Support and Partners
It takes a community.
CASA of Kent County partners with local, regional and national community organizations for administrative and funding support.
Kent County
The County Government collaborates with CASA to make child advocacy services available through the Family Division of the 17th Circuit Court.
National CASA
The National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association establishes and evaluates local program standards, and provides training, technical assistance, research, news and public awareness services, and competitive grants.
State of Michigan
CASA of Kent County is able to use the State of Michigan’s Child Care Matching funds to match a portion of our donations each year.
Major Donors Include:
- Kate and Richard Wolters Foundation
- Gillett Family Foundation
- Peter C. and Emajean Cook Foundation
- St. Robert of Newminster Parish
- Sebastian Foundation
- Steelcase Foundation
- United Way
- Wege Foundation
Founding Supporters
- Amway
- Baldwin Foundation
- Dyer-Ives Foundation
- Fifth Third Bank and the Charlotte R. Schmidlapp Trust
- Grand Rapids Community Foundation
- GVSU Non-Profit Technical Assistance Grant
- Schmidlapp Fund
- Sebastian Foundation
- Steelcase Foundation
- Steve & Cindy Van Andel Foundation