CASA Kane County, a leading advocate for children in the foster care system, is thrilled to announce the commencement of its Annual Holiday Giving Program for the year 2023. This heartwarming initiative combines both a festive item collection and a vital fundraising/donation drive, aiming to brighten the holiday season for children in need and provide ongoing support throughout the year.
The CASA Kane County Holiday Giving Program focuses on ensuring that every child in the foster care system receives a special gift during the holiday season. The program also serves as a platform for year-end giving, inviting individuals and businesses to contribute cash donations, gift cards, items, or host collection drives. The overarching goal is to make a positive impact on the lives of children who have been removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect and entered the foster care system.
Items have been collected by local companies, community groups, service organizations, neighborhoods, families, friends, and individuals who want to help make a difference in the life of a child during the holidays. One woman who organized a collection was in foster care as a child and told us how much it meant when her foster parents brought home items collected from community organizations like CASA. She specifically remembers receiving a multi-pack of hoop earrings she really wanted for Christmas that year and how excited she was to open it. She said it’s a privilege to be able to give back to children in foster care now, so they have the same opportunity she did to experience joy this holiday season.
CASA Kane County staff collect and organize all the items, and then display everything for the volunteers to come and select appropriate items for the children on their cases.
For more information, please contact Natalie atvNatalieB@casakanecounty.org.
—CASA Kane County