Kaufman County, TX (November 20, 2025) – The Texas Bar Foundation recently made a generous donation of $15,000 to Lone Star CASA, an organization that provides children in foster care with a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer to advocate for their best interests.
Since its inception in 1965, the Texas Bar Foundation has awarded more than $30 million in grants to law-related programs. Supported by members of the State Bar of Texas, the Texas Bar Foundation is the nation’s largest charitably-funded bar foundation.
The grant will specifically help fund Lone Star CASA’s new program that launched in September of this year, Justice-Involved Youth (JIY). JIY aims to transform the trajectory of youth involved in the juvenile justice system. This initiative places trained CASA volunteers alongside youth in Kaufman County who are placed on formal probation – offering consistent, trauma-informed, and youth-centered advocacy from the moment of adjudication. Dedicated (JIY) volunteer advocates will do more than monitor progress – they will walk alongside youth, building trust, understanding their unique needs, and standing as a consistent presence during a time of instability.
“We are deeply grateful for the Texas Bar Foundation’s support,” said Lauren Rowe, Executive Director of Lone Star CASA. “Thanks to the continued generosity of our
community and partners like the Texas Bar Foundation, we are able to launch the JIY program and begin making meaningful strides for the youth it will serve.”
Press release submitted by Mariela Lomeli, Lone Star CASA, edited for publication in Blue Ribbon News.
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