We’ve known for a long time that kids with CASA Volunteers receive more medical, therapeutic, and educational support. And we’ve known that kids with CASA Volunteers spend less time in foster care because they find safe, permanent homes faster. Now studies are also showing the logical product of that advocacy: hope. When kids have CASA Volunteers, they have more hope.

Why Hope Matters


Kati Naess: Above & Beyond Employee


At the United Way Caring for Community Awards on Wednesday, September 21, Piedmont CASA Supervisor Kati Naess was presented with the Above and Beyond Employee award. For 24 years, Kati has been working with CASA kids from Houston to Northern Virginia to Charlottesville. Since arriving at Piedmont CASA ten years ago, Kati has been a CASA Volunteer, Supervisor, head of the annual backpack and holiday drives for our kids, and a founder of the Piedmont Family Care Closet. She has supervised over 75 Volunteers and, in doing so, has helped 347 children and 168 families. We are thrilled that her hard work and dedication are being recognized throughout the community. Congratulations Kati!


From left to right: Friends of CASA Co-Chair Michele Burke, Piedmont CASA President Kate Duvall, and Kati Naess.


Meet our new Bridges to Success Coach

by Cathy Eberly, CASA Volunteer


Rory Macgregor joins Piedmont CASA


One might imagine that Rory Macgregor would have had his fill of contact with young people before he decided to join Piedmont CASA as our newest Bridges to Success coach. Not so. Through jobs as a teacher, counselor, and children’s mental health case manager, he’s consistently sought more and better opportunities to, as he puts it, “interact directly with young people on a regular basis to effect positive change.” As a Bridges coach, Rory is getting to do just that... 

Interview with Rory


Kid's Choice Playhouse Raffle

by Cathy Eberly, CASA Volunteer



A Neighborhood Project


When Piedmont CASA brought in a shaved-ice truck to treat its Volunteers, its High Street-area neighbors were also invited to the party. That celebration brought together employees from several local businesses — and sparked an idea for a unique fundraiser to help CASA meet a Perry Foundation challenge grant that will help them continue supporting local children in foster care...

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Thank you for being there


UVA SOM gets the word out about Grab Bags for CASA Kids


In August, a group of first year students in the School of Medicine distributed our fliers in sports stores and art supply stores all over town. They’re helping to spread the word about donating new or lightly-used art supplies and sports equipment so we can create Grab Bags of fun for CASA Kids. Big thanks to a great team!

Grab Bags for CASA Kids

Zack Landsman designs logo and more for Kid's Choice Playhouse Raffle


The colorful logo you see above was designed by our fabulous volunteer, Zack Landsman. Zack is also helping us with the FY 2022 Annual Impact Report, which will be coming out in November. 


Zack is a PhD candidate at UVA.

Playhouse Raffle


Thank you for donating meals to our CASA Trainees


Our Fall Training for CASA Volunteers begins October 1. Up to 15 recruits will attend 42 hours of classes. Only then can they be inducted as Court Appointed Special Advocates for children in foster care. In recognition of this commitment by men and women in our community, the following restaurants are generously donating meals for each and every class.

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