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Volunteer Opportunity: CASA of the Fox Cities' “Out of This World” Event

Date: Thursday, November 6, 2025
Location: Timber Rattlers Stadium 
Volunteer Shifts:

Shift 1: 3:00 PM – 6:30 PM

Shift 2: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
(You may sign up for one or both shifts!)

Event Overview:
Join CASA of the Fox Cities for our Out of This World Event—our biggest fundraiser of the year! This space-themed evening features delicious food, live and silent auctions, entertainment. Come for the inspiring stories from our CASA community & stay for the fireworks! Proceeds help us recruit, train, and support advocates for children in the local child welfare system.

Volunteer Roles May Include:

Event setup

Guest registration and greeting

Assisting with live auctions (identifying bidders)

Checkout and item distribution

Event cleanup

What You’ll Gain:

Be part of a fun, impactful event that helps children in our community

Connect with fellow CASA supporters and volunteers

Behind-the-scenes experience at a nonprofit fundraiser 

Sign Up:
Learn more about the event at https://casafc.org/out-of-this-world/

Please contact Executive Director, Maria Guzman, at maria@casafc.org for questions or to sign up. 

We appreciate your time and support—your help truly makes a difference!

We hope you can soak up some summer sun this season AND think about how you can bring some of that light to children in need.

At CASA of the Fox Cities, we'll teach you how to advocate for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. If you are a good communicator who wants good things for children, this could be an excellent opportunity to truly make an impact. No special experience is required. We provide initial and ongoing training and support. 

As a CASA, or Court Appointed Special Advocate, you will be part of a team of people advocating for the safety and well-being of youth and children who have experienced abuse or neglect.

You will do this by:

Learning about them Spending time with them Collaborating with others including social workers, attorneys, and direct service providers Identify unmet needs or services that might be beneficial to the child Provide written reports to the court on a regular basis

No special experience is required! We will train you and you will serve alongside a staff member throughout your advocacy.

One of the most important results of your service is laying the foundation for resilience. Your continued presence in their lives tells them they are worthy of your time and attention. This feeling of worth is the building block of resilience that will help them overcome adverse childhood experiences.

Statistics show that the presence of just one consistent adult helps children who have experienced trauma. Could you be that person?

The best way to discover if advocacy could be right for you is to check out our website and attend an information session. These one-hour sessions are held remotely via Zoom. You will learn about our organization, and things to consider about becoming an advocate including training, how much time you’ll need, and so on.

Contact Leah for a link to an information session, or to find something that works with your schedule. You can reach her at leah@casafc.org or 920-257-4733 ext. 107.

We only train advocates 4 times a year. Our next training session begins in July 2024. Join us! Together, we'll bring the light of resilience to children who are waiting for their advocate.

CASA of the Fox Cities seeks interested members for its Board of Directors. Although previous Board membership experience is not required, we do prefer someone who has had some volunteer involvement with a nonprofit agency (committee work, for example).

Our current board member needs are for an individual who has previous experience in marketing/public relations/advertising, as well as an individual with a background in fundraising or sales.

We also encourage the involvement of men and all individuals from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds to assist us.

A passion for CASA's mission of assisting abused/neglected children within local courts is essential.

Board meetings are held at the CASA office from 5 to 7 p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except for November and December, when it it held on the third Tuesday to avoid holidays. Board members are also required to serve on one of several committees, which carry out the work of the agency. Each committee is chaired by a Board member and we are in specific need of someone to chair our Marketing/PR Committee, as well as a chair for our Fundraising Committee. Total average time investment per month would be 5 to 10, depending on time of year/projects.

Board member terms are 3 years, with the opportunity to recommit to a second term upon completion of the first 3-year term.

The role of this committee is to create and implement an annual plan that guides the organization in seeking out and securing funding from an array of sources, including fundraising events, grants and individual and corporate donors.

The committee meets the third Wednesday of the month from 5 to 6 p.m. at the CASA office, 211 E. Franklin St., Suite E, Appleton.

No previous fundraising or event planning experience is necessary, but can be helpful.