A sad fact in 2016 - more than 2,000 Butler County children were investigated

as victims of abuse and neglect. Instead of playing with neighbors and making happy

family memories, they were attending court hearings, being removed from their

unsafe situations, adjusting to foster homes, transitioning to different schools.

That’s a heavy burden for a child to carry. Imagine being alone, scared and unsure

of what will happen next. Many children had witnessed drug abuse, experienced

violence and were often left with no supervision in unsafe homes or were homeless.

Many had little or no food or had parents who could not or would not properly care

for them. Children then enter the child protection/court/foster care systems. This

is tremendously confusing and unsettling.

We are there for the child. Whatever their age, children removed from home face a

frightening profound unknown. We make sure they don’t face it alone. We stand by

them. We are there whenever they need us, for as long as it takes to reach a safe,

permanent home. We are strong, compassionate adults who are a consistent

presence, who care, who listen and who put the child’s interests before all others.

We take the time to get to know the child at the heart of the case. We go where

they go. We talk to people who touch their lives – parents, relatives, foster parents,

teachers, doctors, neighbors, social workers, attorneys and therapists. We present

details to the judge to help the child heal and move out of the system and into a

permanent home. We give them the support they need to become happy, successful

adults. Here is evidence of CASA effectiveness. A child with a CASA volunteer…

Is safer, less likely to be abused while in the system.

Is more likely to succeed in school.

Receives more services to heal from their trauma.

May have less moves and leave the foster care system sooner.

Ends up in a safe, permanent home more quickly.

PARACHUTE’s goal is to reach all hurting children in need of healing and security.

We are there to change lives. And we are not alone. We are a movement, consisting

of volunteers, staff, judges, attorneys, professionals, donors and friends. Together

we are a powerful voice for children. Our outcome measures show that CASA works!

THANK YOU for helping improve the lives of children!

PPPARACHUTE: Butler County CASA

PP(Court Appointed Special Advocates)

AAAAAAAAnnual Report Our mission is to speak for the best interests of

abused and neglected children in court. We

promote and support quality volunteer

representation for children to provide the child

a safe, permanent, and nurturing home.

284 N. Fair Avenue, Hamilton, OH 45011

casa@parachutecasa.org 513.867.5010 www.parachutecasa.org

2016

Thank you CASA

Volunteers for

being the voice of

a child!

HAVING AN IMPACT ON OUR COMMUNITY

Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club Ride

Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club #133 raised $4,000 for PARACHUTE: Butler

County CASA. What a fantastic group of individuals who are dedicated to

serving their local community. The 85 mile “Ride to Stop Child Abuse” took

place on June 4, 2016 starting at Tri-County Harley Davidson and ending

with an after party at LugNutz Bar & Grill.

A Wicked Night Out

The Greater Cincinnati Direct Sales Network hosted their annual “A Wicked

Night Out Charity Ball” October 8, 2016 in which PARACHUTE benefitted

from the proceeds. $5,044 in funds were raised to train more community

volunteers to serve more abused and neglected children throughout Butler

County. Fantastic event, featuring raffle items, costume/make-up contests,

live music, great food, and such a fun evening! Collaborative effort between

GCDSN, PARACHUTE Board of Trustees, and PARACHUTE staff.

Art On/Off Symmes Fashion Show

Art On/Off Symmes and Sherry Armstead hosted their annual fashion show

and donations from the evening’s event went to PARACHUTE. It was an

evening filled with unique fashions, good food, and endless entertainment.

In less than 2 hours, $700 was raised to support PARACHUTE’s mission to

serve the abused and neglected children of Butler County.

Accomplishments 2016

We are growing at PARACHUTE: Butler County CASA! – Welcome to new staff members Sarah Owens, Staff

Attorney/Volunteer Coordinator and Sharon Marshall, Administrative Assistant. With our new PARACHUTE

personnel, the agency can expand services to provide more comprehensive advocacy to more abused and

neglected children in need. Remaining staff members: Tonya Buchanan – Data/Training Specialist, Jane Barnes –

Volunteer Coordinator, and Janie Cochran – Recruitment/Development Specialist.

