Sometimes the right CASA for the job is a man. Throughout the state, men volunteer their time and expertise, stepping up to serve as advocates for children who are in or at risk for foster care placement. For children who have been abused and neglected, having at least one positive adult male in their lives can be the critical difference.
Men of CASA: Protecting the vulnerable, solving problems, being a positive role model, advocating for change.
TOM BANEY
CASA OF NEW YORK CITY
“CASA is frequently the only constant in some of these cases with youth where attorneys keep changing, caseworkers change, but we stay constant and work through their problems, whatever the issues are, whatever bureaucracy is put in front of them, we stay with them and walk them through it.”
BRENDAN BOEHM
CASA OF THE CAPITAL REGION
“I decided that I need to make better use of my time by trying to help those who need it within my community. This has been the most personally satisfying work of my career, and I am looking forward to working with this amazing program for years to come.”
VINCE CRESCENZO
CASA OF ORANGE COUNTY
“You know that somewhere, even if it’s a little piece of it, you are responsible for that. I enjoy my input as far as the childrens’ education programs, and also in court. I’ve met some really nice people along the way, clinicians, social workers and what have you. It’s been a very good experience.”
DAVID GOLDENBERG
CASA OF NEW YORK CITY
“The pre-requisite is that you care and you want to make a difference in somebody’s life. Children are really the most helpless beings in our society because they can’t do it on their own. They need someone behind them to support them.”
JIM McGILL
CASA OF DUTCHESS COUNTY
“CASA is an opportunity to make a sustained impact on a child - an opportunity to really make a difference. The work we do here isn’t a quick fix. It’s something that requires time, patience, commitment. That’s what makes it challenging and ultimately very rewarding.”
CHUKWUDI OKORO
CASA OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
CASA is a good opportunity. It’s an important role to play in helping our society. You’re going to make an impact that might become generational. Giving that child hope and being that bright light, that could really turn the course of their lives.
BRUCE SHARPE
CASA OF THE SOUTHERN TIER
“Men are now obsolete in the children’s lives a lot of times in a lot of situations. Think of the difference you can make in a few hours invested in a child’s life. I would encourage men - don’t be ashamed, don’t be afraid to step up, love them and get involved. It’s very important. At the end of the day, when we look back at our life, is there anything we did that made a difference for somebody maybe a little less fortunate?”