Dallas CASA relies on the generosity of our community to fund critical advocacy services for the abused and neglected children we serve. In order to reach and sustain our goal to serve all abused children who come into protective year every year, we must grow our donor base and our future annual revenue sources to sustain the significant expansion of our program capacity.
Following are some of the ways that an individual can help an abused child.
Annual Fund
The Annual Fund provides substantial support for Dallas CASA to serve abused and neglected children throughout the year. Your financial donation is a gift that offers hope and the chance of a much brighter future for the children we serve. Please complete our gift form to make your donation.
Monetary donations
Donations of any amount provide needed services to support abused children. Please complete our gift form to make your donation to make a difference in an abused child’s life.
- $ 25 buys a phone card so separated siblings can stay in touch
- $ 100 provides a rental car for CASA to visit children placed far from the Dallas area
- $ 500 pays for brochures to increase community awareness about the CASA program
- $1,000 provides funding for mandatory background checks for fifteen volunteer candidates
- $5,000 covers expenses to recruit, train and support one volunteer serving two child victims
Host a CASA Gift Card Drive
Our children have many needs throughout the year. Your generosity can help in many ways. Host a Gift Card Drive any time of the year to help abused children. We suggest $ 25 gift cards from Target or Walmart to purchase gifts or necessities for children; or gift cards to restaurants, movies, bookstores or sporting events for volunteers to use during visits with children.
Corporate Matching Gifts
Many companies will match gifts to Dallas CASA with additional funds. Some companies match volunteer hours and in-kind donations. Find out if your employer or the employers of your friends and family have matching gift programs. Each company has its own guidelines, but many will match gifts annually. Please contact your employer’s Human Resources department for more information.
Honorarium
Consider honoring the birthdays or anniversaries of your loved ones with a gift to Dallas CASA in their names. Or celebrate the holidays with a friend by contributing to CASA in that friend’s honor by making a donation that helps an abused child have a happier holiday. Please complete our gift form to make your donation.
Memoriam
Keep the giving spirit of a friend or loved one alive through a donation in their name. In place of flowers, consider giving to Dallas CASA in memory of a loved one – continuing that person’s legacy by making a difference in the life of abused children. Please complete our gift form to make your donation.
To make a donation to the Caroline Rose Hunt Cherish the Children Memorial Fund, please click here or contact Becca Leonard by email or by calling 469-547-9445. Donations may also be mailed to Dallas CASA, Attention: CRH Memorial Fund, 2757 Swiss Avenue, Dallas, TX 75204.
Bequests and Planned Giving
You can create hope for vulnerable children for years to come through a planned gift to Dallas CASA. Planned gifts can have significant tax benefits for donors and their heirs. Whatever your estate planning objectives might be, our staff can share gift planning ideas with you that can benefit you and your family while creating a lasting legacy for children in need.
Following is a list of the most often used planned giving opportunities:
- Outright Bequests
- Charitable Gift Annuities
- Charitable Lead Trust
- Life Insurance Policy
Please discuss your goals with your financial or estate planning professional, or for more information about the types of gifts Dallas CASA accepts, contact Sharon Balaban at 469-547-9455 or email.
Individual Memberships
Join one of our membership-driven groups – the Dallas CASA Children’s Council or the Young Professionals. Your membership dues help us continue building a strong base of supporters. To learn more about individual ways to give, please contact Sharon Balaban at 469-547-9455 or email.
Donor Privacy
Dallas CASA neither sells nor exchanges donor information at any time for any reason. If you wish your donation to remain anonymous, please let us know and we will not publish your name in our list of donors.