Dallas CASA

Volunteer Information Session
2023-07-28 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-20 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-07-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-07-06 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-22 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-06-16 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-06-01 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-05-18 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Chicago) and 9 more dates
For more information on becoming a Dallas CASA volunteer please click here. Follow the link to register to attend a volunteer information session.

Parade of Playhouses sponsors and builders Closing Party
2023-07-27 18:00 - 20:00 | Design Within Reach, 8687 N. Central Expressway, Dallas, TX, 75225, United States
The Closing Party

Presented By – Crest Cadillac / Crest INFINITI / Crest Volvo
Parade Host – NorthPark Center
Grand Marshal – KDC

Dallas CASA will celebrate the final days of Parade of Playhouses with The Closing Party on July 27, at Design Within Reach, NorthPark Center. Hosted by the Dallas CASA Board of Directors, the party honors our playhouse sponsors and builders. It will be a festive evening of entertainment with a fun wine pull, great hors d’oeuvres & beverages.
For more information on The Closing Party, Parade of Playhouses or other events, contact Megan Dion at 469-547-9456 or email.
To view photos from 2022 The Closing Party, click here.

Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center
2023-07-14 - 2023-07-30 | NorthPark Center, 8687 North Central Expressway, Dallas, TX, 75225
The 28th annual Dallas CASA Parade of Playhouses, presenting imaginative children’s playhouses to help child victims of abuse or neglect will take place July 14-30 at NorthPark Center. For this annual fun-filled community event, generous architects, builders,

organizations corporations and individuals design, build and donate extraordinary children’s playhouses to raise funds so that Dallas CASA can provide more volunteer advocates to help children experience safe childhoods and grow into resourceful, healthy adults.
During the 17 –day event, raffle tickets for the opportunity to win a playhouse are sold
and all proceeds from raffle ticket sales and sponsorships benefit the children served by Dallas CASA.
Presented By – Crest Cadillac / Crest INFINITI / Crest Volvo
Parade Host – NorthPark Center
Grand Marshal – KDC

Information Session to recruit Black volunteers
2023-06-29 18:00 - 19:00
Dallas CASA needs more Black volunteers to serve Black children living in foster care. More than 43% of children removed from homes and placed into foster care are Black. However, only 15% of Dallas CASA volunteer advocates serving these children are Black. A CASA volunteer can make a critical and immediate impact in a child’s life. You can help.
Learn more about becoming a CASA volunteer advocate. Register for a volunteer information session or register for our online African Americans for Dallas CASA information session to recruit Black volunteers on Thursday, June 29, 6:00-7:00 p.m.

CANCELED - Cherish the Children luncheon
2023-05-05 11:00 - 13:30 | The Statler Hotel, 1914 Commerce St., Dallas, TX, 75201, United States
Much to our extreme disappointment, early this morning The Statler has canceled today’s Cherish the Children Luncheon. The hotel’s air conditioning is not working, and all hotel guests have been relocated to other hotels.
The Dallas CASA Children’s Council will host the 2023 Cherish the Children benefit luncheon on May 5 at The Statler. The event will honor Sally Hoglund and Kristy Hoglund Robinson with the 2023 Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish the Children Award, which recognizes an individual or organization for outstanding contributions to helping children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect.

Dallas County Child Abuse Prevention Awareness Event
2023-04-10 11:00 - 12:30 | Dallas CASA, 2757 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75204
In conjunction with Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month, Dallas CASA and members of the Dallas County Child Abuse Prevention Coalition (CAPCO) will host the Dallas County annual awareness event honoring Dallas County children who lost their lives to abuse or neglect in 2022. The program will include lunch for TDFPS caseworkers and others who work in child welfare.

Community Resource Fair
2023-04-01 10:00 - 14:00 | West Dallas Multipurpose Center, 2828 Fish Trap Road, Dallas, TX, United States
The Dallas County Disproportionality and Disparities Council (DCDDC) will host its first annual race equity conference and community resource fair on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1. The theme of this inaugural two-day event is Journey Towards Race Equity: Rebounding from COVID. The Community Resource Fair at the West Dallas Multipurpose Center is open to the public and free of charge.
Advance registration is requested. The fun-filled day will feature entertainment from groups including the Mavs ManiAACs, superhero appearances from Capes for Kindness, as well as free food courtesy of Ruthie’s Food Trucks and Kona Ice, and free groceries, all while supplies last. Workshops on children’s health and wellness, family mental health and addiction recovery, and employment opportunities are scheduled, as well as a special “fireside chat” with Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia and Pastor Richie Butler. Families also will have access to COVID-19 vaccines.

Journey Towards Equity: Rebounding from Covid
2023-03-31 09:00 - 14:30
The Dallas County Disproportionality and Disparities Council (DCDDC) will host its first annual race equity conference and community resource fair on Friday, March 31, and Saturday, April 1. The theme of this inaugural two-day event is Journey Towards Race Equity: Rebounding from COVID.
Friday’s Conference, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., will be live-streamed with free and unlimited virtual participation. Following Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins’ welcome, an impressive expert lineup will discuss race-related disparate impacts and emerging solutions in the areas of health, education, child welfare/juvenile justice, mental health, and economic opportunities. The closer of Friday’s conference will be inspiring speaker Cynt Marshall, the CEO of the Dallas Mavericks.
Program agenda and speaker bios

Parade of Playhouses Builder Lunch & Learn
2023-03-27 12:00 - 13:00 | Dallas CASA, 2757 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75204
Dallas CASA hosts a Lunch & Learn for our 2023 Parade of Playhouses builders and architects. It is a great opportunity to meet other playhouse builders, get ideas and learn more about Parade of Playhouses at NorthPark Center.

Volunteer Information Session
2023-02-23 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-02-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2023-02-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2023-01-27 12:00 - 13:00
For more information on becoming a Dallas CASA volunteer please click here. Follow the link to register to attend a new volunteer information session.

CASAblanca
2023-02-04 20:00 - 2023-02-05 00:00
The Dallas CASA Young Professionals will host the
annual CASAblanca casino party on Saturday, February 4.
Guests will enjoy a fabulous evening of casino games, dancing, cocktails, appetizers, prizes and lots of fun. The casino party includes blackjack, craps and poker tables, and a roulette wheel, with winning prize drawings. The Special Edition Band will perform all night while guests hit the dance floor. All proceeds benefit the children served by Dallas CASA. TICKETS
For information about 2023 CASAblanca sponsorship opportunities, or silent auction click through, or contact Megan Dion at 469-547-9456 or email.
