Sarah Duran

San Marcos officials say they've seen an increase in the number of children entering state protective custody. CASA, which stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates, is campaigning to better serve the children who need help. Sarah Duran has more on the story.


For 30 years CASA has assisted children throughout central Texas, but the group needs more resources to keep up with the growing demand for its services. In November CASA kicked off a one-point-two-million-dollar capital campaign to build a bigger facility off Hunter Road. Board president Joanne _______ says a new building will enable CASA to bring in more volunteers and keep more children out of state care.
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In 2014, the number of Hays County children in state protective custody was 214. CASA was only able to serve 72 percent or 3 out 4 of those children –which left some without an advocate.
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And all it takes is one extra volunteer to change the life of another.
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SU: Community support is what drives this non-profit organization to success and the capital campaign
is just the next step to making this dream come true in 2016. For Bobcat Update, I'm Sarah Duran.