by Jen Gibson | Aug 18, 2025 | News
CASA McHenry County trains and supervises volunteers who support and advocate on behalf of children in McHenry County’s foster care system. CASA volunteers are incredibly committed to walking alongside these kids during a very traumatic time in their lives. Most make...
by Jen Gibson | Aug 11, 2025 | Blog
Why Every Child Needs to Someone to Speak Up by Sara Hockensmith Showing Up Matters Last month we discussed the belief that every child has a voice and should be heard. You might be asking yourself, but why does CASA have to work so hard to make sure a child’s voice...
by Jen Gibson | Jul 24, 2025 | Fundraisers
Help CASA Kids Start the School Year Strong! As the back-to-school season approaches, we’re rallying our community to support local youth in foster care by providing something small that can make a big impact—gift cards. We are collecting $25 gift cards to Amazon,...
by Jen Gibson | Jul 24, 2025 | News
CASA of McHenry County is proud to be a 2025 recipient of The Starbucks Foundation Neighborhood Grant. This $1,000 grant will support our mission to provide trained volunteer advocates for children in the foster care system—ensuring every child has a voice in court...
by Jen Gibson | Jul 9, 2025 | Blog
Behind Every Child Is a Community: The Power of Volunteer Advocacy by Sara Hockensmith Hello friends from McHenry County and beyond! We’re excited to launch something new at CASA—a monthly blog designed to take you deeper into the stories, values, and people that...