October has arrived and its brought all the elements of fall. Colored leaves, cooler temps, discussions of costumes, fall festivals, pumpkin spice lattes and our annual fundraiser, Tailgate to Celebrate on October 17, 2025 at The Ambiance in Quincy.

There will be a lot of great things to bid on, its greatly casual, you’ll get a great meal, you raise money for a great cause and its great fun! How much greater could you get? For more information call 217-223-2272 and ask for Diane.

You can catch up on more news by reading our newsletters too!

Agency October 2025 Newsletter

CASA October 2025 Newsletter

School is back in session. Kids are trying to adjust, teachers are trying to adjust, families are trying to rearrange mornings and evenings and everything in between and everybody, everywhere, is trying to get a routine down. It can be difficult to know where to start. We’ve got family tips in the CASA newsletter that may make transitions easier.

And as we head into fall, now is also a good time to remind everybody, everywhere, our fundraiser is just around the corner! Now is the time to plan for the agency’s annual fundraising dinner set for Friday, October 17th, at The Ambiance in Quincy.

Invitations for the “Tailgate to Celebrate” dinner will be mailed soon. If you are not on our invitation list and would like to be added or attend the dinner, please call the office at 217-223-2272 and ask to speak to Diane. Reservations and payment are due in advance by October 3rd and can also be made at www.eventbrite.com or by scanning the QR code which will be available on our Facebook page beginning September 12th.

More about all of it can be found in our newsletters!

Agency September 2025 Newsletter

CASA September 2025 Newsletter

Why do you do what you do? Our why is that the numbers in our 10 county combined area where we have CASA, CAC and Happy Bear services continue to grow. CASA served as a voice for 650 children, with many more on waiting lists because we need more volunteers. Our CAC conducted almost 420 local forensic interviews, more cases went unreported and there will be more children who need to tell their story so they can begin to heal. And Happy Bear was bearing everywhere a bear could bear, and 2800 students in pre-k through 5th grade saw prevention presentations.

Come be part of our why. Call 217-223-2272 for more information.

Agency August 2025 Newsletter

CASA August 2025 Newsletter