2011 Annual Report - Savannah/Chatham CASA

Savannah/Chatham County
Court Appointed Special
Advocates (CASA), Inc.
2011 Annual Report
Greetings
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Board
Chair
Greetings from
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Dear Stakeholders:
On behalf of the Savannah/Chatham CASA Board of Directors, thank you for your generous contributions and tireless volunteer hours in
support of children advocacy. Through the efforts of staff, volunteers, courts, the child welfare system and community support, CASA served
328 deprived children in 2011 that were under the custody of the Department of Family and Children Services.
Currently, Savannah/Chatham County CASA funding sources include federal grants such as Victims of Crime Act through the Criminal Justice
Coordinating Council, Promoting Safe and Stable Families through the Department of Human Services and Georgia CASA. We are
extremely appreciative of the outpouring of community support for our signature fundraising event, Dancing with Savannah Stars (DWSS) and
the annual Boys Fishing for Toys Tournament. Business and corporate sponsorships, along with civic organizations, private foundations,
United Way funding and individual contributions all added to the success of our child advocacy mission.
In 2011, CASA trained 29 volunteers. New partnerships were established with community based agencies, organizations and donors.
Volunteers, community partnerships and donors are the backbone in fulfilling CASA’s mission of child advocacy.
The Board of Directors continues its commitment to service with six new members joining the governing body. Along with these new
members, the Board remains obligated to providing accountability for stakeholders who invest in CASA.
Abused and neglected children of Savannah/Chatham County count on CASA. We count on your continued support, as we look forward to
a successful year in child advocacy.
Sincerely,
Karen Wilds
Karen Wilds
2012 Board Chair
Message from the Executive Director
Dear CASA Friends & Supporters:
2011 was a phenomenal year for Savannah/Chatham CASA as we celebrated 20 years of advocacy to the local community, and your support
made this possible. Here are a few highlights:
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We continue to remain affiliate programs of Georgia CASA and National CASA. We received our Standards for Excellence
Certification from the National CASA Association and our certificate of compliance from Georgia CASA. This annual achievement
recognizes our organization’s commitment to maintain the operating standards of CASA and its guidelines for effective program
delivery and accountability.
New funding streams were identified and established to enhance service delivery. The program acquired Chatham County’s 5%
Funding used for local victim assistance program, National CASA funding to support programmatic costs and an increase in revenue
from our Annual Dancing with Savannah Stars fundraiser last November. In fact, 43% of the funding Savannah/Chatham CASA
receives was directed to services and support for the program to include: volunteer recruitment; training and management; support
for volunteer advocacy; and needs for our children such as school supplies and gifts during the holiday season.
We launched a new marketing campaign, “I am for the child.” This campaign communicates the message of lifting up the lives of all
abused and neglected children living in foster care.
These accomplishments, and many others, make all of us proud to be part of the CASA movement. We are now one of the nation’s largest
volunteer-based organizations for children. On behalf of our staff and volunteers, we look forward to your encouragement and continuing
your support in our journey of the CASA movement. Together we can change the lives of foster children one child at a time.
Sincerely,
ZaDonna M. Slay
Executive Director
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Program Overview
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
Mission
The mission of the Savannah/Chatham Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. is to provide training and supervision
to volunteers who advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the jurisdiction of the
Chatham County Juvenile Court.
Purpose
Savannah/Chatham County Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc. was founded in 1991 and is recognized by both
National and Georgia CASA. A Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) is a trained community volunteer who is appointed
by a judge to advocate on behalf of a foster child in court. A CASA volunteer receives 30 hours of classroom based training
as well as 10 hours of court observation. Once sworn-in as a CASA volunteer, volunteers are asked to maintain 12 hours of
in-service training hours per year.
Our Philosophy& Methodology
In their unique role, CASA volunteers focus only on the child and his needs—until that child has a safe and permanent
home. Under federal law, The Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA), Public Law 93-247, each state is
mandated to provide a guardian ad litem (GAL) or a CASA volunteer to every abused or neglected child whose case results
in a judicial proceeding. The Official Code of Georgia Annotated (O.C.G.A.) § 15-11-9 and § 15-11-9.1 mandates this same
law under state code. In the event that a CASA volunteer is unable to be appointed, County tax dollars must be spent in
order to appoint an attorney known as a guardian ad litem. That’s an average of $60.00 per hour for a GAL to conduct the
work associated with a case compared to the in-kind hours that our volunteers donate!
The CASA volunteer meets with the child, parents, family members, social workers, school officials, healthcare providers
and others who are knowledgeable about the child. The CASA volunteer also reviews records pertaining to the child –
school, medical and caseworker reports, as well as other pertinent documents. A CASA volunteer stays with each case until
it is closed or until the child is placed in a safe, permanent home. For many abused children, their CASA volunteer will be
the one constant adult presence. The CASA volunteer makes a recommendation to the judge and follows through with the
child until all advocacy issues have been resolved.
Through the CASA methodology of providing individual attention, a sense of urgency, safety, permanency, and well-being,
the local CASA program is able to meet the goals of the state’s child welfare system by ensuring that children are protected
from future acts of abuse and neglect. We strive to ensure that children will be provided with a safe, stable, and permanent
home to grow up in; and their overall well-being will be nurtured to promote a self-sustaining citizen.
