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2025

KMUZ Radio – An Update on Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Program

OPB (Think Out Loud) – Foster youth advocacy programs in Central and Eastern Oregon feel loss of federal funds

KTVZ– 1.7 million cut from Bends foster children advocates program in federal funding bill

Salem Reporter – Federal budget cuts to prevent CASA of Marion County from serving dozens of foster kids

News Register – CASA learns it will lose 1.7 million in federal funding

KEZI – Oregon foster care advocates lose 1.7 million in federal funds

KOBI – 1.7m in federal funding for CASA programs throughout Oregon cut

KDRV – Oregon foster programs face uncertainty after loss of 1.7 million in federal funding

Baker City Herald – Federal budget bill cuts money for program that helps children in foster care

Malheur Enterprise – Congress axes money for volunteer group that helps kids in foster care

2024

 Baker City Herald – From foster care to helping foster children.

OPB – At work with foster care court-appointed special advocates

KDRV – Second Medford Chick-fil-a restaurant to open this week (CASA benefit)

The Chronicle – Empowering our youth: CASA of Lane County’s vital role in advocacy

Central Oregon Daily News – CASA, former foster child form bond that lasts into retirement

2023

Seattle Times – King County Judge who advocated for children in courtroom dies at 90

Governor’s ProclamationKotek declares May 18th, CASA Volunteer Day

The Daily AstorianEveryday People: Retired Pilot Helps Children in Need

Eastern Oregonian – CASA ED Facilitates MLK March in Hermiston

2022

Oregon BusinessCASA Programs recognized in Top 100 Non-Profits to work for 

KPIC-Court Appointed Special Advocates Raise Funds by Rappelling off Hyatt Place

Argus ObserverSandy Kendall gives back to the community

KTVZ20 Community Members sworn in as CASA Volunteers 

Southern Oregon University NewsSOU Alumni working as Court Appointed Special Advocates