(COLORADO SPRINGS) Summer is in full swing and while many kids are enjoying the break from the classroom, for some it means a lack of stability and safety. Angela Rose, Executive Director for CASA of the Pikes Peak Region said for children in abusive situations, school provides an escape and a safe place to […]
(COLORADO SPRINGS) Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Pikes Peak Region (CASA) are calling on community members to become CASA Volunteers. CASA said, “For many children across Colorado, the beginning of summer break signifies relaxation and fun, but for the thousands of Colorado children living in abusive or unstable homes, summer break can create […]
In her almost 14 years with CASA of the Pikes Peak Region, program director and now Executive Director Angela Rose has had a singular goal: a CASA advocate for every
Kicking off Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, a Colorado Springs-based nonprofit is taking the fight against child abuse virtual this year with a monthlong online fundraising campaign to help them meet increased need during the pandemic.
The “Month of Hope” campaign takes the place of Court Appointed Special Advocates of the Pikes Peak Region’s annual Light of Hope fundraiser, typically held in April, spokeswoman Keri Kahn said. The annual event won’t happen this year because of pandemic concerns, but nonprofit leaders hope to raise $144,000 through their online fundraiser to serve the additional 120 children in El Paso and Teller counties they expect will come to their program in 2021, Kahn said. It costs the program $1,200 a year to serve one child.