DALLAS CASA 2020 ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIR BOARD MEMBERS Paige Richey Corey Anthony Veree Hawkins Brown Kristy Hoglund Robinson VICE CHAIR & CHAIR-ELECT Suzanne Bryan Virginia Schaefer Cynt Marshall Christie Carter Michelle Scotter VP COMMUNITY OUTREACH Jamal Carty Megan Sterquell Terry Goods Margaret Cervin Terese S. Stevenson VP DEVELOPMENT Beth Cholerton Stephanie Stewart Retta A. Miller Hugh M. Comer Linda M. Swartz VP GOVERNANCE John Gibson Susan Rankin Whittington Scott Orr Richard Gutman EMERITUS DIRECTORS VP FINANCE Aaliyah J. Haqq Janice Z. Davis Lana Harder, Ph.D. Paul Coggins Dave Kroencke Darrel Rice ASSISTANT TREASURER Greg May Laura Losinger Frank A. Risch Joseph Manogue SECRETARY Jonathan Bassham Woody McMinn PRESIDENT AND CEO Evelyn Henry Miller Kathleen M. LaValle MEMBERS-AT-LARGE Chance Monroe Mark S. Berg Karl G. Nelson Ardo Fuentes Susan H. Novit Jim Lozier Emily Parker Stephen B.L. Penrose, Ph.D. Cynthia Pladziewicz, Ph.D. David Young ADVISORY BOARD Deborah Ackerman Rich Enthoven Nancy Nasher Jana Brosin Don Glendenning Debbie Oates Mike Brosin Randi Halsell Betty Regard Pam Busbee Sarah Losinger Darrel Rice Gloria Campos Shirley McIntyre Bill Smith Karen Carney Carmen McMillan Jim Thompson Mark Carney Tincy Miller Penny Cook Regina Montoya The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” – Nelson Henderson Dear Friends, Far from being a year of perfect vision, the year 2020 presented unprecedented challenges. Despite those challenges, Dallas CASA reached its 40th anniversary with the capacity to continue serving 100% of our community’s child victims of abuse and neglect. For the last two years, Dallas CASA has been able to accept all appointments from the 10 courts presiding over Dallas County child welfare cases. We are sitting under a tree that many before us planted decades ago. But our goals do not involve growth alone. Dallas CASA is committed to being a lead convener of collaborative efforts to improve the system, with stronger investments in family preservation and abuse prevention. Even with the tremendous difference our advocates make in the life of a child, outcomes for children in foster care, particularly those who age out of the system, are discouraging. Too many young people exiting foster care become homeless, incarcerated or unemployed, while others fall victim to sex trafficking and addiction. This reality has motivated Dallas CASA to increase its dedication to helping children achieve positive permanency earlier, with added emphasis on finding caring relatives who can provide lasting support when reunification with parents is not possible. With our participation in the Legacy Court drug and alcohol treatment program, we also are helping to increase the likelihood that children of parents in recovery will be able to return home. None of this work would be possible without your generous support. While event revenue shrank to 17% of overall revenue in 2020, generous individual gifts – including our first ever legacy gift of more than $1 million – allowed us to avoid staff reductions and to maintain our high quality advocacy services. We are immensely grateful for your continued support as we look ahead to challenges that will likely continue in 2021. While we may not sit under the trees we are planting today, your efforts are creating a better future for child INSIDE victims who will have their voices heard, their needs met, and their dreams realized thanks to you. CHILDREN SERVED 2 With gratitude, VOLUNTEER ADVOCACY 4 FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 7 EVENTS 8 Kathleen M. LaValle VOICES OF HOPE President and Chief Executive Officer GIVING SOCIETY 10 CHILDREN SERVED 3,374 children served 60% more than five years ago 817,648 aggregate days of volunteer service 23 months of continuous acceptance of 100% of court appointments as of year-end and continuing into 2021 9,839 continuing education hours by Dallas CASA volunteers Including: • 39 new in-person or virtual training sessions totaling 58.5 training hours • 10 new “on demand” online advanced trainings created with 421 enrolled volunteer advocates • 14 workshops during an all-day Advocate Summit for 300 attendees and an additional 1,000 views. 