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4 min read · Newsletter · June 2026

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Six Months to the Holiday Wrap! We are thrilled to announce our 2026 Holiday Wrap, coming up in exactly 6 months on Dec. 5! "Gingerbread & Giving" is your chance to make the holidays happier for children in care, and we'd love you to be part of it. Get in touch to find out more about volunteer and donation opportunities: 404-858-7466 or holidaywrap@atlantacasa.org.

New Board Members It's a new month and our new fiscal year is almost here! Please join us in warmly welcoming our newest board members for FY2027 - Tomica Holmes, Erin Moss, and Jeff Jackson. We're excited to see where their leadership takes Atlanta CASA!

Welcome, Keara! We're excited to welcome Keara Skates to the Atlanta CASA family as our newest advocacy coordinator. Keara started earlier this month and has dived headfirst into her duties and getting to know the CASAs. We can't wait to get to know her and see her thrive. Please join us in welcoming her to the team!

Domonique's 18-Month Anniversary June 2 marked 18 months since our fearless leader, Domonique, took the helm at Atlanta CASA! It has been a whirlwind of positive change - every month brings new reasons to get excited! We are so incredibly grateful for her servant leadership and can't wait to see what the next 18 months hold. Congratulations, Domonique!

Congrats to CASAs Felicia and Byron! Several months ago, our CEO, Domonique, nominated two Atlanta CASA volunteers, Felicia Tillman and Byron Wilson, to serve on the National CASA/GAL Volunteer Council. We are thrilled to announce that both Felicia and Byron have officially been selected! The National Volunteer Council is a working council of the National CASA/GAL Association that advises and partners with national leadership on strategic issues impacting volunteer advocacy. The Council brings together the voices and perspectives of CASA volunteers from across the country to help strengthen the work of the CASA/GAL network and advance the mission of serving children who have experienced abuse and neglect.

Felicia and Byron were selected because of their demonstrated commitment to children and families, their leadership, and the exceptional service they provide as advocates within our program. We are incredibly proud of both of them and grateful that Atlanta CASA will be represented at the national level by two such dedicated and accomplished volunteers. Their selection is a tremendous honor not only for them personally, but also for our organization as a whole.

More CASA News

Domonique and Angela attended the Chick-Fil-A Impact Accelerator with Plywood People in May.

CASA Bowling Night was so much fun! Thanks to our wonderful volunteers who came out to play with us!

A brand-new slate of CASAs was sworn in on April 19, bringing our total for the year to 22.

Thanks to Room to Rest for sponsoring our April Lunch & Learn

Thanks to Oleathea (L) from Wellroot Family Services for a positive and productive breakfast collaboration!

Jennette Bras very generously donated 20% of the weekend sales to local CASA affiliates AND hosted us on April 18.

Cinco de Mayo or Cinco de Paint-o? Why not both? We had a blast during our themed team building!

We said a bittersweet goodbye to Dianna, our longest-serving staffer, on May 1. We'll miss her!

April 19 marked the graduation of the inaugural America's Promise Alliance Atlanta cohort, of which our CEO, Domonique, was a member.

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The June CEO Connection "As we celebrate Father's Day this month, I find myself reflecting on the men who helped shape my life and the powerful role that caring male figures can play in the life of a child. I want to extend my appreciation to fathers, grandfathers, uncles, mentors, coaches, and all of the men who make a positive difference in the lives of children and families. Your influence often reaches farther than you may ever know. When I think about my father, Byron, I think about the laughter he brings, the endless stories he shares from his childhood, his youthful spirit, his sense of style, and the love he has shown throughout my life. Read more.

Watch your email for Domonique's monthly missives - The CEO Connection! You can find the May letter here and the June letter here. Want to respond? Email domonique.cooper@atlantacasa.org.

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