New CASA Volunteers – Trained 22 new advocates, bringing the total number of trained CASA volunteers, since

1988, to 510 CASA volunteers.

Active CASA Volunteers – Supervised 80 active CASA volunteers, who donated 4,318 hours serving children.

Children served – 215 abused and neglected children in Butler County. Since 1988, our CASA volunteers have

advocated for over 2,000 children, attended 6,225 court hearings, and donated 150,102 hours of service.

Board member honored – PARACHUTE Board President, Rhonda Brown, inducted into the Badin High School Hall

of Honor for her volunteer service to PARACHUTE and other non-profits groups in Butler County.

Rhonda Brown

President

Kathie Brinkman

Vice-President

Linda Amspaugh

Secretary

Kim Fritsch

Treasurer

Steve Brown

Carol Crawford

Ian Heflin

Rica Heflin

Richard Hileman

Josh Hodges

Susan Lipnickey

Ann Neihaus

Karey Ringland

Erin Robinson

Chris Schultz

Executive Director

2016

Board of Directors

Honored all active CASA volunteers during “National Volunteer Week”

in April and gave special tribute to long-term volunteers.

In 2016, 4 active CASA volunteers logged 15years &

more of service each to PARACHUTE children!

Bonnie Tromans 21 years Erin Laramore 15 years

Gabrielle Strand 15 years Ginger Tannenbaum 15 years

In 2016 Volunteers Reaching a Service Milestone 5 years 4 years Karen Bell Amy Oney

Thank you to our In-Kind donors:

Butler County Commissioners

Butler County Juvenile Court

City of Hamilton – Bottled Water

Colonial Schools

Constant Contact – Lisa Biales

CTI Restaurants (Taco Bell/Uno’s Pizzeria & Grill-

Rebecca & Todd Wilber)

Duffels for Darlings

Hamilton Junior Women’s League

Hillandale – Family of Communities

Sue Biddle Jewell – Gift Cards

KA Fraternity – Miami University

Knights of Columbus Auxiliary – Sacred Heart

Liberty Heights Church Youth Group

Miami University CPAC

Miami University Hamilton & Middletown -

Centers for Civic Engagement

Miami University Middletown –

Office of Service Learning and Volunteerism

PARACHUTE Partners making a difference in the life of an abused child.

Hamilton

46%

Other

6%New Miami

2%

Fairfield

11%

Lakota

4%

Talawanda

2%

Middletown

24%

Madison/Monroe

1%Edgewood

4%

Children Served 2016 by School District

Kappa Alpha Theta

The Miami University chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta

raised a total of $3,240 in 2016 for PARACHUTE:

Butler County CASA. For the past 28 years, the

"Thetas" have stood with PARACHUTE to impact the

lives of abused and neglected children throughout

Butler County. As an organization of women

committed to spreading the widest influence for

good, the Miami chapter has contributed over

$17,000 to PARACHUTE as well as countless volunteer

hours and were awarded an "Unsung Hero" Award by

the United Way of Oxford, Fall 2016.

Miami CPAC

For more than 20 years the Miami University truck has

delivered holiday gifts for our CASA kids! A BIG THANK YOU

to Miami University CPAC, Anita Cook Sackenheim, MU

campus group volunteers, and MU President Crawford and

wife Renate, for fundraising, shopping, wrapping, and

coordinating gift delivery. Miami CPAC made a difference in

so many abused children's lives during the 2016 holiday

season!