Service Delivery
Because children are often unable to provide a voice for themselves during this critical and difficult time of their life, a CASA
volunteer makes it possible to be their voice by advocating on their behalf. Victim assistance services provided by our
program include assistance with participation in criminal justice proceedings. Our victim services include, but are not
limited to:
 Provide victim information on all victim rights  Accompaniment to interviews, meetings, and court
available.
hearings as necessary.
 Information about case status and scheduled court  Brochures and/or general information about court
proceedings.
process.
 Information about case progress and disposition.
 Support during court process.
 Allow victim to give input on case.
 Social services referral and referral to community
based victim services.
 Training for all employees (on victim services).
 Volunteer utilization.
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Program Accomplishments
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
Executive Director Graduates from Georgia
CASA Leadership Academy
We welcome: Ellen Atkins, Brooke Atwood, Desiree
Bisordi, Laura Lee Bocade, Jillian Bohlmann, Reva
Bowers, Judith Brendle, Thomas Brendle, Ja’Nae Brown,
Beatrice Brownridge, Kathryn Cartier, Sylvia Cartagena,
Johnnie Douglas, Tammy Fears, LaTonya Felder, Sadie
Gaster, Denise German, Catherine Hemmi-Joyce, Helen
Kocis, Gail Knopf, Melinda Miller, Stephen Murphy, Diana
Pagan, Suzie Palfreyman, Barbara Powers, Tanja
Robinson, Billie (BJ) Sanders, Brittany Simmons, and
Vannie Walker.
The 2011 Georgia CASA Leadership Academy, developed
and delivered in partnership with Dale Carnegie Training,
offered twenty-one affiliate CASA directors and two
Georgia CASA staff persons an opportunity to participate
in a feedback-intensive learning experience, including
real life application and skills development, to enhance
their leadership capacity. ZaDonna Slay, executive
director, of the local CASA program had the opportunity
to participate in this inaugural class.
The program now has a volunteer base of over 80
individuals who are committed to advocating for the best
interests of our children. During the swearing-in
ceremonies, Judge John Beam, Jr. presided and
welcomed the group to a network of over
1,000 volunteers nationwide.
At the graduation presentation program held on March
2, 2011 in Atlanta Georgia, Ms. Slay was recognized and
chosen by her peers for her unique innovation plan and
presentation. Over the course of six months, participants
concentrated on five key skill areas including people
skills, process skills, self-direction skills, communication
and accountability. Through coursework, participants
were able to incorporate the use of those skills in the
development of a leadership vision, management plan,
and an innovation plan.
Lutheran Church of the Ascension Sponsors
Shoes for CASA
Lutheran Church of the Ascension selected
Savannah/Chatham CASA as the beneficiary of their shoe
project. Thirty-one pairs of new shoes were purchased
by the church for our children on April 15-16, 2011.
Guardians, foster
parents
and
children filled the
Payless
on
DeRenne Avenue
both days to take
part
in
this
worthwhile event.
Kudos to CASA
volunteer, Dorinda
Duggan, for her coordinating efforts!
Savannah/Chatham CASA Launches 20x20x20
Campaign
In honor of the local Court Appointed Special Advocates
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affiliate program's 20 Anniversary, Savannah/Chatham
CASA launched a 20x20x20 Campaign. For 20 months,
CASA asked individuals and/or businesses to pledge
$20.00 per month. In total, the campaign raised almost
$2,000.00.
Welcome to our New CASA Volunteers
Savannah/Chatham Court Appointed Special Advocates
(CASA), Inc. installed twenty-nine new CASA volunteers in
2011. These dedicated individuals successfully completed
40 hours of training and have committed to serving as
the voice for abused and neglected children in Chatham
County.
Welcome to our New Board of Directors &
Officers
In 2011, the Board of Directors welcomed six new
members, Denise Cooper, Esquire (Private Practice
Attorney); Trudy Gellatly (The Gretsch Company);
Viengkeo Johnson (Jedson Engineering); Rizza Palmares,
Esquire (Assistant District Attorney for the Middle
Judicial Circuit); Angelisa Savage-Bryant (Chatham
Savannah Medical Group); and F. Ryan Sewell (Bernard
Williams Company).
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Officers for 2011 were Mandy Ownley, Chair (The Coastal
Bank); Karen Wilds, Vice-Chair (Savannah State
University); Stephanie Mobley, Secretary (Savannah
Power Yoga); and Denise Cooper, Treasurer.
prior to that, he had served as a CASA in his home state of
Tennessee. After a sudden and unavoidable move back to
Tennessee, John was faced with the decision to leave
Savannah/Chatham CASA or start “thinking outside the
box” in order to continue to advocate for the children that
he had been involved with for more than two years. Mr.
Gerwels has adapted to technology through Skype, email
and phone calls to advocate for the best interests of his
children and remains highly involved in their lives from a
distance. We salute John for his continued dedication not
only to the children he serves, but to the well-being of
CASA.
