Board of Directors

Benjamin Stahl, President

Vicki Horst,Vice President

Taneika Goldman,Treasurer

Christine Petrella,Secretary

Julianne Eldredge

Scott Glass

Marianne Peterson

Dr. Heather Prather

Dr. Michael Wriston

Staff

Ruth Anne Cutright,Executive Director

Holly Abbott,Program Director

Pam Conde,Advocate Supervisor

Annie Duffy,Advocate Supervisor

Kim Peacock Harrison,Advocate Supervisor

Chesterfield CASA

Mission StatementThe mission of Chesterfield CASA is to promote safe, permanent homes for abused and neglected children by providing trained volunteers to advocate for

them throughout their involvement in the juvenile court process.

Powerful Voices MatterThe work at CASA often seems endless, so I keep a running task list in an old-fashioned steno pad on my desk. It’s a simple system, but it keeps me organized. Taped to the inside cover of that pad is a quote from Martin Luther King, Jr. In bold black lettering on a small slip of white paper, it says, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” It’s a constant reminder to me of the essential work CASA does. It also reflects the power of our volunteers as they stand up and speak out on behalf of abused and neglected children.

While our work is essential, it is far from simple. It takes passion and courage to be a CASA volunteer. Speaking up isn’t always comfortable when a child’s future is at stake. Our advocates must know when to be tenacious and when to listen as others describe what they see as a child’s best path forward. So we speak boldly when a child’s rights need to be defended, while we speak softly to the child who needs to be reassured or encouraged. And our hope is that CASA’s voice helps rewrite each child victim’s story and ensures they find their way to a safe, nurturing home. By refusing to be silent and giving voice to children who are often voiceless in the process that determines their futures, CASA volunteers and donors give meaning to their own lives while firmly demonstrating that children in this community matter.

If you are reading this letter, I thank you for choosing to be part of the movement to make the world better for children. Thank you for caring about children who can easily be forgotten in the shuffle of daily life. Thank you - our volunteers, donors, and community stakeholders – for being our partners in the fight to end child abuse and neglect. The journey is neither quick nor easy, but it is absolutely one worth taking.

In gratitude and community,

Ruth Anne CutrightExecutive Director

Court Appointed Special Advocates

July 2017 - June 2018

Annual Report

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NUMBERS FY2017-2018

172 Children Served

79 ActiveVolunteers

184 Court ReportsSubmitted

6,159 Volunteer Hours Donated

93% Recommendations Accepted by Judge

Program Milestone

In 2017, Chesterfield CASA celebrated 20 years of training and supervising volunteers who provide a powerful voice to abused and neglected children in Chesterield and Colonial Heights. In that time, more than 340 volunteers advocated for nearly 1,600 children.

Thank you to our compassionate donors and dedicated volun-teers for allowing us to celebrate two decades of keeping chil-dren free from fear and violence in their own homes. What a remarkable impact you have had on this community!

Chesterfield CASA was initiated in July of 1996 as a collaborative community initiative. The organizing committee was

concerned about the rising number of cases involving child abuse and neglect brought to the attention of the courts and

social services in our community. They felt that a CASA program would be an appropriate response to increasing numbers

of abuse and neglect cases, overburdened social service caseloads, and an ever-increasing need for representation in child

abuse cases.

The primary goal of the program is to use trained volunteer advocates to work towards finding safe, permanent homes

and treatment services for victims of child abuse. To that end, Chesterfield CASA, Inc. was formed as a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit

organization. As specified in the Code of Virginia, CASA volunteers are required to:

1) Investigate the case to provide independent, objective information to the court

2) Submit a written report to the court detailing the investigation and provide recommenda

tions as to the child’s welfare

3) Monitor the case to ensure compliance with the court’s orders

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The 9th Annual Superhero Run was our most successful one yet! More than 540 runners and their famillies came out in early May for our Kids’ Run, 5K Race & Family Fun Festival. Through the amazing efforts of our sponosrs, donors, and

runners, we raised nearly $66,000 for Chesterfield CASA and Henrico CASA. Thanks to St. Joseph’s Villa for hosting us.

At our annual holiday appreciation party, staff, volunteers, and board members join ed together to celebrate the accomplish-ments of all our volunteers. This year we recognized seven volunteers with five-

year service annivesaries and one volun-teer who has been with the program ten

years.

During the year, 20 new volunteers were inducted into the program. Ap-

plicants must be accepted into the training program and pass extensive

background checks. After completing 38 hours of training, and courtroom

observation, each advocate was inducted into the program by our

Chief Judge. We are grateful to these volunteers who invested so much

time to fulfill our extensive training requirements.

