Ponzi Vineyard Concert with Storm Large Benefits CASA

Sherwood, OR. The lawn at Ponzi Vineyard was filled with about 300 CASA supporters for a benefit concert with Storm Large. The sunset event on August 27th featured a gourmet picnic dinner by Dundee Bistro and complimentary glasses of Ponzi wine, as well as, a shuttle bus to and from Portland.

The weather was picture perfect this year and is becoming a tradition; Last year, the sold-out benefit concert hosted 300 guests and brought in over $46,000 in support of CASA’s mission.

The weather was picture perfect this year. Last year, the sold-out benefit concert hosted 300 guests and brought in over $46,000 in support of CASA’s mission.

A CASA advocate is the tireless and passionate protector of a child who has been abused or neglected and is going through the trauma of the foster care system. They are adult volunteers who are trained, appointed by the court, and are committed to ensuring each individual child’s needs remain a priority in an over-burdened child welfare system.

A CASA advocate is the tireless and passionate protector of a child who is going through the trauma of the foster care system. They are adult volunteers who are trained, appointed by the court, and are committed to ensuring each individual child’s needs remain a priority in an over-burdened child welfare system.

CASA is looking for new volunteers. Heres a video about how CASA helps children.

There’s another fund raiser coming up on September 12th.

CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties is partnering with Fred Meyer Jewelers to host the 23rd Annual CASA Golf Classic at Columbia Edgewater Country Club on September 12th. The tournament will raise money in support of CASA’s mission to advocate for the rights, safety, and well being of abused and neglected children who are under the protection of the courts. CASA recruits, trains, and supports hundreds of citizen volunteers who become passionate protectors and advocates for their CASA kids.

“Through the CASA Golf Classic we have achieved a great deal in the past 22 years, but there remains much more work for us to do for the many children still in need. Fred Meyer Jewelers is proud to partner with CASA and we are about making a difference for children in the Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties foster care system,” said John Berglund, CASA Board member and Fred Meyer Jewelers Group Vice President of Merchandising.

To pre-purchase raffle tickets for this year’s event, click here .

Last year, the 22nd Annual CASA Golf Classic presented by Fred Meyer Jewelers, raised over $220,000! The tournament experienced its most successful year to-date. Fred Meyer Jewelers, a long-time supporter of CASA for Children, is deeply committed to giving back to its communities. In addition to supporting CASA for Children, Fred Meyer Jewelers supports nonprofits such as Jewelers for Children, The Humane Society of the United States, and Breast Cancer Research.

If you have any questions about the CASA Golf Classic, please contact Kristina Hanes at 503.988.4177 or khanes@casahelpskids.org

Elisa Klein

I’ve been a professional journalist and writer since 1987, (and long-time reporter for KOIN-TV.) As a nationally published reporter, with a Master’s Degree in Journalism, I love to report positive news and information. Journalism has also connected me with another non-profit where I served as a leader; the Northwest’s biggest writer’s organization: The Willamette Writers.