2011 Beneficiary of Rotary Ride

The Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise is committed to the mission of Rotary and is working to improve the lives of children in the Naperville area. We are proud to designate the 2011 beneficiary of the Rotary Ride to the Court Appointed Special Advocates and other Rotary Projects.

What is CASA?
CASA is an acronym for Court Appointed Special Advocates. Court Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers that are trained and supported by paid CASA staff to monitor the court cases of children from birth to eighteen years of age, who have been adjudicated as abused, neglected and/or dependent.  Advocates voluntarily follow the cases and report their findings to juvenile court judges through objective, fact-based written reports; providing information about the child’s life, foster placement, stress in the family, a child’s medical ailment, educational needs or a need for glasses or acne treatment.  This knowledge serves to better inform judges who are then able to make educated dispositions about each child's placement and treatment needs and permanency in a more timely manner.

History:
CASA of DuPage County, Inc., was founded in April of 1993.  A total of 340 children benefited from a CASA Advocate during FY 2010, with 120 volunteers serving as advocates. 

CASA was appointed to 100% of abuse and neglect cases originating within the DuPage County juvenile court system.

For more information on CASA, visit their website at http://www.dupagecasa.org

What are the Rotary Projects?

The mission of the Rotary Club of Naperville Sunrise, in association with the mission and goals of Rotary International, is to provide service to others, to promote high ethical standards, and to advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through its fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.

Our projects are broken into Community Service, International Service, and Vocational Service. More details about these avenues of service can be viewed on the Naperville Sunrise Rotary's website.

The website includes information about Rotary and how you can get involved.