The Board of Directors is the governing body of CASA
that is charged with the policy development of the
organization. The role of the board is to determine
policies, procedures and regulations for the conduct of
the agency, to raise funds to finance the organization and
its programs and to monitor organizational performance.
A term on the board is for three years. A member may
serve a maximum of three terms.
Partnership Established
Country Day School
with
4th Annual Dancing with Savannah Stars
Savannah
Thursday, November 10, 2011, was a magical night in the
stars for Savannah/Chatham CASA. Twelve Savannah
Stars concluded their 16-week period of ballroom
training and fundraising for our program. The event
grossed over $85,000 in funds to support our local CASA
program. The event was attended by over 400
supporters.
The
student-based
organization, the Volunteer
Council, raised $6,000 for
Savannah/Chatham CASA.
The fundraising efforts
were led by rising junior,
Chase
Wehrle,
who
developed a passion for the work of CASA and the
children we serve. Through the spring semester, he led
his peers through letter writing campaigns and "Break
the Dress Code Days" to raise the monies for CASA. We
applaud your tenacity Chase.
Our Savannah Stars included: Best Male Dancer: Jesse
Blanco (WJCL/FOX The Coastal Source), Heather Burge
(BleuBelle Boutique & Bridal), Kenya Cabine (E93FM/Cumulus Broadcasting), Highest Fundraiser:
Ashlea Hilliard Carson (Carey Hilliard's Restaurant), Al
Deutsch (Southside Auto & Golf Car Repair), Chris
Donegan (Control Southern), Best Female Dancer: Ginger
Fawcett (Liquid Ginger), Isa Holloway (Coastal
Acupuncture), April Johnston (Mangled Courtesan),
Viewer’s Choice: Don Logana (WTOC-TV), Overall
Fundraiser: Katy Moretz (Savannah Neurology
Specialists) and Melissa Phillips (HGBD Engineers &
Architects).
The lower-grade students also donated children’s books
to CASA for a children’s library now established in our
office to promote literacy. CASA volunteers are now able
to share the gift of reading with their children.
Many thanks to the students, faculty, and staff of
Savannah Country Day for supporting our cause!
Kudos to local
area professional
ballroom studios
for lending time,
professional
dancers, practice
space, etc. to
make the Savannah Stars shine. Participating ballrooms
for this year were: A&I Butterfly Ballroom; Essi's Dance
Studio; McKenzie's Professional Ballroom; Salsa
Savannah and Savannah Ballroom. Judges for the evening
were: Robert Baugniet, Patty Gignilliant and Trip Tollison;
and the emcee was Magic Marc Dunston.
Dorothy Nadine Goldwire Volunteer of the
Year Award
The award is named for former CASA volunteer, Ms.
Dorothy Goldwire, affectionately known as Ms. Nadine.
Ms. Nadine served as a CASA volunteer for three years
and passionately advocated for children until her
untimely passing on July 1, 2011. We will always cherish
and remember Ms. Nadine for her commitment to our
program. May her legacy be remembered as we continue
to serve as the voice for abused and neglected children in
our community.
The first Dorothy Nadine Goldwire Volunteer of the Year
Award is presented to Mr. John Gerwels. John has been
with Savannah/Chatham CASA for over two years; and
Sponsors for the event were: Rumba Sponsors: Eat It and
Like It; Dr. Richard & Robin Greco; Southern Motors;
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Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Swing Sponsors: BleuBelle
Boutique & Bridal; City of Savannah; The Coastal Bank;
HGBD Engineers & Architects; Morrison Dental
Associates; Savannah Mall; Twelve Oaks Shopping
Center. Waltz Sponsors: Brennan & Wasden, LLP
Attorneys at Law; George M. Flanagan; Hollis & Amber
Murray; International Paper; Nicky's Pizzeria; Savannah
Pediatrics, P.C.; Savannah Vascular & Cardiac Institute;
Seligman Clements Ford Financial Group of Wells Fargo
Advisors, LLC. Media Sponsors: Cumulus Broadcasting;
Electric Lemonade; Katie Joyner Photography; South
Magazine; and WTOC-TV. Kick-Off Host and Sponsor:
Mansion on Forsyth - Martini's @ the Mansion.
By meeting the wishes of our children, our office quickly
filled up with bicycles, doll babies, race cars, gift cards
and other childhood and teenage favorites. The
combined efforts of areas businesses and organizations,
as
well
as
the
aforementioned
Fishing
Tournament, transformed our office into Santa's
Workshop!
Annual Charity Fishing
Tournament raises over
$6,000 for CASA
CASA Office Expands Technology Capacity
The Committee for Boys Fishing
for Toys raised over $6,000 for
Savannah/Chatham
Court
Appointed Special Advocates
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(CASA), Inc. during its 5 Annual Boys Fishing for Toys
Annual Christmas Charity Fishing Tournament on
December 3, 2011. Proceeds generated from the
tournament were used to purchase holiday gifts for
children receiving courtroom advocacy from the
volunteer agency.
The local CASA office increased its technology capacity
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over the last year to meet the needs of the 21 Century.
