Local non-profit highlights National Foster Care Awareness Month

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - May is recognized as National Foster Care Awareness Month and one local agency is reaching out for volunteers.

For many children, entering a foster home can be very traumatic and resources are often limited.

CASA of Yuma County is a volunteer service that helps advocate for abused and neglected children who are entering the system.

The non-profit organization provides services including medical assistance, schooling, and therapy.

"Any help is great and I love living in a community that wraps themselves around their children… We have enough volunteers right now to help 80 of those 177 children," said Sandy Garrison, a coordinator at CASA of Yuma County.

CASA said volunteers provide much-needed comfort in such challenging times for these children.

If you would like to volunteer, visit https://www.azcourts.gov/casaofyumacounty/Get-Involved.