March 22, 2021 (All day)
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Austin s House has had to reimagine their annual fundraiser. For this year s event they are hosting an online auction, the Spring Forward Fundraiser, the week of March 22-27, 2021. This new event will allow the community to purchase a virtual pass for $20, and bid on items from the comfort of their homes. Raffle tickets for additional prizes are also available.
Items featured in this year s fundraiser include hotel stays, golf packages, and gift cards to restaurants and shops in the Reno Tahoe area. To purchase your virtual pass, please visit this link: https://austinshousenv.org/springforward.
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A CASA coordinator will discuss programs to help children during an online meeting at noon today (Tuesday, February 16).
The speaker will be Amanda Brackett, Program Coordinator for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Anderson County.
She will speak during the lunchtime meeting of the League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge. To watch the presentation, send an email to [email protected]. Later, you will be able to watch the recorded session on the League’s website at https://my.lwv.org/tennessee/oak-ridge.
Founded in 1988 to provide a voice for hundreds of children removed annually from homes in the community due to abuse and neglect, CASA of the Tennessee Heartland includes Blount, Scott, and Anderson counties, a press release said. A nonprofit, volunteer-based agency, CASA seeks to provide a trained, court-appointed volunteer advocate for every child going through the court system through no fault of their own, the release said
CASA director to speak on ‘Giving a Voice of Hope to Children’
Special to The Oak Ridger
The League of Women Voters of Oak Ridge is inviting the community to its next Lunch with the League at noon Tuesday.
The speaker will be Amanda Brackett, program coordinator for CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Anderson County. The gathering will be virtual.
Founded in 1988 to provide a voice for hundreds of children removed annually from homes in the community due to abuse and neglect, CASA of the Tennessee Heartland includes Blount, Scott and Anderson counties, a League news release stated.
“A non-profit, volunteer-based agency, CASA seeks to provide a trained, court-appointed volunteer advocate for every child going through the court system through no fault of their own,” it stated. “The last 23 years have abundantly demonstrated the benefits accruing to children with a CASA volunteer. In contrast to 92% of children who age out of foster care only to be incarcerat