2 l Dallas CASA dallascasa.org 2019 Annual Impact Report l 3 VOLUNTEER ADVOCACY We are grateful for our volunteer 1,527 advocates and recognize here assigned Dallas CASA volunteers those who have generously equals the total number of potentially served for five years or more. active volcanos worldwide MORE THAN 20 YEARS Nancy Marston Larry Dolan Megan Martinez Pamela Fletcher Maria Mendoza Robyn Muller Sandra Teter Robert Powell Stephanie Roberts 16-20 YEARS Kelly Robinson Schenita Floyd Marianne Sharp Dianne Robinson Linda Swartz Tim Sexton Ryan Whitfill Elizabeth Smith Alicia Wagoner 6-10 YEARS Erin Adams 472 new volunteer advocates Shamonica Alexander sets an agency record and transcends the 11-15 YEARS Sydney Allen number of feet to the top of Reunion Tower Deborah Ackerman Toni Alles Doug Bily Alison Ashmore Sandy Capps Laura Banse Janet Barter Michelle Chapman Kay Bendor-Samuel Sonya Coleman Fran Berg Helena Cook Jesse Bermensolo Judy Cook Anne Bienfang Sally Drayer Sid Blache Samantha Durst Sarah Bogdon Sarah Friedman Meina Bourland Jana Brosin Sharon Gardner Connie Buckmaster Marian Glass Maureen Cage Lana Harder Elsy Camacho Dianne Hart Winnie Campagna Corleen Helwig Michael Canada Gerard Hudspeth Patti Capshaw Elizabeth Jenkins Julie Carbery Julie Johnson Karen Carney Hope Catterton Morag Johnson Brenda Chatmon Rosanne Lewis Tracy Cheatham Cherie Luckett Beth Cholerton Margie Marek Kristen Cimorelli Gail Marmol Wathenia Clark Gil Marmol Carla Clayton Meme Collins-Tabuena 4 l Dallas CASA dallascasa.org Catherine Cope Laura Kelsoe Kathleen Power Sally Wolfish Claire Johnson Susan Copp Karen Kendall Steve Punch Angela Yotides Patricia Johnston Carla Craig Latcher Amy Kerber Kathleen Ray Yvonne Jones Caroline Croley Alison Kraft Jenny Reynolds Benjamin Karlson 5 YEARS Valarie Crombar Walter Kuntz III Monique Rice Jan Klingenberg Sandra Aland Roxanne Crow Aubrey Labanowski Holli Roach Lester Lauzardo Corey Anthony Tish Cruciani Linder Lane Jasmine Robinson Meyon Lawson Gisela Antognelli Shari Cutler Lisa Lantz Kristy Robinson Susan LeBlanc Patrick Antognelli Marty Davidson Angelina LaPenotiere Mary Ross Diana Lehboub Claire Ballor Suzan Dick Audrea Lemons Randi Royder Marlene Manzanilla Mindy Baxter Cammy Dickenson Coleman Lewis Suzanna Rubottom Kenneth Marshall Andrea Bertrand Walt Marston Kim Distaso Prudence Lidbury Lisa Ryan Angelia Bishop Debbie Mason Glorias Dixon Robin Lightstone Jacqeline Schoggin Rebecca Boger Gayle McCrory Vallerie Dontes Whitney Linscott Sandy Schwan Sister Mary Brian Bole Kate Miner Moebel Amy Dugan Kristin Long Julie Schwartz Ashley Broadus Linda Mitchell Marti Dunton Chris Lunn Bernadette Shepherd Trudy Brocke Terry Mulloy Jennah Durant Linda Lyles Bridgette Sheppard Stewart Bul Manoela Munhoz Charles Durtschi Andrea Maloy Ryan Shultz Betsy Cameron Mike Murawski Erin Eisenrich Mary Mamantov Kathy Sieling Donna Campbell Sharla Myers Kristin Emerson Cathy Manning Debby Smith Courtney Capshaw Katie O’Neil Diane Ensminger Lynn Mantha Lynda Smith Aleshea Carriere John Page Rich Enthoven Joe Marshall Sarah Smith Carol Castelhano Stephanie Page Lindsay Epstein Sheridan May Tanja Smith Nancy Cherwitz Sean Parchem Sherry Evans Devona Mayeur Mary Soch Ann Christman Patrick Patterson Linda Farell Deborah Mays David Sparrow Rickey Christman Dionne Peniston Cathy Foyt Dana McGrath Kelly Spears Jennetta Claiborne Sarah Pierson Daniel Foyt Tonya McKinney Nicki Stafford Kimberley Colonnetta Allen Pitts Jessica Freeman Heather McNamara Carrie Stauffer David Cossum Paula Prescod Kayla Fry Gabriel Meadows Scott Stevenson Tiffiney Cottledge Liz Record Gerardo Fuentes Paige Merrett Terese Stevenson Patricia Curtis Tim Ringa Cathy Garcia Maria Monteverde Judy Teague Carrie Donaldson Isabel Salazar Ileana Garza-Rojas Caroline Moore Walter Theiss Jill Dunn Maribeth Sears John Gibson Brett Morell Cicely Thomas Mark Elmore Kesli Shepherd Lisa Gilbert Frank Morris Lyn Thomas Susan Emert Emily Sloan David Gleeson Winston Morris Melinda Thomas Nneka Eni Michelle Slovak Julie Esstman Randi Gordon Scott Murphy Jody Thompson Ken Smith Mollie Fabian Lauren Grant Marie Naklie Beth Tomek Shirlene Smith Nancy Fitzgerald Nina Gray Marly Natherson Melissa Torres Linda Stamp Charles Fritts Ann Hambleton Linda Nichols Carol Trimmer Jessilyn Thiboult Whitney Frye Shelia Hawkins Richard Nusbaum Melissa Tyra Carol Thompson Kathleen Gigl Quanda Haywood Dale O’Donnell Tyree Varnado Margery Tolbert Zeyla Gonzalez Amber Torres Cynthia Hendricks Kathy O’Hara Libby Vinson Ashleigh Goyer Lisa Truppa Elizabeth Hernandez Denis Olsovsky Carmen Vlahos Eulondra Griffith Jerica Visalli Barbara Hobbs- Gina Owen Jenny Walker Loretta Gruenes James Voelker McCulloch Sylvia Padilla Cindy Warner Corey Hamilton Maureen Waldie Susan Hoover Anne Palmer Joe Waters Julie Hamilton Alicia Warren Johnson Leslie Jackson Amanda Paredes Holly Webster Sky Harrison Leslie Wayne Erin Jesberger Cynthia Peel Linda Weld Laura Heims Cyndi Williams Kandice Johnson Amanda Perryman Linda Westerberg Bridgette Henry Kimberly Wise Suzette Johnson Harold Phillips Kenneth Wherry Lori Herbst Joseph Woodard Joe Johnston Anita Pittman Martin White Judith Hollingsworth Darlene Jones Linda Pocta Lisa Winkler Susan Hutchison Ginger Jordan Alexander Ponzio Melissa Wise 2020 Annual Impact Report l 5 VOLUNTEER