CASA Blanca Gala & Auction benefitting children set for Feb. 25

CASA of the South Plains will host the firstever CASA Blanca Gala and Auction celebrating the impact CASA volunteers have made in the lives of children in foster care on the South Plains.

The gala will be held Feb. 25, 2023, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Texas Tech Frazier Alumni Pavilion.

The CASA Blanca Gala will include dinner, live music, and silent and live auctions.

The gala will be a time to celebrate together, and an opportunity for caring community members to change the life of a child in foster care.

“Today more than ever, we face an urgent need to advocate for children in foster care ion the South Plains,” said Jaclyn Morris, executive director of CASA of the South Plains.

“Every single dollar raised during the CASA Blanca Gala will stay right here in our community and go directly to serving our most vulnerable children.”

Kelley at stacyk@casaofthesouthplains.org or 806-763-2272.

CASA’s Impact*

Funding by Newby Family

Kara Jones, MS, CCC-SLP

Acute Care Speech Language Pathologist UMC Health System

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Wednesday, February 15 Noon

All sessions are in person and open to the public.

6630 S Quaker Ave, Suite G

For ZOOM please use the link... https://ttuhsc.zoom.us/j/93712419544

Available by computer, tablet or phone

Sponsorships are available, and CASA is requesting donations for both the silent and live auctions.

Any support will help ensure that foster youth on the South Plains receive the advocacy they desperately need.

For more information about sponsorships, tables, or to donate to the auctions, please contact Stacy

1. 500 children received advocacy services from CASA of the South Plains in 2021.

2. 248 CASA Volunteers donated a total of 5,290 hours in 2021, saving county taxpayers $290,950 in county paid attorneys’ fees.

3. 194 youth in foster care found permanency with the help of their CASA Volunteer in 2021.

*CASA 2021 Calendar Year Statistics

CASA of the South Plains empowers community members to serve as volunteers who Advocate for the best interest of children in foster care who have been abused and neglected. Court Appointed Special Advocates are community members just like you who ensure the needs of each foster child remain a priority in an over-burdened child welfare system while they work to find safe, permanent homes for these most vulnerable children.