The Committee on Justice for Children donated three
laptops for CASA staff to use in the field for web-based
data reporting on CPRS2 and Efforts to Outcomes. This
allots for efficient usage of out of office time. Through
our new partners at Seimitsu, a new voicemail system
was installed for the office. Each staff member now has a
direct extension for communication with volunteers,
clients and stakeholders. New computer software was
obtained through a membership with Tech Soup. Finally
a new copier machine was leased. The machine allows
the office to fax and scan documents as well with the
capacity to print in color, hole punch and staple. These
were features not accessible to the office previously.
Cash prizes were awarded for largest trout to first place
winner, Jason Hall (6.3lbs); second place, Robby Evans
(1.6lbs); and third place, Frank Scarborough (1.5lbs).
Youth Anglers, Henry Hale and Grayson Abernathy, also
received a monetary prize for their catches.
CASA Program becomes Internship Site
This is the second year that CASA has benefited from the
generous giving of area anglers and business sponsors.
Savannah/Chatham CASA remains a site for field
education by Savannah State University. The purpose of
the internship program is to provide graduate and
undergraduate social science students with the
opportunity to become aware of the generalist practice
of social services; learn of community resources for
practice; and gain an understanding of the art of
collaboration and how it can be effective towards system
change and policy change.
Area Businesses Sponsors CASA Children
Businesses and socio-civic organizations sponsored
children's holiday wishes by purchasing gifts for them
during the holiday season. Chatham County Voter's
Registration, the Dove Tree at the Lutheran Church of the
Ascension, the Georgia Ports Authority, Jedson
Engineering, members of a book club based at the
Landings, the Gulfstream Retiree Club Help Fund, the
family of 2010 Savannah Star Caroline Keller, and
donations from the Savannah Pan-Hellenic Council and
the Upward Bound Program at Savannah State University
helped us provide gifts for about 80 of our 200 children.
CASA houses Bachelor’s of Social Work and Master’s of
Social Work students from Savannah State, but looks to
expand to other disciplines, as well as other institutions
of higher education.
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January – December 2011 Program Statistics
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
CASA Volunteers
A CASA volunteer offers a child someone to trust and feel safe with during complex, and sometimes frightening, legal
proceedings. The CASA explains complicated court hearings to the child, supports them in court and explains all the various
people involved in that child’s case. One of the primary benefits of the CASA program is that the CASA volunteer is a
consistent figure in the proceedings and provides continuity for the child. A CASA volunteer also listens to the child’s desires
and makes them known to the court, although the CASA will always make recommendations in the child’s best interests.
In 2011, Savannah/Chatham CASA managed 95 volunteers. On average a CASA volunteers stays with the local program for 5
years. To be trained, CASA volunteers undergo 30 hours of classroom training, followed by 10 hours of court observation
hours. Once sworn-in as a volunteer, CASAs work about 20 hours per month, sometimes more and sometimes less. Each
case is different. A CASA volunteer typically spends about 20 hours doing research, conducting interviews and attending
meetings, and court hearings. The CASA volunteer meets with the child, parents, family members, social workers, school
officials, healthcare providers and others who are knowledgeable about the child. The CASA volunteer also reviews records
pertaining to the child – school, medical and caseworker reports, as well as other pertinent documents.
Race/Ethnicity of CASA Volunteers
Gender of CASA Volunteers
African-American
Caucasian (NonLatino)
Hispanic/Latino
Male
Female
Multi-racial
Other
Age of CASA Volunteers
CASA Employment Status
Full time
21-29
Part time
30-39
Student
40-49
Not employed
50-59
Retired
60+
Unknown/No data
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January – December 2011 Program Statistics
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
Children Served by CASA Program
According to the Chatham County Department of Family and Children Services (DFCS), there were more than450children in
our child welfare and foster care system during the state 2011 fiscal year. Toddlers who have had to be removed from their
families because of abuse, abandonment or worse. Children who have lost their parents, their friends and often been
separated from their brothers and sisters, because the system is horribly overstretched. Young teens who have had to
change homes and schools six or seven times in just a few years, because they are shuffled between different temporary
living situations.
All children deserve to be safe, and treated with respect and dignity. All children have a right to a loving home where they
can rebuild friendships and learn and grow. This isn’t just important, it is a fundamental obligation of our society to protect
the rights and needs of our children during the most vulnerable time in their lives.
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children is an organization of highly trained adult volunteers that advocate
for children in the foster care and child welfare system. We fight for their rights and needs until they are in a safe, loving,
permanent home. A CASA volunteer is very often the only adult a child has been able to rely upon in their entire lives. It’s
that simple—a qualified, caring adult can change everything.
It’s also incredibly effective. When a child has access to a CASA volunteer, they are half as likely to languish in the foster
care and child welfare system, and that much more likely to find a safe loving home. But today, we remain unable to serve
100% of the children in our foster care and child welfare system. That means at least a hundred children go through the
system every year without the hope a CASA volunteer can provide.
