CAR NEEDS A GOOD HOME!
Would you look good in a 2004 Chevrolet Corvette? Do we have a deal for you! The 2010 TMC for Children Casa Car Raffle is under way. Tickets are available now on our website. The winning ticket will be drawn on October 17th. All net proceeds will help the children at Casa de los Niños. To see a picture of the car and purchase tickets to win it, just click the “more” button. Good luck!
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
“I can’t think of a more important contribution than to invest in the life of a child.” — Oscar de la Renta
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Director's Corner
A Modern Day Tragedy
From Susie Huhn,
Executive Director
From time to time, an example of child abuse is so tragic … so shocking … it becomes Page One news in the local paper. Sadly, this is another one of those times. On August 3, a 6-year-old Tucson boy named Michael Ibarra died of a fractured skull. Physicians were shocked by the cuts and bruises they found on the rest of him. Michael’s stepfather was later charged with murder and felony child abuse.
I have no insight whatsover into this case. But I would hope that at least some of the finger-pointing is directed toward Phoenix; toward the state legislators who have been eliminating programs that once protected our most vulnerable citizens.
Our Casa …
Casa de los Niños offers a variety of programs designed to prevent child abuse and to care for children who have already been abused. Our Crisis Shelter is a safe haven for abused, neglected and at-risk children under the age of 12. Our 100-plus foster homes care for more than 140 children. These and other programs make a difference in the lives of Tucson’s children… every day of the year!
… is your Casa!
Since the day it was established in 1973 – when staff members in the city Planning Department passed a hat to help Sister Kathleen Clark pay for her first permit – community support has been critical to our continued success. The Casa de los Niños family includes donors, volunteers and professionals who donate their goods and services. Won’t you join us? Tucson’s children are all our children. Join the Casa de los Niños family today!
Our Mission Statement: Casa de los Niños seeks to prevent child abuse and neglect by offering services that promote child safety and family stability.
