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Community News: CASA FOUNDATION SENDS FOSTER KIDS BACK TO SCHOOL ON A POSITIVE NOTE
The CASA Foundation, a local non-profit organization, is partnering with Square Salon to sponsor a special back-to-school event for foster children. The event will take place from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. PDT, Sunday, August 10 at Square Salon, located at 1225 South Fort Apache Blvd. (at the intersection of Charleston and Fort Apache across from Mimi’s Restaurant).
The CASA Foundation is calling on Las Vegas locals to help make a difference for children in foster care by donating backpacks and school supplies for the event.
“The beginning of the school year can be a scary and stressful time for these children” said Mary Giuliano, who serves as the CASA Board of Directors. “Children in foster care typically do not experience the stability and security of a traditional family home, a basic emotional need that most of us take for granted every day. This unique event is designed to get these kids excited, cleaned up and ready to go back to school.”
For the third year in a row, Square Salon is hosting a day of pampering for these special children, with plans to help approximately 300 kids this year. All children in attendance will receive a shampoo, haircut and blow dry along with a manicure and take home a backpack filled with school supplies. There will also be food, music, balloons and a photo booth.
The CASA foundation raises money to support Clark County children in foster care that are faced with a myriad of unmet financial needs that exceed governmental funding. Currently there are more than 3,500 children in foster care in Clark County alone. For more information on becoming a donor or the event itself, please contact Nancy Myster at (702) 497-2002 or Madison at (702) 588-2722. To donate a backpack or school supplies please bring to Square Salon on or before August 3, 2014.
