CASA of the South Plains

Starting a new school year should be a special time of year for all children. But that’s not the reality for many vulnerable children in foster care. Facing fear and uncertainty, these children need someone who will walk alongside them and ensure they remain a priority during a critical time in their lives.

YOU can help by becoming a CASA volunteer. With CASA’s training and support, You will help them feel seen and heard while in foster care. Every child deserves a chance, and that chance is you!

REGISTER TODAY for an upcoming CASA 101 at bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Now is the time!! Become a CASA Volunteer and change a child’s life!!!❤️💙

‘You can change a child’s life’: CASA in need of volunteers Every child CASA serves entered the foster care system due to some sort of abuse or neglect.

The Flatlander Golf Tournament Benefitting CASA is RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER!!!🤩

Sponsorships and Team slots in the 5th annual The Flatlander Golf Tournament are still available and we want you to be there August 16-18 at the Rawls Course at Texas Tech!🏌️‍♂️

⛳️This is a 3-day two-man partnership, low-ball match play tournament! Contact Stacy Kelley to solidify your sponsorship and team registration at [email protected] TODAY!!

Please join us for our upcoming CASA 101 on Friday, August 2 at 12 p.m. By becoming a CASA Volunteer, YOU advocate for kiddos who are in foster care at no fault of their own. They desperately need someone to walk alongside them during this vulnerable and scary time in their lives. Come learn more about how you can help change a child's life!

“We make a living by what we get. We make a life by what we give.” -Winston Churchill

REGISTER TODAY at bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

CASA of the South Plains held our fourth Swearing-In ceremony of the year this month! We are so excited to see these official Volunteer Advocates start advocating for children who have been desperately waiting for someone to walk alongside them!

A HUGE Congratulations to Jerry Jones, Taryn Lubbers, Crystal Borhani, and Debbie Savage! Each of these individuals will make a huge impact as a CASA Volunteer!❤️

We would also like to give a special thank you to Judge Darnell for presiding over the Swearing-In! She shared, "Because CASA is only invested in one child or sibling group at a time, that really allows for them to connect with the child/children on an individual level and make the best possible recommendations."

We would also like to thank JSW Advisory for generously providing a delicious lunch from Cast Iron Grill for our swearing-in ceremony! An additional thanks to Dions Pizza, Domino's Pizza, Raising Cane's, and The Plaza for keeping our new volunteers focused and full during training!

We look forward to coaching each of these individuals as they take on their new role as a CASA Volunteer Advocate! When a CASA Volunteer becomes a part of a child's story, that child gets to choose the ending.

For more information about how you can become a CASA, contact Tabitha Rendon at [email protected].

Becoming a CASA Volunteer means YOU can give children in foster care a voice of hope, a voice in court, and a voice for permanency. CASA volunteers advocate for children who are in foster care at no fault of their own. These children desperately need someone to walk alongside them and provide hope and healing, and support their best interests.

CASA of the South Plains is still has available spots for YOU to become a volunteer advocate by the end of the year! You can become a CASA and help a child find permanency. CASA needs YOU! Our last training session held at the CASA office is in September, so sign up TODAY!

To volunteer, please sign up for a CASA 101 by visiting bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Come Golf for a Great Cause with CASA!

There are multiple sponsorship opportunities that are still available! Registration closes August 1st and you don't want to miss the cart on this one!

But in all seriousness, RUN don't walk. The Flatlander is a 3-day two-man partnership, low-ball match play tournament happening Aug. 16-18 at The Rawls Course. Come join us!

Contact Stacy Kelley to solidify your sponsorship at [email protected]!

Congratulations, Janet on being CASA's Advocate of the Month!

Janet Kitten Janet has been the Volunteer Advocate on her most recent case for 3 years. Her CASA youth became a teen mom and Janet was there for her and her child every step of the way. Janet has gone above and beyond for the child she advocated for! As a volunteer, Janet's advocacy, advice, and the connections she helped create will stick with her youth for the rest of her life. Janet's dedication and passion for these CASA Kiddos is evident. Her encouragement, motivation, and school visits helped ensure her CASA youth would graduate from high school and have a bright future ahead!

CASA is excited to continue to see and support you through your advocacy work, we are lucky to have you! Thank you, Janet!

Please join us for our upcoming CASA 101 on Friday, July 19 at 12 p.m. CASA Volunteers advocate for kiddos who are in foster care at no fault of their own and desperately need someone to walk alongside them during this vulnerable and scary time in their lives.

“The heart of a volunteer is never measured in size, but by the depth of the commitment to make a difference in the lives of others.”
-DeAnn Hollis

REGISTER TODAY at bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

YOU can change a child’s life FOREVER by Becoming a CASA! Approximately 400 children across the South Plains are longing to be reunited with their families or placed in a safe and loving adoptive home.

