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April is Child Abuse Prevention Month!

Piedmont CASA worked together with organizations from Jackson, Barrow, and Banks Counties to plant pinwheels at each of the historic courthouse on April 10th, 11th, and 13th. Each pinwheel represented a substantiated case of child abuse in that county in 2015. 143 were planted in Jackson County, 129 were planted in Barrow County, and 59 were planted in Banks County. Pinwheels are used to show the happy, bright futures that all children deserve. The hope is, its uplifting symbolism will encourage public engagement.

Here are some images of the event!

2017 Heart for Children, Heart for Chocolate GALA

Thank you to all of the sponsors who made this event amazing! Please click here to see a full list of supports.
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Congratulations to the winners of this year's chocolate competion:
Best Taste in Chocolate goes to Amy Lampert of Majestic Confectionary!
Best Presentation in Chocolate goes to Higher Grounds Coffee House!
People's Choice in Chocolate goes to Higher Grounds Coffee House!
Thank you to our chocolate judges: Sheriff Janis Mangum, Judge Kevin Guidry, Judge Kim Saunders, Tommy Jennings, and Martha Martin
Thank you to all of our Chocolatiers: Fergusson's on the Square, Higher Grounds Coffee House, Amy Lampert of Majestic Confectionary, Faith and Flour, and Ferranti's Cakery
Thank you to Epting Events, Laurens Floral Art and Nimo Productions for the fantastic decor and lighting - you guys MADE the evening!
Thank you to the Fly Betty Band for getting everyone up dancing and spending your night with us!

2016 Superhero 5k and Fun Run

We had a blast at the 2016 Superhero 5K Run! Thank you to all of our sponsors and runners!

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2016 Volunteer Appreciation

We had a wonderful time at Houndstooth Bar and Grill in Braselton, celebrating our volunteers! There were wonderful speakers who told about how awesome CASA Volunteers are and what it means to have a CASA in a child's life.

Vikki Hellums, Ken Brand, and Charlotte Carpenter were awarded the Above and Beyond award for going above and beyond what is expected to advocate for their children.
Trudy Friar and Laurie Dupree were recognized as Outstanding New Volunteers for jumping into their cases and never looking back!
Norma McLees was recognized for a Lifetime Achievement award, as she is retiring after 9 years of being a CASA.

Thank you for Chick-Fil-A Bethlemhem, Chick-Fil-A Commerce, and Chick-Fil-A Corporate for donating items to our volunteers. Also, thank you to Mary Barrett Yancy, Judge Kevin Guidry, Dr. Kate Avinger, and one of our awesome foster kids for speaker to our CASAs.

GA CASA Conference 2016

2016 Heart for Children International Gala

The 4th Annual Heart for Children, Heart for Chocolate International Gala was held at the Jefferson Civic Center on Saturday, February 20, 2016. The event was a roaring success in raising funding for the program as well as increasing awareness of the huge and positive impact CASA volunteers are making in the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. Net proceeds from the event will be used to train new volunteers in order to reach our vision of providing a Court Appointed Special Advocate for 100% of foster children in our communities.
Thank you to our title sponsors, Polaris Aviation/Higher Grounds Coffee House!
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