For those of you discouraged by this winter’s circular offering of “cold – ice – snow – repeat,” I am thrilled to report that spring is less than one month away! Such enlivening news, accompanied by this week’s warmer weather, is just the ticket to get us excited for this year’s Run for the Children to be held on Saturday, May 3 at the Fairfax County Courthouse.
Each year, the Run for the Children draws attention to child abuse and neglect while raising funds to support the 185 CASA volunteers who advocate for these innocent victims. Whether you run, walk, volunteer, or donate to the run, please know that your participation is vital and will help improve the lives of nearly 500 abused and neglected children in our community this year.
The run also showcases the heroes among us – the CASA volunteers – who give their time, skills, and compassion to ensure that vulnerable children have a better future. Sitting on my desk is a letter about one such hero, Kathy, written by the foster parents of the young boy she serves. Regarding Kathy’s three years of strong advocacy for the boy they will soon adopt, the couple wrote, “We just wanted to acknowledge to you and the CASA program what a wonderful asset [Kathy] has been to [our adoptive son] and us as a family during the past few years. She has helped so much with his healing process and growth both academically and socially…There are no words to describe our gratitude… As foster parents we have many people involved from many agencies … Kathy is one of the finest individuals to be a part of those teams. We thank CASA and Kathy.”
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As one among many extraordinary CASA volunteers, let Kathy’s extraordinary acts motivate you to “spring” into action for this year’s Run for the Children. Visit our Race Website to learn more about this exciting event, and register. In doing so you, too, become an agent of community change.
