CASA Casino Night Fundraiser

CASA for Children of Bergen County 

To Hold Casino Night Fundraiser 

Hackensack, NJ – CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) for Children of Bergen County will hold its sixth annual fundraising dinner and auction to beneift the county's most vulnerable children, those in foster care. This year CASA is presenting a Casino Night event entitled, "Casino Night: Bet on the Children" on April 12 from 6pm-10pm at Seasons, 644 Pascack Road in Washington Township, NJ.  Bergen County Sheriff Michael Saudino will be honored at the dinner event. The fundraiser will feature a bountiful buffet throughout the evening including cocktails, casino-style play all night, a silent auction and a tricky tray. Tickets are $125 each and can be obtained by calling Chrystal Henion at 201-336-7520. Donations are also being accepted for the auction and tricky tray. Ads for the journal and sponsorships are available beginning at $25. Please call Chrystal for information.

CASA is a private, noprofit organization serving children in foster care throughout Bergen County. CASA volunteers speak and advocate on behalf of the county's abused and nelected children in foster care, ensuring that they receive proper services while in foster care and that they are placed in safe, permanent homes as quickly as posible. Each CASA advocate has a one on one relationship with the child he/she serves, and each advocate works on behalf of only one child or one family of children at a time.  Currently Bergen County CASA assists about one third of the more than 350 children in foster care, but its goals is to serve more. Additional funds would allow more volunteers to help more children.

Sheriff Michael Saudino, who will be honored during the evening, is a strong advocate for children. He is formerly the Chief of Police of Emerson, and a life-long Bergen resident who has a belief in the responsibility to serve. He has always been involved with activities that strengthen and nurture children.

This event is being chaired by volunteers. The chairs are Karen Cedzidlo and Melissa Goetz. Committee members are Charlene Barbetta, James Boyan III, Suzanne Curry, Jeff Golden, Maxine Horvath, Debbie Levy, Mark Levy, Kip Kramer, Jerry Maroules, Diane Pattin, Nancy Nachman, Bob Varettoni and Caren Zisk.   

Sponsors to date include: Becton Dickinson, Inserra/Shop Rite Supermarkets, Vartettoni Family, PSE&G, Port Carteret, Rainbow Academy, RBC Capital Markets, Lorin Konner Sherman Fund, Maxine Horvath, The Cedzidlo Family, Fidelity, The Levy Family, Bogota Savings Bank, Alta Refrigeration, Joseph M. Sanzari, Park Ridge Animal Hospital, Merrill Lynch, Charlene Barbetta, Victoria and Jennifer Barbetta, Ana and Mark Roach, Fred and Melissa Goetz, Bergen County Police Chief's Association, and Ralph and Nancy Nachman.

For more information on CASA email info@bergencasa.org or visit www.bergencasa.org.