Child Advocates of Silicon Valley

Celebrate the holidays by supporting our foster youth! Here are three ways you can do this: ? Buy gifts for our youth: https://lnkd.in/gmDkYDEa ? Donate to our GivingTuesday campaign: https://lnkd.in/gcwUdjVw ? Learn how you can become a CASA Volunteer: https://lnkd.in/gnBDDzBG ?? Together with your support, we can continue LIFTING UP our foster youth and make this holiday season truly special! ?? #Donation #ToyDrive #SanJose #SiliconValley #Volunteer

This past Friday, our CASA Volunteer, Katherine Roster, was honored by the Morgan Hill Community Foundation for her efforts in LIFTING UP our foster youth. ?? Since becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate in 2018, Katherine has made a lasting impact on the lives of three foster youth, helping them achieve their educational goals and connecting them to valuable resources and extracurricular activities. ?? We're thankful for CASAs like Katherine who go above and beyond for our foster youth! Join us in congratulating Katherine by liking and commenting below!

If you or someone you know is interested in a career that LIFTS UP our local foster youth, check our current openings. We are looking to fill various positions to support our programs, finance and development teams. Positions include: ??Accounting Associate ??CASA Specialist ??Grants and Contract Manager Click the link to read the full job descriptions: https://lnkd.in/g8CdaEgN #Career #JobOpportunity #Nonprofit

This month, we received a donation of more than 140 hygiene kits! We're thankful for community members like Fremont Learn to Be for sending donations that support our mission to LIFT UP our youth. ?? If you're interested in donating to our foster youth or getting involved by becoming a CASA Volunteer, click the link below: ?? - https://lnkd.in/gmDkYDEa ?? #Donation #Nonprofit

???The holiday season is right around the corner, and we are kicking off our annual Holiday Toy Drive!??? Help us make this season special by ensuring every foster youth we serve receives a gift. Here’s how you can get involved: 1. ?? Purchase a gift from our Amazon Wish List or make a donation: https://lnkd.in/gmDkYDEa 2. ??Reshare this post on your own account. Help us bring joy to our foster youth! #HolidaySeason #ToyDrive #Donation #Nonprofit #FosterCare

During last week's Día de los Muertos celebrations, our youth and CASA Volunteers came together to honor their loved ones by decorating personalized frames. ?? Led by our Lived Experience CASA Specialist, Angelina Rodriguez,?this activity allowed our youth to express their love through art, pay tribute to those who have passed, and experience a moment of healing and connection. ?? “This frame is dedicated to my grandparents. I remember my mom used to set up our ofrenda every year for Dia De Los Muertos with their pictures and their favorite things. I’m going to put their picture in it.” - Sara* ?? *An alias was used to preserve the privacy of the child. #NonProfit #FosterYouth #FosterCare #DiadelosMuertos

Thank you, Ticket to Dream Foundation and Baby2Baby, for your generous donation of $800 worth of diapers. These items will be available in our CASA Store, where our CASA volunteers can pick them up for any of our foster babies who need them. We're grateful for community members and organizations like Ticket to Dream and Baby2Baby, who support our mission of LIFTING UP our foster children. #Donation #Nonprofit

For our LIFT UP Fall 2024 Magazine + FY24 Annual Report, we invited guest writer, Donielle Prince to detail the powerful impact of PACEs (Positive and Adverse Childhood Experiences) and cultural identity on youth development. . In it she describes the importance of having a diverse CASA Volunteer force, connecting the youth to their culture and so much more! . Click the link below to access the full article - https://lnkd.in/ghpRjseX

Our LIFT UP Magazine Fall 2024 + FY24 Annual Report is here! . Click below to explore: ?How cultural connection improves the mental and emotional well-being of foster youth, a piece written by?Donielle Prince. ?Lisa and Athena's story and how our CASA Volunteers supported them by helping them stay connected to their siblings. ?A timeline of how the community SHOWED UP for our foster youth. ?and so much more! . ?? - https://lnkd.in/gFm4EiQW

Last Saturday, October 19, we welcomed the fall season with our Pumpkin Patch event at Animal Assisted Happiness! ?? Our youth spent the day carving pumpkins, enjoying a storytime thanks to Sunnyvale Public Library, interacting with friendly farm animals and so much more. ?? Thank you to Animal Assisted Happiness, Sunnyvale Public Library and our amazing staff and volunteers for making this event possible for our youth! ?? Click the link to read more about the positive impact this event had on our foster youth: https://lnkd.in/gcAQTy7K