Three New Advocates in June
In June CASA welcomed three new volunteer advocates to help children in need. Lee Angela Garate, Kristina Sutera, and Paisley Hays took the time and steps to become a positive change in the lives of the children in Bradley and Polk counties. CASA of Bradley and Polk Counties served 225 children in 2025 and this is due to our wonderful [...]
May Advocate of the Month
For the month of May, Rylee Brendlinger has been chosen for Advocate of the Month! Rylee joined CASA last year as a summer intern but took the step to become an advocate for children in need! While she was here she made such a positive impact in and out of the office. She enjoyed her experiences at CASA and it [...]
CASA Receives May 2026 VEC Customer Service Share Grant
CASA is excited to announce that we received the May 2026 VEC Customer Share Grant! VEC gives this Grant every month to organizations that help improve their communities. We are so grateful to be chosen this month. We use it for our TBRI Parenting Classes which helps parents and children come together by giving parents better tools and knowledge to [...]
CASA Welcomes New VISTA, Paisley Hays
CASA’s new VISTA for the 2026-2027 term is Paisley Hays. She has formal and informal experience working with children but this will be her first opportunity to assist with advocacy and case work. Paisley is passionate about helping communities and being involved. She is excited for this opportunity because she will be able to learn and grow so much from [...]
CASA Welcomes Wendy as New Advocate
Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Bradley and Polk Counties has added one new volunteer to their team of advocates. CASA’s volunteer advocates do their utmost to lift up the voices of children involved in the court system due to primarily abuse and neglect situations. The new addition is Wendy Wilds, a resident of Bradley County. Now that she has [...]
CASA’s 2025 NYE Gala
Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, we raised over $40,000 to help further CASA’s mission and ensure that "Every Child Gets the Chance to Fly!" We are already looking forward to utilizing the support our community raised to continuing advocating for children experiencing abuse and neglect in Bradley and Polk Counties! Photo 1: Plan B Band Performance, Photo 2: Attendee ringing [...]