Annual fun run set for Saturday at Marist.Byline: Rebecca Rebecca or Rebekah (both: rēbĕk`ə), wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob. One day, as was her custom, she drew water at the city well; while there she showed kindness to Eliezer, Abraham's servant. Nolan The Register-Guard Runners and walkers can show their support for Lane County's 1,200 foster children by participating in a fun run to benefit volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children. Court Appointed Special Advocates CASA or Court Appointed Special Advocate is a national association that supports and promotes a court-appointed advocate on behalf of abused or neglected children in order to provide a safe and healthy environment in permanent homes. of Lane County, or CASA Ca´sa n. 1. A house or mansion. I saw that Enriquez had made no attempt to modernize the old casa, and that even the garden was left in its lawless native luxuriance. - Bret Harte. , will hold its fourth annual Champions for Children Fun Run at Marist High School starting at 8 a.m. Saturday. The event includes an 8K run, 8K walk and 2-mile family walk. The $25 per person fee will go to support CASA's services to children in foster care. Last year's run raised $15,000, enough to train 15 new volunteers who advocate on behalf of 37 Lane County children caught up in the juvenile court juvenile court Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial system, CASA Executive Director Megan Friese said. This year, the agency hopes to raise $20,000. "This race really is about increasing public awareness of the children we serve," Friese said. "Most people don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. that the number of children living in foster care has increased at a dramatic rate." When Friese first joined CASA in 2000, there were about 500 Lane County children in foster care. Today there are more than 1,200, and half are younger than 6, she said. "The main stressors on families are drugs and alcohol, poverty and domestic violence," she said. "There's a lack of access to treatment for parents, so when they can't get help, they can't get better." This year's event has a new twist: Each participant will wear a race bib bib - BibTeX with the first name and age of a local foster child. So far, about 200 people have registered. Sign-ups continue from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. today at the Eugene Running Company at Oakway Center, and at Marist High School before the race Saturday. For more information, log on to www.casa-lane.org or call 984-3132. |
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