Letter: Thank you for CASA coverage

Thank you to The Southeast Missourian and reporter Katherine Webster for the informative article on Court Appointed Special Advocates that ran in Monday's newspaper.

As a not-for-profit organization that trains volunteers to serve as juvenile justice advocates for foster children, CASA is always seeking volunteers to enable us to provide a voice in court for a greater number of the foster children in the 32nd Judicial Circuit of Cape Girardeau, Bollinger and Perry counties.

These children need volunteers who are willing to help provide the court with as much factual information as possible so the judge can make the most informed decisions about the futures of these vulnerable children.

CASA will begin an additional training on April 14. To apply to train in April, call CASA (335-1726) to arrange to be interviewed by April 2. CASA also is seeking members for the board of directors

Again, thank you to The Southeast Missourian for your assistance in publicizing CASA and to Katherine Webster for the great article!

Linda Clark Nash, executive director, CASA of Southeast Missouri