$10,000 and up

Butler County United Way

Hamilton Junior Women’s League

Insuring the Children

Ohio CASA Association

The Spaulding Foundation

Victims of Crime Act (VOCA)

$5,000 to $9,999

A Wicked Night Out Charity Ball

CareSource Foundation

Hamilton Community Foundation

Justice Assistance Grant/OCJS

Liberty Mutual Foundation

Molyneaux Foundation

SVAA/Ohio Attorney General

United Way of Oxford & Vicinity

$2,500 to $4,999

Ernst J Bever Foundation

Butler County Juvenile Court

Fire & Iron Motorcycle Club #133

Fraternity – Miami University

Maxwell C Weaver Foundation

Com. Found. of W.Chester/Liberty

$1,000 to $2,499

Bela Fleck/Abigail Washburn Concert

Dorothy & Alan Blake

Rhonda and Tom Brown

Butler Rural Community Connection

Give With Liberty

Michael J Kelley

Kroger Rewards

Lebanon Citizens National Bank

Joseph & Helen Fanz Levay

Lindenwald Kiwanis Club of Hamilton

Middletown Community Foundation

Miller-Valentine Walsh Fund

Miriam G. Knoll Foundation

Oxford Community Foundation

Reynolds & Reynolds Foundation

St Peter in Chains Mission Day

Jennifer & John Wacker

$500 to $999

Art On/Off Symmes/Sherry Armstead

Angela Cardwell

Fairfield Community Foundation

Fairfield Women

First Baptist Church Middletown

GBR Group

Angela Glaab

Randy and Kathleen Horne

Jolynn Hurwitz

Insurance Professionals of

Greater Cincinnati

Kendra Scott Jewelry

John & Kim Kirsch

Kiwanis Club of Oxford

Tom and Debbie Laming

Renee & Doug Leuthold

Doug Lynch

Paws, LLC – McDonald’s

Mary Reimer

JD Roberts Family Fund

Kathy & Jeffrey Swormstedt

Rudolph & Diane Tisdale

Dr. John & Bonnie Tromans

UCBMA

$250 to $499

Lisa & Marc Biales

Matt & Chelsea Boll Kathie & Stephen Brinkman

Robert & Barbara Brown

Robert Brown Construction

Steven Brown

George & Kathy Burnette

Helen Croucher

Dr. Charles & Amy Debbane

1st Baptist Church Middletown Elaine Garver GE Foundation

Hopedale Unitarian Universalist

Jody Ingle

Heather Ivers

Kingsgate Trans. Services, LLC

Richard & Alice Laatsch

Diane & David McClain

Judge John & Shirley Moser

Dr. Gayle Niehaus

Johna Garry Neu

Jon Ralinovsky & Amy Lamborg

Ellen & John Reister

David & Carol Schul

Chris Schultz

Julie Joyce & Brian Smith

Kathy Staarmann

Symmes Auto Sales

Carol & James Swisshelm

United Heartland Insurance

Dr. Glenn & Pearl Willis

$100 to $249

Air Products & Chemicals

Jennifer Allan Christopher & Debra Allison

Marcia & Will Andrew

Roger & Paula Atkin Jr

Dorothy and Allan Bailey

Carl & Jennifer Batliner

Dr. Doris Bergen

Stephanie Bland

Alice & Edward Bolger

Larry & Marilyn Bowling

Fredrick & Mary Jane Brower

Brown-Dawson-Flick

Ryan Brown Carol Browne Buckner Emp. Service Training Kathy & James Carter

Casper & Casper, LLC

Dr. Tom & Mary Catalanotto

John H. Clemmens

Jack & Sandra Cotter

Donald Crain

CTI Restaurants, Inc.

John Cumming Jr.

