CASA of Lane County

10/20/2026

Package delivery! ✨💙

Yesterday, we received over 100 Squishmallows purchased with funds from the Eugene Light the World Giving Machine! These cuddly gifts will go to CASA kids in our program during our December gift-giving season 🧸💙

We’re so grateful to have been part of the Eugene Light the World Giving Machines last year and are excited to be included again this year! The Giving Machines will launch the week of Thanksgiving, offering our community another wonderful opportunity to give back to local children and families through nonprofits like CASA of Lane County.

Thank you to everyone who helped make these gifts possible! 💙

10/17/2026

This is your last chance to get in on the fun at our Community Bingo Night with The JC Mainstage on October 18! 🎉

If you’ve been before, you already know what a blast this evening is! If you haven’t, now is the perfect time to join us for a fun-filled evening of games, prizes, and delicious food available for purchase from Smok’n Gingers BBQ 🎲🏆🍖

We’re so grateful to JC Mainstage for their continued commitment to our mission and their support of CASA of Lane County. We hope to see you all there! 💙

Buy your tickets: https://www.casa-lane.org/third-party-events/bingo-night-at-jc-mainstage

10/15/2026

Are you running the 5k, half marathon, or full marathon at the Eugene Marathon in 2027? Do you want your run to make a ✨BIG✨ difference in your community?

You can register now to run for CASA of Lane County in the 2027 Eugene Marathon! Rather than pay the registration fee, you can sign up to run for our team and gather donations from your friends, family, and community.

When you run for CASA, you’re running for children in foster care who need a voice and an advocate. Every mile you run and every dollar you raise helps provide a CASA advocate to children in foster care who need someone in their corner.

Visit our website or click this link to register today: https://secure.qgiv.com/event/runforcasa2027/

You could help create a community where every child is cherished and allowed to thrive! ✨💙

10/15/2026

Come support local non-profits and have fun doing it! Tickets and information available on our event page (where you can also see baskets and donors) and on our ticket page.... You can get tickets here https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/october-18-2026-community-bingo-night

10/09/2026

We’re so grateful to have ColdFire Brewing Company as a CASA Business Advocate! 💙

As a local business committed to bringing people together and being part of the Eugene community, ColdFire is helping make a difference for children in foster care right here in Lane County. Through their support of CASA, they’re helping ensure children experiencing abuse or neglect have a consistent, caring advocate by their side.

Thank you, ColdFire, for standing with CASA and helping us Change a Child’s Story! 🍻💙

10/08/2026

Join CASA of Lane County at Community Bingo Night with The JC Mainstage on October 18! 🎉

If you’ve been before, you already know what a blast this evening is! If you haven’t, now is the perfect time to join us for a fun-filled evening of games, prizes, and delicious food available for purchase from Smok’n Gingers BBQ. 🎲🏆🍖

We’re so grateful to JC Mainstage for their continued commitment to our mission and their support of CASA of Lane County. We hope to see you all there! 💙

Buy your tickets: https://www.casa-lane.org/third-party-events/bingo-night-at-jc-mainstage

10/07/2026

10/01/2026

🛍️ Round Up Your Total for Children in Foster Care! 💙

Now through October 15, when you shop at Macy’s Valley River Center, you can make a difference in your community simply by rounding up your purchase to the nearest dollar. At checkout, you’ll be prompted on the pin pad to donate your spare change to CASA of Lane County.

Every contribution, no matter the size, helps CASA volunteers provide advocacy, encouragement, and a voice for children who have experienced abuse or neglect. 🏡💙

We are incredibly grateful to Macy’s and to every customer who donates through this program. Your generosity helps ensure more children have the support they need to find safety, stability, and hope. 💙

✨ Next time you shop at Macy’s Valley River Center, consider rounding up your purchase to help make a difference!

09/29/2026

Join CASA of Lane County at 6th Street Eugene on Thursday, November 19 for our next recruitment event, Appetizers and Advocates!

If you are interested in becoming a CASA volunteer or just want to find out more about what it means to be a CASA, this is the event for you!

You’ll have the chance to hear directly from current CASA volunteers about what it’s like to advocate for a child, build meaningful relationships as a trusted adult in their lives, and help ensure their voice is heard throughout the child welfare system.

We’ll also have free appetizers available for everyone who attends! Come enjoy a casual evening, meet our team and current advocates, ask questions, and discover how you can make a lasting difference in a child’s life.

RSVP: https://www.casa-lane.org/recruitment-events

09/23/2026

Please take a few moments today to reach out to Senator Wyden and ask him to co-sponsor S. 1892, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act, and support bringing the legislation forward for passage during this Congress.

Several years ago, CASA of Lane County and other Oregon CASA programs lost all of the federal funding we had previously received through VOCA (Victims of Crime Act), leading to a reduction of children served statewide and wreaking havoc on services for survivors of crime.

Now, the Oregon CASA Network is supporting the work of OCAS (Oregon Child Abuse Solutions), who provides support statewide for Child Advocacy Centers. They are working to get Oregon Senator Wyden to co-sponsor The Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act, which would provide a temporary influx of VOCA funds. All our other federal legislators in Oregon have signed on.

To support this campaign, CASA of Lane County is partnering with the National Network to End Domestic Violence and other organizations focused on today as a National Day for Advocacy.

As part of this effort, we need your help!

HERE ARE THE DETAILS OF HOW YOU CAN TAKE ACTION:

Option 1: Contact Senator Ron Wyden by Phone
• Washington, D.C. Office - (202) 224-5244
• Portland Office - (503) 326-7525

Option 2: Contact Senator Wyden by Email
• You can contact Senator Wyden electronically below
• Your message can be very simple:

“I'm calling as a __________ (volunteer, friend, advocate, supporter, etc.) of CASA of Lane County to ask Senator Wyden to co-sponsor and support passage of S.1892, the Crime Victims Fund Stabilization Act. VOCA funding is critical to services for children who have experienced abuse and other victims of crime in Oregon. We appreciate Senator Wyden's longstanding support for Oregon children and victims, and we hope he will join the rest of Oregon's congressional delegation in supporting this important legislation.”

Please personalize your message if you can. Sharing what VOCA funding means to you, your community, and the children and families you serve can make the request even more powerful.

If you are interested, The National Children’s Alliance has additional information, talking points, and resources for the September 23 Day of Action here.

While the impact of this act would not be immediate, it is our hope that over time, we will see VOCA funds support CASA programs again. Additionally, this is a great opportunity to show support for the children we serve who have been victims of child abuse and neglect.

Thank you for your continued dedication to serving kids in our community and changing their stories.

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon