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Advocates For Foster Children Recruit Volunteers

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Patty Lane / Producer

Published January 31, 2012 at 8:30 AM PST

This story was published more than 12 years ago.

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) is calling for more volunteers to help San Diego County foster children.

GUESTSharon Lawrence, President/CEO of Voice for ChildrenChristie Ranney, volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) with Voice for Children

Voices for Children has just launched its largest volunteer recruitment ever, with the goal of a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) for every foster child in San Diego county by 2016.

By this summer they hope to recruit a volunteer for each of the 360 children deemed in urgent need of a special advocate. It's called Campaign 360.

While Voices for Children has been around for 30 years - they're still working to raise awareness of what they do, who they serve and educate people about the role of CASA's and how they change children's lives.

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For more information on becoming a volunteer CASA contact Voices for Children

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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