Chris Eckerle

Todd Fansler Fiehrer Motors, Inc. First Giving 1st Presbyterian Middletown Becky Flick Jane Flueckiger

Flora Fortney

Aurelia & John Fraley Kim & Brian Fritsch Jeff & Ann Frymier Carolyn & Thomas Gard

Nancy & Roger Gates

GE Foundation

Saad Ghosn

GOFUNDME

Beverly & Mark Gorman

Louise & David Griffing

Thomas & Anita Guido

Christopher & Jane Haight

Megan & Damon Halverson

Gerry Hammond

Ron & Janet Handley

Steven Hessler

Richard & Mary Hileman

Robert & Gloria Hoelle

Diana & Stephen Honerlaw

Fred Jeffers Gary & Sarah Kaup Jean Kelly Dr. Richard Kennedy

Eva Kessler & Thomas Eberwein

Carrie & Douglas Ledford

Dr. Robert & Janis Lerer

Liberty Home Association

Lindenwald United Methodist Men

Susan & James Lipnickey

Sharon Long

Shelia Maxwell

Middletown Women Teacher’s Club

MidUSA Credit Union

Sonya Montana & John Krafft

Shannah & Anthony Morris

Kathleen Nickel

Erik & Ann Niehaus

Marilyn Z. Ott

Oxford Presbyterian Women

Patsfall, Yeager, Pflum, LLC

Sandra Pont

Pres. Church of Hamilton

John O. Reller, Jr.

Jennifer M. Ridge, M.D.

Dennis & Ann Rogers

Jeff & Becky Rubenstein

Ann L. Rypstra

Paul & Judith Schller

Joel & Marilyn Schmidt

Shumacher Dugan Construction

Ed & Judy Shelton

Lisa Smith

Melanie & Richard Stupak

Systecon, Inc.

Dr. Charles & Joan Teckman

Barbara & Dennis Terry

The Main Look

Beverly H. Thomas

The Main Look

Beverly H. Thomas

Justin & Brianna Von Mizener

David J. Walsh

Howard & Nancy Weinberg

Fritzi Wellman

Nancy & Richard White

Joanne & Kenneth Willman

Jeffrey & Linda Wyler

Dr. James & Anne Zettler

Up to $99 Marcee & Eric Addinton

Patricia & Dick Alderson

Amanda United Meth. Women

Amazon Smile Rewards

Linda Amspaugh

James Ashburn

Lauri Atkins

Terri Ayers

Beth & Bob Baer

Valerie Bailey

Donna & Richard Barasch

Jane & Tom Barnes

Jan & David Belka

Karen & Richard Bell

Bobby Bennett

Dr. David & Cecilia Berg

Beta Sigma Phi

Ricardo & Paula Bethart

Philena Betz

Brian & Leslie Black

Jane & Douglas Blazer

Dr. Cesario & Carol Bondoc

Community Partners January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016

94% of the CASA volunteers had

regular and consistent contact with their CASA child/children.

Up to $99 continued Sam & Rachel Boymel

Angela Breetz

Diana Bridge

Brown Family Fund

Judge Henry & Alida Bruewer

JoAnn Buschelmann

Jennifer Byrne

Ellen Campbell

Dennis & Elizabeth Claussen

Janie M Cochran

Nelly Bly Cogan

Laura & Jack Cohen

Ronald & Barbara Conley

Barbara & Bill Copeland

Jennifer Logan Cox

Carol Crawford

Joseph & Joy Cuzzort

Darrtown United Meth. Women

Darlene Davidson

Dayspring Church of God –

Agape Children’s Center

Mark & Debra DeGennaro

Barbara Deihl

Jason Dunaway

Connie & Jeffrey Ehrnschwender

Mary & Dave Enochs

George & Betsy Esber

Mary Levering Evans

Janet Fatika

Mary Lou & James Fening

Susan Fleisher

April Folmar

Shirley Fugate

Emily & Jim Fuhrman

Andrew Garrison & Cecilia Shore

Virginia Getter

Judy Gibbons

Linda Gibson

W. Scott & Ceilia Glickfield

John Green

Lawrence & Betty Green

Michael & Wilma Haker

Florence Harbin

Ann & Lesley Hardy

Sherry & Robert Hasselfeld

Heart Touch/Sharon Stacy

Deborah Hauger & Gerald Dorn II

Ian Heflin

Rica Heflin

Steven Hessler

Corey & Denny Hileman

Dr. Clayton & Ethel Hock

Chris Homan

Anne Huber

Valerie Hummel

Joe & Peggy Hurst

Barbara Isaacs

Brande Issler

J Eugene Jacoby Trust

Cliff & Phyllis Johnson

Bruce Jones

Camille Jones

Frank Jordan Jr Trust

Bill & Barbara Keck

Kathy McMahon Klosterman

Shannon Kollstedt &

Larry Sebastian

Kathleen & David Kozak

Alice & Donald Krauth

Kelli & Mike Kurtz

Patrick J. Landi

Laureate Delta Epsilon of

Donna Lenhoff

Norbert & Luella Lerch

Annette & Michael Lolli

Frank & Jeanne Long

Teresa Mack

Katie Martin

Frances McClure

Joanne McCormick

Mary Lou McCormick

Jacqueline McMurray

Beverly McNabb

Phyllis Mendenhall

Terri & Derrick Moore of HUUC

Dr. Michael Moorehead &

Dr. Andrea Moorehead

Luther & Barbara Morris

Richard Morrison

Melinda & Tim Motley

Elizabeth Mullen

Jack & Joan Nickert

Gerald Olson

Larry & Marsha Orcutt

Don & Imogene Orts

David & Alice Osborne

Dr. Albert & Martha Palatchi

Norma & David Pennock

Lois & John Protzman

Betty Reinhart

Barney Riesbeck

Ringel Family Trust

Erin Robinson

Elizabeth Rogers

Judge Kathleen D. Romans

Barbara Roof

Steve Roschke

Dr. Kim & Phillip Rosenzweig

Mark & Kathy Sanders

Mary Clare Schellenbach

Schmitt Family Trust

Holly Schultheis

Wallace & Roberta Schulze

Nancy Schutte

Michael & Susan Schwendemann

Robert C. Sherwin

Mark & Linda Smith

John Sommer

Sally & Jack Southard

Joan Stevning

Gabrielle & Sheldon Strand

Peter & Clara Szucs

Ginger Tannenbaum

Tom & Bev Theobald

The Wireless Alliance

Robert Thurston &

Margaret Ziolkowski

Paul & Marcia Trokhan

TRUiST (Anonymous donor)

Harold & Jane Vaughn

Sarah Weaver

Nicholas & Frances Weiler

Lancer R Weinrich, Jr

Craig & Susan Wilks

Connie Wilson

Larry & Martha Wood

Rachel Zimmerman

Harry & Terry Zornow

FRIENDS OF CHILDREN SOCIETY

Multi-Year Pledges Matthew & Chelsea Boll Kim & Brian Fritsch Megan & Damon Halverson Marlene Hoffman Kelli & Mike Kurtz Sharon Long Kym McCaughy/The Main Look Maggie & David Minich Shannah Morris

Gift of Safety Robert & Barbara Brown Kristen Campbell Amy Debbane Diane & David McClain Dr. Gayle Niehaus Erik & Ann Niehaus John & Ellen Reister Chris Schultz Kathy Staarman Bonnie Tromans

Gift of Hope Rhonda & Tom Brown

Gift of Security Dorothy & Allan Blake Randy & Kathy Horne Mary Reimer Jolynn Hurwitz Kathy Swormstedt

Community Partners January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016

All gifts, large and small, are genuinely appreciated. We pledge to be fiscally responsible to the stakeholders,

transparent in our operations and do our best to serve those children so desperately in need. Your donation

ensures that a helpless child will have a CASA volunteer, a strong voice and hopefully a better future.

Thank you for joining us and being a voice for a child.

In 2016 CASA volunteers attended 306 court

hearings to speak up for a child’s best interest.

Tim Myers

Nelly Bly Cogan

Phyllis Reller

John O. Reller, Jr.

