Voices for Children - CASA of Monterey County offers foster children the opportunity to enjoy the wonderful experience of shopping for gifts for their loved ones in a special gift store at the Voices for Children offices in Salinas every holiday season.
This year, allU.S. Credit Union will be collecting donations for this special program for adults and children ages 4-18 years of age. More than 150 children currently in Foster Care in Monterey County will be selecting the perfect gifts for everyone on their Christmas list.
allU.S. Credit Union is requesting donations of new, unwrapped gifts for older youth and adults. The wish list includes: small items such as toys, games, photo frames; men's and women's clothing accessories such as hats, scarves, gloves, socks; stationery such as pen sets or note cards; toiletry items; gift cards; gift wrap, bows, cards; etc. Please bring in your donations to allU.S. Credit Union located at 20 West Market Street in Salinas between November 5th and December 19th and help a foster child and their family have a memorable Christmas Holiday.
"Without the generosity of the wonderful people of Monterey County our youth in foster care would have no way to acquire Christmas presents to give to their loved ones. Our most heartfelt thanks to allUS Credit Union for supporting Voices for Children CASA Monterey County's 'Gift of Giving Campaign", said Linda Fosler Executive Director.
"Children with a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) do better in their foster placement, better in school and find a permanent home sooner. The great news is that today we serve about half the population of foster youth in our county - the terrible news is that we have over 100 children on our waiting list. Please consider becoming a court appointed special advocate - go to our website at
https://www.voicesforchildren.org or CASA.org or call me directly at 831-455-6800", continued Fosler.