CASA of the South Plains still has 20 more individual spots available for community members to become volunteer advocates. CASA volunteer advocates will walk alongside the child to encourage hope and healing, support their best interests, and so much more. CASA needs YOU to become a CASA! Our last training session held at the CASA office is in September, so sign up TODAY!

To volunteer, please sign up for a CASA 101 by visiting bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Have you ever thought about becoming a CASA? By the end of this year, our goal is to have over 250 Volunteers!! CASA needs YOU so that we can continue changing the lives of children in the foster care system! Become a CASA Today!

When you become a Volunteer Advocate, you help children's voices be heard, walk alongside them to provide hope and healing, and overall advocate for their best interest! YOU can make an IMPACT on a child in need’s life!

To volunteer, please sign up for a CASA 101 by visiting bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Become a CASA! YOU can make a HUGE Impact across the South Plains, just like all of these wonderful volunteers! 🤩

Last Friday CASA hosted our second Impact Celebration of the year recognizing the hard work of many CASA Volunteers and the impact they have made on children in foster care in our community. We celebrated these volunteers and the amazing advocacy and courageous efforts they provide for children in foster care. Each of these volunteers assisted the children they served either get reunited with their families, or placed in a safe and loving home.

Each one of these CASA Volunteers has truly helped change the trajectory of children's lives right here in our community!We would also like to give a huge shoutout to Johnny Fabs Cadillac Grill for donating a delicious lunch for everyone to enjoy during our celebration!

CASA is beyond grateful for the support from our community, especially our incredible Volunteers who choose to step up for children in need! Thank you for making an IMPACT!❤️

❤️🤍💙Happy Fourth of July from the entire team at CASA of the South Plains! We hope you have a wonderful day! We are closed today and will reopen tomorrow, July 5 at 8 A.M.❤️🤍

EVERY Single Child deserves a chance, and you can help give them one by becoming a CASA Volunteer! CASA of the South Plains needs 40 NEW volunteers to advocate for children in foster care. There are approximately 400 children without someone to walk alongside them and be a consistent presence in their lives.

These children are in desperately yearning for a place to permanently call home. YOU could be the one to help get them reunited with their family, or in a safe and loving adoptive home. CASA Volunteer Advocates provide hope and healing to these children and ensure their voices are heard. Help change a child’s life and sign up today for a CASA 101 session.

To volunteer, please sign up for a CASA 101 by visiting bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Who is ready FORE our next event?!?!⛳️😉

CASA is honored to be the beneficiary once again for the 5th Annual The Flatlander Golf Tournament happening August 16-18 at the Rawls Course at Texas Tech!

Registration is open and we have multiple key sponsorships available, including Title Sponsor! To secure a sponsorship, contact Stacy Kelley at [email protected], Lauren White at [email protected], or visit bit.ly/2024-Flatlander-Golf TODAY!

This is a THREE-DAY two-man partnership golf tournament. It will be packed full of straight-up intense bracket match-play golf! 🏌️‍♂️

Are you looking for a way to serve your community? Become a CASA! CASA of the South Plains NEEDS 40 individuals to advocate for children who are in foster care at no fault of their own.

As of last year, 387 children received the gift of a CASA, but we need YOUR help serving hundreds of other children who need a consistent presence in their lives! As a Volunteer, you can ensure that the children in foster care have their voices heard. When you become an advocate you will walk alongside the child, encourage hope and healing, and support their best interest. Our last training session held at the CASA office is in September, so sign up for a CASA 101 TODAY!

To volunteer, please sign up for a CASA 101 by visiting bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Oh my goodness what an incredible day!!🤩 Monday was H-E-B’s Summer of Sharing event held at the South Plains Food Bank, and it was an amazing experience! We were able to link arms with so many local nonprofits and businesses to serve over 1,100 food boxes and 4,800 hot meals to families in our community!! Days like this make it easy to call Lubbock home! So proud to be a part of the South Plains community! ❤️

Did you know there are approximately 400 children across the South Plains in foster care who are yearning for a CASA Volunteer to help them find permanency?

CASA of the South Plains desperately needs 40 new Volunteer Advocates by the end of the year. CASA Volunteers advocate for children in the child welfare system and ensure their voice is heard. When you become an advocate, you will walk alongside the child, support their best interest, encourage them, and so much more. YOU can Become a CASA, Become a Hero!

To volunteer, please sign up for a CASA 101 by visiting bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Today is , the day that commemorates when the last remaining enslaved people were freed in the United States when news of the Emancipation Proclamation reached Texas in 1865.

As we acknowledge and celebrate significant strides toward justice, may we continue to strive for more. There is much work still to be done to ensure our child welfare system is equitable for all.