Lorreta Rumpler

Ian Heflin

Doris & Louis Schellenbach

Mary Clare Schellenbach

Jeanne Schottelkotte

Brown Family Fund

Nancy Sommer

John D Sommer

Rica Heflin

Jonathan Ralinovsky

Josh Hodges

Donald Crain

Jesus Christ

Sheila Maxwell

Dr. Allen Kuhn

Barbara Roof

Susan Lipnickey

Donald Crain

PARACHUTE Staff

Rebecca A Flick

Chris Schultz

CASA Volunteers

Rebecca A Flick

Judge Kathleen D Romans

Elaine Garver

John & Marianne Schmitt

Tim & Melinda Motley

Marianne Schmitt

Tim & Melinda Motley

Fay Smillie

Elaine Garver

Fundraising 1%

Management, Volunteer

Recruitment & General11.75%

Direct Advocacy

87.25%

2016 EXPENSES $330,453

END OF THE YEAR ASSETS $236,115CHANGE IN NET ASSETS $16,568

In Kind Donation Services

(Includes value of CASA's

donation service time

$86,000)23%

Foundations15%

VOCA & JAG 22%

HJWL 3.5%

Individuals8%

United Way13%

Business & Groups

4%

Events 2%

Ohio CASA 4%

JV Court/Board

Reserves5.5%

2016 REVENUES TOTAL $431,793(REVENUES $332,793 + IN-KIND $99,000)

Financials for PARACHUTE’s fiscal year 7/1/2015 – 6/30/2016

In Memory and in Honor of Gifts 2016

In Memory of Gifts:

Jean Benedict

Laura Cohen

Kelly Doyle

Jean Kelly

Marcus Fiesel

Chris Schultz

Judy Harbin

Flo Harbin

Judge Craig Hedric

Judge Kathleen D Romans

Alice Jeffers

Fred Jeffers

Elizabeth & Charles Jones

Bruce Jones

Greg Knodel

Ed & Judy Shelton

Leona Landi

Patrick Landi

Paul Lay

Aurelia & John Fraley

In Honor of Gifts:

Janet & Marlon Bailey

Valerie Bailey

Kathie Brinkman

Kathy McMahon Klosterman

Susan Fleisher

Rhonda Brown

Ryan Brown

Ronald & Janet Handley

Mary Lou & James Fening

Ralph Chapman

Brian & Leslie Black

In 2016, 93% of the CASA volunteers’

recommendations for court ordered

services were accepted by the court.

99% of the children were reported safe

from harm with no recurrence of abuse.

denotes new CASA volunteer trained in 2016 and assigned a child’s case.denotes new CASA volunteer trained in 2016, but not yet assigned a child’s case.

Winter CASA Volunteer Training

Fall CASA Volunteer Training

Thanks to Judge Kathleen D. Romans (pictured above) and Judge Ronald Craft for their

steadfast support of the PARACHUTE program and the CASA volunteers and their lifesaving

work with local children.

