bowman, 303-470-8882

Sunday: Ninth annual home on the range
Casey Jones Park, Elizabeth Colorado
Take Parker Road south. Turn left on HWY 86. About 10 miles down HWY 86, turn left into Casey Jones Park.
A full day of Wild West fun for kids. Everything is free, so bring your CASA or foster kids for BBQ lunch, cotton candy, watermelon crawl, mutton busting, crafts, horse rides, special guest . . . and much more!
How You Can Help:
· Bring your CASA children, foster children and your own kids
· Help get the word out to the children of our community. This is a great opportunity for kids . . . we’d like to see attendance reach 1,000 kids this year!
· Lots of opportunities for volunteers with everything from the cotton candy and snow cone machines, to craft tables, face painting, etc. Home on the Range makes a great service project for community groups, such as Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts.
· Set-up and clean-up volunteers
To participate or volunteer, contact:
Cathy Bowman, 303-470-8882

October 11, 2008 12th annual Red Wagon Ball
This is our major fundraiser each year, where we hope to raise at least one-third of our annual operating funds. The event features our celebrity Emcees – Libby Weaver– a sit-down dinner, silent auction, live auction, and the presentation of our Friend of Children award.
How You Can Help:
· Volunteers for set-up, auction tables, auction “check-out,” etc.
· Sources for major live auction items and silent auction donations
· Table sponsors
· Major sponsors
To participate or volunteer, contact:
Val Lunka, 303.695.0803

Bipolar in kids

Here at Advocates for Children, we see a lot of children with some pretty heavy mental health diagnoses. I know that I’ve been skeptical of the diagnosis of bipolar at times. Well, this article really helped me, and I thought it might be of interest to some of you too!
http://www.newsweek.com/id/137517/page/1

Eat at Old Chicago Tamarac Square on Sunday May 18th!

The wonderful folks at Old Chicago at Tamarac Square are donating 10% of food sales to Advocates for Children to celebrate their five year anniversary . They set aside Sunday May 18th from 1-8pm for our organization. According to their sweet note to our case coordinator (and diligent solicitor for donations) Kristin, "Your organization is near and dear to our hearts here at Old Chicago Tamarac and what you do is very important. We hope to raise some money to help in your efforts for our community children."

So, CASAs, tell your friends, tell your families, tell co-workers and anyone else that will listen!

Eat at Old Chicago Tamarac Square on Sunday May 18th between 1 pm and 8 pm and Advocates for Children will receive 10% of the food sales! Help support us and patronize our friends at Old Chicago Tamarac Square--everyone wins!

Old Chicago Tamarac Square #56
7717 E. Hampden Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80231
P: 303-695-5511 F: 303-695-5530

National CASA resources

National CASA publishes a newsletter called "Connections" and it's worth a look. And every savvy CASA needs to know how to access more CASA info at www.nationalcasa.org, or www.casanet.org
Because you never can get enough.