32nd Annual Children’s Champion Celebration Gala

Light Their Way

March 7, 2026 • 5:30 PM • The Q Center

Join CASA Kane County for the 32nd Annual Children’s Champion Celebration Gala, an inspiring evening where our community comes together to Light Their Way for children in foster care. Through your attendance, sponsorship, or partnership, you help ensure CASA/GAL volunteers are there to guide, advocate, and stand beside children when they need it most.

The evening will feature keynote speaker Steve Pemberton, acclaimed author and speaker, whose powerful story of resilience and hope promises to be a moving and unforgettable highlight of the program.

We are proud to honor Dr. Herb Stith and Mary Stith as our Honorary Couple, celebrating their decades of generosity and Mary’s dedicated service as a CASA/GAL volunteer since 2011. We will also recognize the Hansen-Furnas Foundation, our Children’s Champion Foundation, whose steadfast support of CASA Kane County since 1990 has helped illuminate brighter futures for countless children.

Join us for an evening of purpose, inspiration, and impact—and help Light Their Way for children, one advocate and one future at a time.

We can’t wait to celebrate with you!