12 Days of Giving- Day 3

I received this email from a friend and colleague today. It's as if she knew about the 12 Days of Giving, but it was actually just a coincidence. Needless to say, its a great organization and a perfect opportunity to give. Now I'm off to Target to buy this girl a gift card!!!

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As some of you may know, I volunteer as a child advocate for abused and neglected foster children in D.C. Approximately 2,500 cases of abuse and neglect among foster children are currently in the DC Family Court system, with approximately 1,500 new cases of abuse and neglect appearing each year. My program’s goal is to recruit and train a volunteer advocate to serve every one of these children. As trained advocates we represent one family at a time, with approximately 1-3 children ranging in age from birth to 21 years. As part of our role, we gather information about each child’s situation, submit reports to the court, make recommendations in the best interest of the child (such as where they should be permanently placed or where their developmental needs are), and most importantly serve as a mentor and friend.

How You Can Help…
Each year many of the foster children in our program go without gifts for the holiday season, this is particularly true of our older children as many of the gifts donated are geared towards children under 10. This is where you come in! There’s no pressure, but please consider sponsoring one of our children this season. Her information is listed below:

Shumeka is 19 years old and is a college sophomore. Despite some of the struggles in her life, she describes herself as loving, caring, and goofy. Her true loves are the Disney Channel and writing poetry. This holiday season she would like 1. Gift Cards to a Department Store and 2. A Pink or Purple Full Size Bed-in-a-Bag.

Please let me know if you are interested in sponsoring Shumeka this holiday season and if you would like to donate money towards a gift card purchase or donate a purple comforter set. I would need your gift no later than Friday December 11th.

For more information, please visit CASA DC at http://www.casadc.org/.