Spring CASA Volunteer Training

Julie Adkins

Cassie Alexander

Wendy Allen

Neelum Amin

Lori Argalas

Janet Bailey

Jessica Ball

Kris Barren

Karen Bell

Jill Berry

Sue Biddle-Jewell

Christine Birhanzl

Andrea Brunner

Keith Campbell

Peggy Cheek

Brenda Daniels

Mark Daudistel

Pam Daudistel

Darlene Davidson

Kelley Dixon

Peter Engelhard, Jr

Monica Fisher

Ashley Fleming

Stephan Forsstrom

Theresa Gervais

Dave Gilday

Cathy Koenig

Betty Kopulos

Candace Lantz

Erin Laramore

Mary Lawler

Carrie Ledford

Tracee Leugers

Jenny Logan Cox

Andrea Marcum

Fred Marcum

Diane McClain

Ashley Monk

John Moul

Shellie Neumeier

Kathy Nickel

Nancy Nix

Desiree Ochs

Amy Oney

Julie Phelan

Debra Pizzuco

Judy Reid

Ernst Riley

Tabatha Roosa

Rachel Scherzinger

Erin Schmertz

Lovi Singh

Katie Smiddy

Fay Smillie

Kendra Smith

Joe Statt

Gabrielle Strand

Shanna Studer

Carol Swisshelm

Ginger Tannenbaum

Ambra Thomas

Steve Timmel

Cindy Trauthwein

Bonnie Tromans

Jennifer Wacker

Brenda Wanninger

Alexis Watkins

Jamie Wilkerson

Joanne Willman

Brenda Yablonsky

CASA Volunteers Active in 2016

100% of the children cases closed in

2016 ended up in a safe, nuturing, and

permanent home due to the advocacy of

our CASA volunteers.

Beverly Gorman

John Green

Rebecca Gross

Holly Guard

Chris Hacker

Chris Hamlin

Sharon Henrichsen

Peggy Hill

Lisa Hodson

Diana Honerlaw

Ashley Husain

Kelly Kadle

Al Kaled

Ty’s story

As a boy, my sisters and I suffered just about every form of abuse you can imagine —

emotional and physical attacks by my mother, later sexual abuse by her and her

boyfriend. When I was 13 years old, we were all removed from our home. First foster

home did not want all of us; we went to an emergency shelter, then to 2 different

foster homes. Without knowledge or the power to speak up, I felt like a victim. A year

later, I met my CASA volunteer. And everything changed.

My CASA volunteer was at every place I was – court hearings, foster homes, school,

doctors, counselors - talking to them to make sure things were happening for me. My CASA taught me how to

communicate, how to represent my needs and myself. He helped me understand what was happening in court and

taught me how to stand up for myself. When I had something to say, my CASA made sure my voice was heard.

When I got my diploma, I heard my CASA’s cheers above the rest. My final foster home adopted me along with my

sisters. We are a family. We are loved.

Ty years later- My CASA and foster father did so much for me and for others. From that moment on, I decided that

there was much that I need to give back. I am working now at a youth serving agency and I am graduating soon from

college. I have dedicated my time to helping children whose life circumstances are similar to mine. Thanks to all who

helped me. I feel I have value.

Attend CASA 101 – Each year PARACHUTE hosts “CASA 101” which are 1-hour

informational sessions committed to sharing PARACHUTE’s mission and to recruit

community volunteers to become future CASAs. These events are hosted at the CASA

office, local libraries, or community centers throughout Butler County.

Become a CASA Volunteer – Speak up for a child in court. Court Appointed Special

Advocates participate in training sessions provided by staff and work directly with local

abused children. For more details contact PARACHUTE at (513)867-5010 or check out

the website www.parachutecasa.org for applications and further information.

Make a Donation – Every donation is so important and assists PARACHUTE in continuing

this lifesaving work for our community. It costs $1,700 to train one new CASA and with

more trained CASA volunteers, we can serve more children. Join our Friends of Children

Society to help PARACHUTE sustain our commitment in providing a voice for the abused

and neglected children in our community or sign up through the PARACHUTE website to

become a monthly donor - www.parachutecasa.org.

Partner with PARACHUTE for a Project – Develop a project that suits your interests or

those of your group: collect school supplies or children’s items, food coupons for a

CASA volunteer to share with a child, donate office supplies to PARACHUTE, or

volunteer to help out at the PARACHUTE office.

Call 513.867.5010 or email casa@parachutecasa.org for more ideas.

How can you help an abused child?

“At the end of the day it is a great feeling knowing I am not only there for a young child in need, but also to help connect their family to positive resources as well. Overall, it is a growing experience, and I am very grateful to be a CASA volunteer knowing I am helping individuals in need.”

Rachel, CASA Volunteer, 2 years