In observance of Juneteenth, we are closed today and will reopen tomorrow, June 20th at 8 a.m.

CASA of the South Plains held our third Swearing-In ceremony of the year last week! We are so excited to see these official Volunteer Advocates start advocating for children who have been desperately waiting on someone!

A HUGE Congratulations to Terri Barnett, Abigail Eberle, RaKell Henderson, Madison Pakenham, Brandie Rackler, and Jessica Ramirez! The impact that each of these individuals will make as a CASA Volunteer is one of the greatest!❤️

We would also like to give a special thank you to Judge Tesch for presiding over the Swearing-In! She shared, "Having community members in this role is so important because each of them has their own life experiences and skills to help them provide great advocacy for these children."

We would also like to thank JSW Advisory for generously providing a delicious lunch from Cast Iron Grill for our swearing-in ceremony! An additional thanks to Chick-fil-A, Chop Chop, and Costa Vida for keeping our new volunteers focused and full during training!

We look forward to coaching each of these individuals as they take on their new role as a CASA Volunteer Advocate! They will be a consistent presence for children in foster care during such a vulnerable and scary time in their lives.

For more information about how you can become a CASA, contact Tabitha Rendon at [email protected].

Please join us for our upcoming CASA 101 on Tuesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. CASA Volunteers advocate for kiddos who are in foster care at no fault of their own and desperately need someone to walk alongside them during this vulnerable and scary time in their lives.

“Volunteering is an act of heroism on a grand scale. And it matters profoundly. It does more than help people beat the odds; it changes the odds.” -Bill Clinton

REGISTER TODAY at bit.ly/CASA-101.
For questions, please contact Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach, at (806) 535-2782 or via email at [email protected].

Congratulations, Kendal on being CASA's Advocate of the Month!

Kendal Roberts was sworn in as a CASA Advocate in September 2023 and has since advocated for eight children. She is deeply committed to ensuring the children she advocates for have every opportunity to thrive.

Kendal goes the extra mile to speak with all parties involved in her cases to gain a comprehensive understanding. She is dedicated to learning the court process and the necessary steps to improve her CASA kids' futures. Her advocacy, especially in court is exceptional. The CASA children she advocates for are blessed to have her on their side and CASA is extremely proud and lucky to have her as one of our Volunteer Advocates! Thank you, Kendal!

Check It Out! CASA is HIRING!

YOU can help change the life of a child in foster care and we currently have two open positions. If your skillset aligns with either of these positions and you would like to make a difference in our community, APPLY NOW at bit.ly/CASA-careers !!❤️

In our efforts to provide a safe environment to the children we serve, CASA of the South Plains is proud to announce that Jade Dominguez, Senior Director of Advocacy, Patti Castro, Director of Advocacy, and Tabitha Rendon, Director of Community Outreach have become Certified Praesidium Guardians ! These individuals have demonstrated their commitment by developing abuse prevention skills to become abuse prevention experts. Congratulations ladies, and thank you for all your hard work!

Congratulations to Melanie Mitchell and Heather Stewart! They have been officially sworn in to become Volunteer Advocates for CASA!

Thank you to Judge Darnell for performing the swearing-in! Also, thank you to these two wonderful community members for choosing to help advocate for children in foster care! YOU both will be changing lives!

Right now there are children in our community who are waiting for their very own CASA Volunteer. If you are interested in changing a child's life, contact Tabitha Rendon for more information at [email protected] or 806-535-2782.

Please help CASA in welcoming our newest Advocacy Coordinator, Dylan Soliz! Dylan was a CASA intern earlier this year and we are so excited to have her with us full-time now!🤩

Dylan is from Frisco, Texas and recently graduated from Texas Tech University with a B.S. in Human Development and Family Science and a minor in Public Relations! She has a cat named Cleo and a dog back home named Reggie! In her free time, Dylan loves to go shopping, paint, complete puzzles, and watch her favorite TV shows or baseball.

When asked about what she is looking forward to in her role as an Advocacy Coordinator, Dylan shared, "I can't wait to grow within this amazing organization that is dedicated to making a difference in children's lives. I'm so excited to be a part of the CASA team and amplify the voices of children in foster care." We know that Dylan will make an impact on children and families in the South Plains community by ensuring the best interest of children is represented in court.

Congratulations Dylan, we are very very lucky to have you! ❤️

CASA is out at the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce Business Expo sponsored by Capra Bank today from 10:00-3:00 p.m. If you’ll be here stop by and see us, and if you’re not here, you’re going to want to be!!🤩🤩

Happy Memorial Day from CASA of the South Plains. Throughout this long weekend, let's remember to honor the men and women who have served to protect our freedom! 🇺🇸

Our office is closed today and will reopen tomorrow, May 28 at 8 a.m.