PROGRAM HISTORY

FINANCES

Statement of Activities & Changes in Net Assetsfor the year ending June 30, 2018

RevenuePrivate foundation & corporate grants ................................. $124,250Government grants ..................................................................... $121,019Contributions ...................................................................................$43,688Special events revenue .................................................................$35,320Investment Income .......................................................................... $9,622

Total Revenue ............................................................................... $333,899

ExpensesProgram Services ......................................................................... $258,629Management & General ...............................................................$33,126Fundraising .......................................................................................$28,694

Total Expenses .............................................................................. $320,450

Net Assets Beginning of Year ................................................... $495,368Net Assets End of Year ............................................................... $508,817

2017-2018 DONOR LIST

Foundations The Cameron Foundation The Havens Foundation Emily S. and Coleman A. Hunter Trust Jenkins Foundation Moses D. Nunnally, Jr. Charitable Trust Anne Carter & Walter R. Robins, Jr. Foundation TowneBank Richmond Foundation Walmart E. C. Wareheim Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation The Windsor Foundation Trust Businesses & Matching Gifts Aetna Amazon Smile Frank Barcalow, CPA Call Federdal Credit Union Custom Bookkeeping Services Dominion Energy Matching Gifts Edge Training Systems Hairfield Morton Hirschler Fleisher Joe’s Inn Lilly Pulitzer Publix Super Market Charities Salesforce UBS Matching Gifts Civic Organizations and Churches Brandermill Rotary Club Cub Scout Pack 788 Innsbrook Foundation Kiwanis Club of Midlothian- Chesterfield Midlothian Rotary Club Salisbury Presbyterian Church St. Matthias Episcopal Church Government Sources Chesterfield County Virginia Dept. of Criminal Justice Services Victims of Crime Act Workplace Giving Programs Altria Companies Employee Community Fund Bank of America Employee Giving Combined Federal Campaign Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign Local Government and Schools United Way Target Employee Giving

United Way of Greater Richmond United Way of Greater Philadelphia/NJ UPS Employee Giving Individual Donors - Champions Gregory Allen Denise Babb Ray & Jean Clements Chip & Connie Lacy Tim & Joan Loughran Kate Nosbisch Brooke Owens Christina Stewart-York Daniel Verdun Individual Donors - Advocates Mike & Katie Chernau Drew & Ruth Anne Cutright Julia Fuller-Wilson Glen & Vicki Horst Margaret Murphy Heather Prather Dan & Linda Scott Ben Stahl Individual Donors - Guardians Marilyn Brown Alice Clark Richard & Cindi Feerick Larry & Patricia Hart Cheryl Joynt Dan & Mary Kelly Suzanne Kilgore Linda McDonald Christine Petrella Jesse Rehm Michael Wriston Individual Donors - Defenders Anonymous Mary Barcena Joanne Barreca John & Sue Barrie Beth Baron & Fred Wunderlich Paul & Dotty Bedard Sonia Brokaw James Carney Virginia Combs Nick Cooper Ashley Edwards Julianne Eldredge Jodi Fender Charles & Lynn Fielding Joe & Terri Finnegan Amanda Garofalo Richard & Lisa Green Dennis & Faye Groome Bill Heath Jacqueline Hedblom Fannie Higginbotham-Joost Hilda Jones

Marlyn Jones Agnes Lilly Peter Mazure Wayne & Ginger McFatter Michael Morris Pat & Joyce Nolan Katy Petrella Bob Phillips Cory Seiders Rita Severin Lisa Simes Kris Spadaccia Mark Stahl Michelle Swanson Tammy Tilghman Anne Trask Richard & Debra Vega Ed & Karen Witthoefft Individual Donors - Friends Melissa Ackley Ed & Janet Allen Hilary Archilbald John & Laura Brownlee Jordan Crawley Johanna DeYoung John & Glenda Fisher Elaine Flanders Kari Lou Frank Simone Frantz Taneika Goldman Justin & Courtney Howell Autumn Innis Doug Jolley Marlene Jones Maureen Karch Jim & Brenda Kelly Arnold Kim John & Lisa Laudan Theresa Lloyd Virginia Manuel Michael Maruca James & Sally Mattson Chris & Marianne Peterson Bob Petrohovich Katie Pohlman Avner Polsky Kristen Flynn Powers Nancy Rachlis Oliver & Annabelle Reichert Michele Riedel Sarah Ryan Jessica Samuels Karen Setzer Carol Smith Sherry Smith In honor of... All those who are advocates for children by Arun & Christina Dhir Holly Abbott by Richard & Judy English

All those who had no hope or help by Phillip & Diane Fowler Taneika Goldman by Charles & Paula Hughes Heather Prather by Chris & Marianne Peterson The Toner family by Catherine Wall In memory of... My mother, Gayleen Gilbert by Pam Conde Betty Gillelan by Arun & Christina Dhir All those who did not survive abuse by Philip & Diane Fowler Tom & Mary Higginbotham and Donald & Catherine Joost by Tim & Fannie Joost Hartwell T. Rainey & Faye B. Galaspie by Tom Rainey Carl Reese by Don & Carol Ricker Jeff Matheny by Carol Szakmary Robert Kast by Adriane Ackley by Gwendolyn Bohn by Chesterfield Prevention Services Team by Sue Medeiros by Denise, Jerry & Leslie Pakula by David & Jennifer Wasik Gerry Sakats by Anonymous by Kathleen Evert by Greg & Pam Harrell by Doris Lord

Chesterfield CASA

Thanks to all of our donors who upheld our mission and ensured each child had a voice in the court process as they found their way to a safe, permanent home. Thanks also to the many sponsors of our 9th Annual CASA Superhero Run whose support made our April 2018 event a great success!