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Over two thousand of San Francisco's children are victims of abuse and neglect and are living in foster care.

Adrift in an overburdened public social services system, these children urgently need safe and permanent homes, educational and healthcare services, and the support of a responsible and caring adult.

SFCASA volunteer advocate/mentors are sworn court officers trained to work one-on-one with these children, to assess individual needs, to advocate for necessary services, and to serve as trusted mentors and friends.

The SFCASA volunteer's commitment is intense, and his or her impact on the child's life is significant. SFCASA is the only agency operating in San Francisco providing court appointed volunteer advocacy and mentorship exclusively to this group of highly disadvantaged young people. Read some of these children's stories, which illustrate the vital role of CASAs in their lives.

The 2008 SFCASA Board of Directors Annual Luncheon

Hon. Carlos R. Moreno,
California State Supreme Court Associate Justice
Featured Speaker and Honoree

Thank you for making the 2008 SFCASA Board of Directors Annual Luncheon a success!

On March 19, 2008, with 300 supporters in attendance, SFCASA proudly presented our Award for Outstanding Service to Children and the Community to the Honorable Carlos R. Moreno, California State Supreme Court Associate Justice and Chair of the California Blue Ribbon Commission on Children In Foster Care.

The SFCASA Board of Directors Luncheon is held annually to raise major funding support of SFCASA advocacy and mentoring services to San Francisco's children in foster care.

Read the press release and see photos from the event.

Bank of the West
Belrad Group
David and Sarah Bearden
Botti Brown Asset Management, LLC
Comerica Bank
First Pacific Management, Inc.
First Republic Bank
Hon. Abe and Jennifer Friedman
Kaiser Permanente
Keker & Van Nest LLP
McKesson
Ravi and Christy Mohan
Gail and Bernard Nebenzahl
Pacific Union Real Estate Community Fund
Liz Palacios Designs, Ltd.
Pamella Olson
Reese Relfe
San Francisco Bay Club
Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP
Brett Wheeler and Greg Richardson
Steve White
Anonymous Corporate Sponsor

David Bearden and Gail Nebenzahl
Luncheon Co-Chairs

Reese Relfe and Moira C. Walsh
Honorary Hosts

SFCASA Gratefully Acknowledges the Generous Support of the Louis R. Lurie Foundation!
SFCASA is proud to announce that we have successfully fulfilled a generous $30,000 matching grant challenge presented to us by the Louis R. Lurie Foundation, thanks to the generous support of new and existing supporters of SFCASA.

Save the Date! 2008 National CASA Conference
The 2008 National CASA Conference will be held June 7-10, 2008 in Washington, DC. Learn about and explore issues related to the current state of abused and neglected children in our country and the ways that CASA advocacy can and does improve their lives.For more information.