Race/Ethnicity of Children Served
Gender of Children Served
African-American
Caucasian/NonLatino
Hispanic/Latino
Male
Female
Multi-Racial
Other
Closed CASA Cases
Age of Children Served
Adopted
Legal Guardianship
Birth to 5
6 to 11
12 to 17
CASA Program
Discretion
18 & above
Reunification
Emancipation
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Financial Information
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
ASSETS
REVENUE
Current Assets
BB&T – Checking
Accounts Receivable
VOCA Grant 2011-12
DHS/PSSF Grant
Walmart Gift Card
$69,238
400
25,310
51,525
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Total Current Assets
$146,509
Revenue
Government Funding
Fundraising Events
Direct Public Support
15%
Property and Equipment
Furniture and Equipment
Accumulated Depreciation
$11,053
(7,826)
Total Property and Equipment
$ 3,227
TOTAL ASSETS
$149,736
53%
32%
EXPENDITURES
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable
Accounts Receivable
Accrued Wages
$1,205
419
5,475
Total Current Liabilities
$7,099
Total Liabilities
$7,099
Expenditures
Program Services
General & Administrative
Fundraising
10%
43%
47%
NET ASSETS
Unrestricted Net Assets
Net Income (Loss)
$61,002
81,636
Total Net Assets
$142,637
TOTAL LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
$149,736
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2011 Donors
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
Beacon of Light ($1,000 &
above)
BleuBelle Boutique, Inc.
City of Savannah
Club One Jefferson
The Coastal Bank
Conoco Phillips Company
Dallas National Insurance Company
Family Dental Service of Savannah
Dr. & Mrs. Robin Greco
George Timothy Hilliard
Hussey Gay Bell & DeYoung, Inc.
Don Lagana
James McNaughton
Kiwanis Club of Skidaway
Morrison Dental Associates, P.C.
John & Monique Palmaccio
Robin Greco
Savannah Country Day School
Volunteer Council
Savannah Mall
Skidaway Island Antiques Show
and Sale
Skidaway Island United Methodist
Church
Southern Motors of Savannah
Twelve Oaks Shopping Center
Wells Fargo Financial Advisors, LLC
Champion ($500 – $999)
BleuBelle Boutique, Inc.
BleuBelle Bridal Boutique, Inc.
William Cathcart
Brennan & Wasden, LLP
Chatham Oral Surgery, P.C.
Committee to Elect Otis Johnson
Mayor
Coomer, Coomer & Routhier, P.C.
J. Bennett Edwards
George M. Flanagan
F.P. Wortley Jewelers, Inc.
Get a Grip
Sheryl Hilliard Hendrix
International Paper
John Kendricks
The Melting Pot Savannah
Hollis & Amber Murray
Karen Oelschig
Nicky’s Pizzeria
Savannah Community Foundation
Savannah Pediatrics, P.C.
Savannah Pilots Association
Savannah Vascular & Cardiac
Institute
Seligman Clements Ford Financial
Group of Wells Fargo Advisors
Skidaway Island United Methodist
Church
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 600
Guardian ($250 – $499)
24e Furnishings
Adler’s Package Shop
Kevin & Kathryn Ammar
Robert Baugniet
John & Deanna Beam
Chad Brock
Ashlea carson
William Daniel, Jr.
Emily Jones
Boaen Mechanical Service, Inc.
Cara Lovins
Lee Burton
Charles Ellis Montessori Academy
Coastal Insulation, LLC
Dan Vaden Chevrolet
Douglas & Barbara Duch
Gary & Oetgen Agency
The Georgia Foot & Ankle Institute,
PC
Hall Irrigation & General Services,
Inc.
Hartford Insurance Company
Martinis @ the Mansion
Richard & Sheila O’ Connor
Wendy Owens
Tammy Ray
Philip & Cathy Solomons
Precision Cutting Service
SA Surgical, LLC
Linda Sacks
Sadowski & Company, LLC
Sara Jane Children’s Boutique
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Savannah Community Foundation
Savannah Psychiatry
William & Randy Scott
Jessica Walden
Richard Williams
Advocate ($100 – $249)
Margaret Adler
Carol Aldrich
Lauri Alkire
Melinda & Matthew Allen
Andrea & Clyde Andrews
Melanie Andrews
Gretchen Bailey
Jessica Bailey
John & Pegi Bailey
Troy & Josephine Baird
Dr. Roy & Lynda Baker
David & Elaine Barrow
Ben Farmer Realty
Birdie Law School
D. Wilson & Elizabeth Blake
Sandra Bocard
Richard Bodziner
Shannon Bosque
Karen Brannen
Catherine Browne
B.S. & B. R. Buckler
Drs. David & Peggy Byck
Lavonne & A.L. Calandra
Terence & Mary Canavan
Stephen & Staci Cannon
Dr. John & Mrs. Deborah Carson
Walter Carson, Jr.
Katherine Chancy
Clayton & Ginger Cheshire
John Clayton
Alicia Clyburn
Coastal Entertainment
Coastal Georgia Foundation Grant
Carol Cobb
Paul & Julianne Collin
Company Card Two HGBD Inc.
