An Opportunity To Thrive
A CASA/GAL Volunteer Can make all the difference in the life of a child
Children with advocates reach a permanent, stable home faster. Most often, the CASA/GAL volunteer is the only person in the foster child’s life that isn’t paid – the foster parents, therapist, social workers are all paid and the kids know that.
When a CASA/GAL volunteer comes and says “I am here, just for you,” that is powerful and life-changing.
A Lasting Impact
From a staff member -
"Children who have experienced abuse or neglect and are in foster care have had their trust broken by the very people who were supposed to protect them. That loss can leave them in a world of uncertainty and disruption. Part of the role of a CASA/GAL volunteer is to help them learn that they can trust again."
Sandie Cross
Program & Education Director
From a former foster youth -
"My CASA/GAL gave me two things that can’t be measured. First, she gave me hope. She made me realize that I wasn’t just another “kid in the system,” that things would get better, and that I could have a good life and that I deserved a good life. Second, and most important, she believed in me. She believed I was a great person and I just had to get over some rough spots. She believed in me so much that I finally started to believe in myself. And that was when my life started to turn around.”
Edward Turner
former foster youth and CASA Kane County Gala Speaker 2020
From a board member -
“I am so humbled by the generosity of those who support Luggage of Love. These children are in such a difficult situation at no fault of their own. This is a small way of showing these kids that there are people out there who love them."
Jim Chakires
Founder of Apex CPAs