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Supporting Statements
Voices for Children has many supporters who understand the importance of what Voices for Children brings into a child's life. As we continue to grow and are able to make each and every effort count, we are all better for it. "As chairman of the National Commission on Children, I have observed judges in juvenile courts with a mere 10 to 15 minutes to decide whether a child should remain in a distressed family or placed in foster care. With growing caseloads, it's increasingly difficult for the courts and social workers to make the system work for families and children. This is why CASA volunteers are so essential. They provide valuable information and insight about individual children. CASA deserves our deep admiration and support." "Other than raising my family, my work as an advocate through Voices for Children, helping the kids I serve are the most important things I've done in my life." "These volunteers represent hundreds of children each year in the guardian ad litem program, and (Voices for Children)works very hard to ensure that each child represented receives consistent and quality representation. (Voices for Children)has become a true "change agent" for both the Family Court and the child welfare system. Far too many children in our city need City CASA's services, and many of those needs go unmet. I extend my support for the allocation of any resources that City CASA can use to expand its services, so that more children can be saved from abuse and neglect and nurtured in their progress to adulthood." "(Voices for Children) has been critical in protecting children throughout the court process. The implementation of a proactive approach has shielded so many city children from greater insults of an imperfect system. I am grateful for your dedication and commitment to our most vulnerable children…I sincerely hope one day soon, (Voices for Children) will represent all the children in the St. Louis City court system. I will do everything I can to help…." "The Dana Brown Charitable Trust's involvement with (Voices for Children)began with a modest gift eight years ago. It is critically important to us that any recipient of a grant be a good steward of the funds received and that their use of the funds furthers our mission to improve the health, education or welfare of children in the greater St Louis area. As we monitored their progress over the years, we were increasingly impressed with how much Mary, her staff and the volunteers accomplished with a limited funding base. We were convinced that an increased gift would be equally well used and that other at-risk children would benefit from increased VFC capacity to represent them." "Deaconess selected Voices for Children as an Impact Partner because of its commitment to its vision and insistence on excellent service for children in foster care. Voices for Children consistently strives to perform at a higher level – first and foremost for the children, but also for their volunteers and their donors. Visit our volunteer opportunities listing to see how you can make a difference in the life of a child in need.
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