Dr. John & Tiffany Considine
Amy Copeland
Jerome Crumley
Brooke Denhard
Alan & Deanna Dasher
David Denhard
John & Ann Dixon
Stacey Donegan
Michael Dongan
Meredith Dulany
Erica Dyal
A.Joseph Edwards & Cindy
Edwards
Natalie Evans
Dwight & Barbara Feemster
Janet & Michael Finnegan
Marian Foster
Liezel & Roedolf Fourie
Mitchell & Candice Frawley
Angela Freeman
William Geiger
Chris Granelli
Robin Greco
William & Shirley Grotheer
Gulfstream Retiree Club Help Fund
Deborah Hargroves
Matthew & Julie Hayes
L. Dale & Genell Hendrix
Corrie Hiers
Jeffrey & Kelli Hilliard
Janice Hitchcock
Steve & Rebecca Hobby
John & Cindy Howard
Thomas Hunter
William Hunter
Susan & Branden Hunter
Charles Izlar
Matthew & Heather Jackson
A. Felton Jenkins
Alice Jepson
Carlton Joyce
Eric Johnson
Nancy Kelley
Linda Carter King
Alan & Rhonda Kinney
Kaye & Don Kole
David Kritzer
Diane Kulp
Laurance Lee
David & Ann Lerch
Ronald & Cheryl Levit
Levy Jewelers
LGB Interiors, LLC
Angelina Linahan
Cara Lovins
Andrew & Rebecca Lynch
Paul Mamalakis
Robert & Amy Massey
William McCrary
Nancy McMillan
Merritt A. McCullough
James & Kathy McNaughton
Christopher & Jennifer Melroy
Julia Mikell
William & Debra Miller
Henry & Sally Minis
Richard & Bobbi Mock
Katherine Moretz
Cynthia Moore
J. D. Moore, Jr.
John Moore
Ruth Moore
Terry & Johnnie Ann Morris
Jean Mahnken
Joel & Maureen Moss
Richard Murphy
Thomas & Deborah Nash
John Northup
Margaret Northup
Jennifer Paige
J. Parker Ltd.
Pediatric Therapies
Suzanne Pablo
Frank Peeples, Jr
John Philpott.
Andrew Pitman
Miguel Ramos
Debbie Rauers
William Rauers
Wendy Reed
Rethink Design Studio
Stephen & Susan Roberts
Timothy Roberts
James Ross
Christopher Rouse
Ira & Nancy Ruby
Richard Sasnett III
The Savannah Tribune
Steven & Anne Scheer
Matthew & Casey Schivera
Gregory Sheldon
Harry Shore IV
Jacob & Allison Sigmon
William & Nancy Skinner
Mary Sprague
Charles Stafford
Edith Strain
Frank & Ann Streiff
Lavinia Strong, LLC
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Martha & Martin Sullivan
John & Genevieve Summer
Kay Sweat
Zelda Tenenbaum
Thomas Ting
Donald & Nancy Thompson
T. Daniel & Kelly Tucker
Yvonne Turner
Joseph & Pamela Usher
Michael Christian & Katy Valdez
Aaron & Margaret Vonlehmden
Andrew & Julie Wade
Timothy & Margaret Wallace
Don & Cynthia Waters
Lloyd Waston
Phillip & Sue Wettengel
Stephanie Williams
Alison Garcia Wilson
Carl Wolter
George & Kathleen Woods
Patti Young
Friend of Children ($99 &
below)
Katherine Alvarado
Harold & Nichole Ambos
Jacquelyn Amey
Harold & Sally Arman
Andrew & Brooke Armstrong
Robert & Jennifer Armstrong
Cecilia Arango
Back Yard Baby
Gretchen Wald Bailey
Kathryn & Pegi Bailey
Dawn Baker
Paul & Cindy Baker
Erica Banks
Megan Barbee
Barbara Barnhart
Barry & Carrie Bazemore
Charles & Norma Beck
Hilary Bel
Leslie Belin
Mr. & Mrs. Young A. Bell
Big Brother Big Sister of the Coastal
Empire
Robert & Susan Biro
Sheila Blanco
Sharon P. Bordeaux
Shannon Bosque
Reva Bowers
Ryan Bradburn
Rhonda & Danny Brant
Inge Brasseler
Elizabeth Brennan
Caroline & J. Read Brennan
John Brennan
Sandra Best
Leah Betancourt
Jason Board
Ellen Broce
Chad Brock
James & Tamara Bryan
Tammy Bryan
Angela’s Chocolates.com
Kenya Cabine
Canine Palace
Mehmet Caglayan
Anne Carson
Jamie Carter
Joshua & Jessica Carter
Billy Cates
Scott Center
Victoria Chandler
Laura Chan
Lora Chance
Clayton & Ginger Cheshire
Mike Cihla
Cheryl Clay
Carol Cobb
Jenovis Coles-Cobb
Kristine Compton
Lindsay Connor
John & Cathryn Connell
Evans General Contractors
Denise Cooper
Hilda Cawley
Nancy Caldwell Dancu
Fred Daniel
Wayne & Julie Dasher
Linda & David Denhard
Jamie Derst
Michael DeVegter
Leah Dinatale
Devin Dumont
Leigh Cheree Edenfield
Quante Eggleston
Heather DeGaetano
Jaymes Denmark
Emma J. Design
Doris Deutsch
Goose & Dog
Don Donahoe
Jamie Durden
Tabitha Edwards
Beverly English
Carolyn Exelle
Carolyn Tharp Ezelle
Carolyn Fabrikant
Karen Fechtorkritzer
Darrell Finch
William & Peggy Foster
Megan Frawley
Mitchell & Candice Frawley
Toby Friedman
Nancy Fuqua
Carmen Frost
Mary Gail Gaddy
Michelle Gainer
William & Kelly Garrett
The GE Foundation
Lynn Geddes
Brenda George
Joel & Allison Gerber
Jessica Ghormley
Cynthia Gilbert
Suzanne Giles
John & Catherine Glenn
Eva Glosson
Lisa Goodman
Kenneth Graham
Teri Grayson
Mitchell & Millie Green
Paula Green
Joel & Carol Greenberg
Patti Griffin
Terry Groover
William & Shirley Grother, Jr.
