Help foster children in Kane County by volunteering with CASA
I am a Kane County CASA/GAL (Court-Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian ad Litem) for children in foster care. CASAs advocate for these children, gathering information and reporting to the court so an informed decision can be made in their best interest. The work can be challenging but also incredibly rewarding.
Most of us become CASAs because we want to be able to “change a child’s story” and help children end up in the best possible placement with all the support they need.
For me, there have been three additional benefits: I love being part of a community with others who share the same values, the ongoing educational opportunities have expanded my learning, and these children have changed my story, teaching me about patience and perseverance and caring for others.
We need more volunteers. Since the pandemic, the number of children in care in Kane County has nearly doubled. Currently many of our supervisors manage cases without the help of a volunteer, and they are spread thin.
You can help. You can train to become a CASA yourself, you can commit with a partner to share the work and you can even volunteer to help at events without making an ongoing commitment.
Learn more at www.casakanecounty.org. You can change stories and seek happier endings too.
Ellen Jo Ljung, Geneva
Where is it written that baseball must be a four-season sport?
With the Major League Baseball doing so many things correctly in terms of speeding up the game, it seems they didn’t have time to consider the weather, especially here in the Midwest.
Is there a valid reason why professional baseball must start on or before April Fools’ Day and conclude with trick-or-treaters at our front door?
Baseball is an old game, but it doesn’t date back to Moses and whatever was written on those two stone tablets. I’m pretty sure neither of them demanded a schedule that would include all of the four seasons.
When the rules committee gathers to consider next year’s calendar, they might try looking at it from a fan’s perspective. That is, if the crowd is more likely to catch pneumonia than a foul ball, maybe a change is in order.
Bob Ory, Elgin
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