What's New!
SFCASA’s Annual Fundraising Luncheon May 2, 2013 – Keynote Speaker Vanessa Diffenbaugh
SFCASA's Annual Fundraiser May 2, 2013!! Contact us today to host or sponsor a table! Our Keynote Speaker is Vanessa Diffenbaugh, the author of The Language of Flowers. She will be speaking about her experiences with the foster care system and her inspiration for writing the book. It's not too late to support the SFCASA luncheon. Donate Now!
SFCASA Welcomes Renee Espinoza as Our New Executive Director!
The CASA Board of Directors is pleased to announce its new Executive Director, Renee Espinoza. Renee is no stranger to CASA, in fact; she started her career in youth development and nonprofit management at CASA of Orange County 20 years ago. Most recently, Renee served as the Interim Executive Director at the San Francisco Education Fund, leading the organization through a strategic planning process and executive search. Renee brings more Read More
SFCASA BLOG
California is the 19th state to ban smoking in foster homes
California assemblymember, Isadore Hall (D), last month proposed an addition to the state health and safety code that requires foster parents to maintain smoke-free homes, garages, bathrooms and cars. The move was highly motivated by research and publications from the Public Health Law Center that discovered that 300,000 foster children in the United States have at least one chronic medical illness, with respiratory conditions being some of the most prevalent. There Read More
Art Auction for SFCASA! Place your bid by May 14th!
There are two pieces of art up for grabs and the proceeds from the sale benefit SFCASA! Place your bid online now! Both pieces of artwork were on on display at SFCASA's Fostering Change Luncheon on May 2nd. For more information on the art and to place your bid go to SFCASA's auction page.
Volunteer Voice
Introducing Aurelia
I am a CASA for a witty, insightful, and creative teenage girl. During our time together, we have bonded over fashion at the mall, had new food adventures, and gone roller skating in the suburbs. We love driving around singing and dancing to hip-hop and pop music, and can talk forever about anything and everything. We’ve been together for close to a year, and during that time, have together been Read More