Lynn Hagan
Edward Hagman
Deborah Hargroves
Judith Harmon
Janet Harman
Amelia Harper
Sandi Hartman
Anderson Harris, III
Stanley E. Harris, Jr
Isabelle Harrison
Magdalena Harvey
Michael Haupt SR.
Margaret Haza
J Michael Hemphill
Margie Hohenhouse
John & Margaret Holland
Toby Hollenberg
Jody Holt
Dr. John & Cindy Howard
Kenneth & Patricia Howard
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Christie Howard
Tricia Huddas
Susan Hunter
Garlana Hutcheson-Mathews
Brooke Kelley-Hunt
Dale Ienuso
Jane Ivy
Joe Lehr
Shanteall Loadholt
Casey Logana
Donald Logana
Mary Jo Logana
Kimberly Logana
Lisa Simpson Jackson
Jane Coslick Design & Restorations
Joshua Jasso
William Jarrell
Shonah Jefferson
Jeffery Jennings
Virginia Jennings
Paul & Joanne Johansen
Ashley Johnson
Katherine Jones
Marcia Jones
Mary Jones
KK’s Dance & Active Wear, Inc.
Mary Kane
Hogan Kaney
Caroline Keller
Joel Kepple
Tara Kirkland
Joshua & Lauren Klein
Schley Knight
Meagan Knorr
Meriene S. LaPan
Charles Lash
Bradley Leary
Ashley Lewis
Casey Lieber
Deborah Linda
Mary Jo Logana
Angela Mandel
Jean Mahnken
Annie Maiden
Linda Martin
Michael McCullough
Meredith McDonald
Sarah McNabney
Kathryn Mercer
Kim Miele
Robert & Kathleen Miller
Allison Missroom
Jennifer Mixon
Allison Mol
Emily Moody
Debra Moorman
Alix & Elena Moravec
Amber Murray
Margaret Murphy
Chris Muth
Diane Nobles
Gloria Norton
Walker O’Neal
Karen Oelschig
Melisa Orr
Mandy Ownley
Jennifer Paige
Marianne Pappas
Geraldine Paulsen
Terri & Barry Parker
Lindsay Perry
Urban Poppy
Linda & Robert Poston
Patrice Poythress
Jane Presley
Diane Ankele-Quinn
William & Louise Quirk
RE(Defining Moments)
Stephen Rashleigh
Cindy Rackley
Tony Rahn
Karla Redditte
Thurston, Suzanne & Sherry Reid
Matthew Repella
Matthew Renault
Scott & Leigh Richardson
H. D. Riewendt
Linda Robinson
Mary & Rodney Robinson
Dian Roberts
Davis Roberts
Nell Roquemore
Lani Des Rosiers
Coren Ross
Emily Roybal
Helen Rusden
Megan & Bryan Sachoffler
John & Curry Salandi
Jennifer Satterfield
Raymond Schrum
Savannah State University
Jean Seaver
Ashley Sebring
Dawn Seafin
J. Curtis & Nancy Shambaugh
Sara Shelton
Justin Skelly
Jacob & Allison Sigmon
Lawrence Silbermann
Sarah Silbermann
Skidaway Island Kappa Alpha Theta
Alumnae
Claire Smith
Kathryn Smith
Lisa Smith
Danyse & Philip Solomons
South Shore Builders
Thomas & Lyndall Stanley
Max & Sheldon Staples
Frank Streiff
Suzanne Strickland
Brooke Stone
Lavinia Strong
Molly Stone
Allen Stover
Martha & Martin Sullivan
Angela Tanzella
Eugenia Taylor
W. Rex & Beverly Templeton
Sindey & Linda Toler
Jane Townsend
Diane Tracy
Harry & Kathy Trawick, Jr.
