Fall Breakaway is Gamma Psi's main philanthropy project to raise money for CASA, and more specifically Child Advocates of Tarrant County (CATC). For the past ten years, our chapter has been able to donate over $102,000 to the Tarrant County CASA because of this event. Our annual 5k is held in the Fall.
The Gamma Psi chapter is already gearing up for the 200 11th annual 5k Walk/Run Fall Breakaway! We want to invite all TCU students, parents, and alums to help celebrate Theta Fall Breakaway. To support CASA and the 5k walk/run with donations or participation, contact Alyssa Dolny at a.J.dolny@tcu.edu
In 1989, Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity adopted National CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocates, as the fraternity's official philanthropy. The Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation plays a critical role in this partnership. Through generous donations from members, the Foundation supports National CASA with a sixty thousand dollar biennial grant to underwrite their toll free phone number, educational materials and displays for volunteers, and the Kappa Alpha Theta Program Director of the Year program. To date, the Foundation has donated over seven hundred sixty-nine thousand dollars to CASA. Gifts from generous individuals, college chapters, and alumnae chapters enable the Foundation to support this worthwhile cause.
The CASA program consists of 930 local programs and 46 state organizations. In 2002, 70,130 CASA volunteers served an estimated 279,160 children.
CASA programs can help a displaced child find the security needed to grow and reach full potential. It's been shown that:
*Children who have been assigned CASA volunteers tend to spend less time in court and less time in foster care than those who do not have CASA representation.
* CASA advocated children have better chances of finding permanent homes.
* CASA cases are more likely to be reviewed on a regular basis by the court.
