Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County, held its annual Celebration of Children Black & White Ball, on Saturday, September 26, 2020, virtually for its 35th-anniversary event! Over 250 guests tuned in to the Livestream to support CASA’s mission of serving abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Orange County with a trained and supported volunteer advocate. This year’s Gala had a net of over $850,000.

A cascading balloon arch 14 feet in the air welcomed sponsors and ticker holders to the afternoon drive through experience held in the parking lot of Fete The Venue in Costa Mesa, CA. The parking lot was beautifully transformed by the team at Elite OC Productions. CASA supporters took home stunning individually packaged three-course meals courtesy of Fork in the Road catering. Floral arrangements, in hues of coral and white, matching the theme of the event, from Paul Fenner Floral Designs, were given out to guests.

This year’s honorees included Edwards Lifesciences as Outstanding Corporation, The John Michael Engstrom Memorial Foundation as Outstanding Foundation, Holly and Mark Kerslake as Children’s Champions, and Gary Conkle as Advocate of the Year.

About Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Orange County is a privately-funded non-profit organization that serves severely abused, neglected, and abandoned children through the recruitment, training, and continued support of volunteers who advocate and mentor these children, representing their best interest in the courtroom and other settings. Founded in 1985, with major support from the Junior League of Orange County, we serve annually approximately 750 children who move through our court system as a direct cause of abuse and neglect. We can serve these children through the generous support of those who donate to CASA, as well as the immeasurable compassion and commitment of our CASA advocates. At CASA of Orange County, our mantra is I am for the Child. Learn more about the ways to give to CASA as a means to help us support and protect the rights of our county’s valued children and to give them the nurturing and stability that they deserve. Please visit www.casaoc.org to learn more

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