Ray Trutt
Kelly Tucker
Robert & Christiana Turner
Kalli Turner
Wukjkuan & Melissa Tyson
Mauro Villacreses
Pam Walker
Frances Walker
Marlene Walliker
Sandra Warmann
Barry & Anne Waters
Rick West
Wallette Widener
Leslie Whritenour
Eloise White
Lee Ann Buxton- Whitley
Tina Whitney
Tom Whitney
GaleWhittington
Tom Wichman
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Mitzi Williams
Thomas Williams
Thomas & Susan Wiley
L. Rachel Wilson
Erin Witkow
WJCL
Dr. Leonard & Shifi Wojnowich
John & Elizabeth Woodard
Maureen Wright
Elizabeth Anne Wynn
Margaret & John Wylly
Lydia Yates
Connell Youmans
Joy Youngblood
Denise Zhou
Charles Zwerling
In-Kind Donors
Brownie- Goose
Butterfly Ballroom & Dance
Training Center
Carolina Eye Care
Closet Specialist
Coastal Empire Plastic Surgery
Creative Approach
Custard
Emma J Design
Gigi’s Cupcakes
Glow Medical Spa
J Paige
Kbelle
Levy’s Jewelers
Lovin’ Spoons
Low Country Luxe
Lyn Bonham
McDonough’s Restaurant & Bar
Milly
Monkey Joes
Moon & Lola
Natalie Evans
Oatland Island
Roger Burge
Sara Jane’s Children’s Boutique
Savannah Magazine
Two Moons
Two Smart Cookies
Villa de Suenos
Yoga Me Fit
CASA Volunteers
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
10 years or more of service
Sandra Bath
Sister Patricia Brown
Joan Carroll
Gwendolyn Dozier
Dorinda Duggan
Edward Heiser
Carol McClelland
Arthur Vita
Judy Wolf
Tonya Wright
1 year of service
Yakima Anderson
Valencia Brewton
Dana DeJames
John Gerwels
Jennifer Marshall
William McNellis
Yasmiene Shemdin
Carl Story
Beth Vantosh
Ericka Walden
Alexis Washington
Elizabeth Wright
5 – 9 years of service
Pamela Balmer-Murphy
Georgia Benton
Stephanie Giorgio
Yvonne Hafer
Vicky Halperin
Carl Hart
Roseann Hooper
Fred Irwin
Janet Irwin
Sheila O’ Connor
Nancy Osterwise
Angela Tyson
Less than one year of service
Ellen Atkins
Brooke Atwood
Desiree Bisordi
Laura Lee Bocade
Jillian Bohlman
Reva Bowers
Judith Brendle
Thomas Brendle
Ja’Nae Brown
Beatrice Brownridge
Silvia Cartagena
Kathryn Cartier
Johnnie Douglas
Tammy Fears
LaTonya Felder
Sadie Gaster
Denise German
Catherine Hemmi-Joyce
Gail Knopf
Helen Kocis
Melinda Miller
Stephen Murphy
Diana Pagan
Suzie Palfreyman
Barbara Powers
Tanja Robinson
Billi Jean Sanders
Brittany Simmons
Vannie Walker
2 – 4 years of service
Aisha Alvarez
Delbert Anderson
Ann Arrants
Tamiko Bovain
DeAngela Brown
Lloyd Bryant
Girtha Davis
Denise Flowers
Marty Foxx
Veronica Golden
Kate Hargrove
Lori Harris
Ellaree Holmes
Sybil Jones
Faye Massey
Shelia Maynard
Brenda Rosario
Mikal Skelton
Teki Solomon
Queen Thomas
Fran Thompson
Pamela Warm
Earthell Wittllinger
CASA Volunteers as of December 2011
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2011 Board of Directors
Savannah/Chatham County CASA
Kristine Compton
F. Ryan Sewell
South Magazine
Bernard Williams Company
Denise Cooper, Esquire
Joe Steffen, Esquire
Savannah State University
Treasurer
Private Practice Attorney
Karen Wilds
Toby Friedman
Southern Motors
Vice-Chair
Savannah State University
Trudy Gellatly
Joy Youngblood
The Gretsch Company
Re/Max Savannah
Robin Greco
The Honorable John W. Beam, Jr.
Community Volunteer
Ex-Officio Member
Chatham County Juvenile Court
Yvonne Hafer
The Honorable Patricia P. Stone
CASA Volunteer Advocate
Ex-Officio Member
Chatham County Juvenile Court
Viengkeo Johnson
Jedson Engineering, Inc
The Honorable LeRoy Burke, III
Ex-Officio Member
Chatham County Juvenile Court
Stephanie Mobley
Secretary
Savannah Power Yoga
Wendy Owens, Esquire
Law Office of Wendy A. Owens
Mandy Ownley
Chair
The Coastal Bank
Rizza Palmares, Esquire
Middle Judicial Circuit of Georgia
STAFF
ZaDonna M. Slay
Ira Ruby
Executive Director
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney
Jabias Green
Joe Russ
Advocacy Coordinator
Terracon Company
Charlene Peebles
Angelisa Savage-Bryant
Advocacy Coordinator
Chatham Savannah Medical Group
Susan Ryncavage
Advocacy Coordinator
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Savannah/Chatham Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA), Inc.
428 Bull Street  Suite 205  Savannah, Georgia 31401
Phone: (912) 447-8908  Fax: (912) 447-0699
info@savannahcasa.org  www.savannahcasa.org
www.facebook.com/SavannahChathamCASA
www.twitter.com/SavChatham_CASA
Savannah/Chatham CASA is a 501(c)3 non-profit agency that recruit, screen, train, and supervise community volunteers who
advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the jurisdiction of the Chatham County
Juvenile Court. Savannah/Chatham CASA is proudly supported through funding from direct public support and the following
agencies: