“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured 

by the compassionate actions of its members.”

~ Coretta Scott King

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Marin is hosting our 2023 Annual Inspiring Hope Gala on September 28, 2023, at the Marin Art and Garden Center. We would love to include Mechanics Cooperative Bank among our event sponsors and attendees.

CASA of Marin is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to pairing all children and youth experiencing foster care in Marin County with a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer mentor. Community is at the heart of the Marin CASA’s mission. We are a committed community of neighbors, friends, supporters, staff, and board members dedicated to serving children and families in Marin. The essence of what we do hinges on our ability to inspire the young people we serve. We do this by fostering intentional connections, where our dedicated community CASA volunteers graciously share their time to enhance the lives of every young person we serve through relationships. 

On any given day, there are over 100 children and youth in Marin County's foster care system; 65% identify as Black, Indigenous, or Person of Color (BIBOC), and nearly all are from low-socioeconomic households. Last year we paired 112 foster children with CASAs, a 20% increase from the previous year, and this year we aim to continue that trend of supporting all foster children and youth. CASAs are often the primary stable adult following  their CASA child through all the changes, providing the continuous support and advocacy necessary to help these children and families navigate the system and find permanency. 

Our Annual Inspiring Hope Gala is our major fundraising event of the year and our primary means of securing necessary financial support from individuals, foundations, and corporations to fund our work. An event Sponsorship would go a long way in helping us reach our $250,000 fundraising goal.

About Inspiring Hope: 

“Hope is a waking dream" ~ Aristotle.

Our Inspiring Hope Gala is a lively evening of gathering among old and new friends to celebrate hope. Funds secured make it possible for Marin CASA to support all children and youth experiencing foster care in Marin County. We invite you to become an Inspiring Hope Sponsor. Choose from one of our five Sponsorship Packages:

$20,000 Rhodium ~ Sponsor the Marin CASA Gala! The 2023 Marin CASA Gala brought to you by [insert your company name]; 12 VIP Tickets, four bottles of champagne for you and your guests to enjoy, logo displayed at the Gala and on all Gala print and digital marketing materials

$10,000 Platinum ~ Name the Galas Signature Cocktail, 12 VIP Tickets, four bottles of champagne for you and your guests to enjoy, shoutout during the event, logo on the event website, social media mention

$5,000 Gold ~ 6 VIP Tickets, two bottles of champagne for you and your guests to enjoy, shootout at the event, logo on event webpage, and social media mention

$2,500 Silver ~ 4 VIP Tickets, a bottle of champagne for you and your guests to enjoy, logo on event webpage, and social media mention

$1,000 Bronze ~ 2 VIP Tickets, a bottle of wine (red or white) for you and your guest to enjoy, logo on event webpage, and social media mention

If you would like to discuss this further, our Executive Director, Maegan Mattock, and I would be happy to schedule a time to chat with you. On the other hand, if your company would like to participate (and we hope you do), get in touch.