1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,639 Speaker 1: Lisa Fox here. This is the iHeart so Cal Show. 2 00:00:02,640 --> 00:00:06,280 Speaker 2: Today I talked about Kids who Need Us kasa OC. 3 00:00:06,519 --> 00:00:10,800 Speaker 2: It's a privately funded non profit organization that serves severely abused. 4 00:00:10,560 --> 00:00:12,440 Speaker 1: Neglected, and abandoned kids. 5 00:00:12,680 --> 00:00:16,400 Speaker 2: But through their recruitment, training and continued support of volunteers 6 00:00:16,400 --> 00:00:20,480 Speaker 2: that they call kasas who advocate for and mentor these kids. Boy, 7 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:23,640 Speaker 2: are they making a difference. From the courtroom to the classroom. 8 00:00:23,880 --> 00:00:27,200 Speaker 2: Kasas represent the best interests of these kids in need. 9 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:29,840 Speaker 2: They've got a big, big fundraiser come upon to Summer 10 00:00:29,880 --> 00:00:31,880 Speaker 2: the fifth and on to tell us all about what 11 00:00:31,920 --> 00:00:33,879 Speaker 2: they do, how we can get involve, how we can 12 00:00:33,920 --> 00:00:36,519 Speaker 2: help and support. I've got two very special people to 13 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:39,559 Speaker 2: tell you all about how this works. First, I got 14 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 2: there out their CEO, the CEO of kasa OC, Reagan 15 00:00:43,040 --> 00:00:43,840 Speaker 2: Dean Phillips. 16 00:00:44,000 --> 00:00:44,120 Speaker 3: Hi. 17 00:00:44,240 --> 00:00:45,879 Speaker 4: Reagan Hi, Lisa Hi. 18 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:48,080 Speaker 2: And I don't know why this, says Corey Linsley, a 19 00:00:48,120 --> 00:00:49,960 Speaker 2: former American football center. 20 00:00:50,120 --> 00:00:52,480 Speaker 1: No, you did the work, Corey, You're still a star. 21 00:00:52,680 --> 00:00:55,800 Speaker 2: Come on, American football center who played ten seasons in 22 00:00:55,800 --> 00:00:57,400 Speaker 2: the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and. 23 00:00:57,440 --> 00:01:01,960 Speaker 1: Ore La Chargers. Yes, Hello, Carl Lensley. Yay Hi guys. 24 00:01:04,280 --> 00:01:06,240 Speaker 4: Hello, thanks for having us. 25 00:01:06,120 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 2: So, Regan, let's start with you. You spent a long time 26 00:01:08,200 --> 00:01:11,560 Speaker 2: working with these kids. Tell us why why the investment, 27 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,120 Speaker 2: Why do you care so much about helping the KASA 28 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:17,319 Speaker 2: OC kids, and why you're so passionate about making a 29 00:01:17,319 --> 00:01:18,400 Speaker 2: difference in their lives. 30 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:21,959 Speaker 4: Yeah, so well, thank you, Lisa. I am. I'm a 31 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:27,880 Speaker 4: recovering attorney. I started my legal career representing children actually 32 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:31,040 Speaker 4: in the foster care system here in Orange County and 33 00:01:31,400 --> 00:01:36,039 Speaker 4: worked daily with KASA volunteers in my courtroom. I served 34 00:01:36,080 --> 00:01:39,920 Speaker 4: on the board as part of my pre working for 35 00:01:39,959 --> 00:01:43,600 Speaker 4: the organization tenure and got to be familiar with some 36 00:01:43,640 --> 00:01:47,720 Speaker 4: of the fundraising components and really appreciated, certainly as an 37 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:53,000 Speaker 4: attorney representing these kids in court the perspective, the relational piece. 38 00:01:53,480 --> 00:01:55,800 Speaker 4: There were many many clients of mine that I never 39 00:01:55,840 --> 00:01:59,720 Speaker 4: even actually met. Sadly, unless they come to court, they 40 00:01:59,720 --> 00:02:01,880 Speaker 4: were not getting to interact with me. I was having 41 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:05,760 Speaker 4: an investigator go out and secure information from them. From 42 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:09,120 Speaker 4: my perspective, the causes are the folks that have the greatest, 43 00:02:09,560 --> 00:02:11,800 Speaker 4: most up to date relationship with these kids, and I 44 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,520 Speaker 4: was able to get a lot of really great information. 45 00:02:14,600 --> 00:02:16,120 Speaker 4: I tried to put a cost on every single one 46 00:02:16,160 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 4: of my kids, not really recognizing at that time that 47 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:22,520 Speaker 4: there's a pretty hefty wait list. It's hard to recruit 48 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,640 Speaker 4: and get these folks, so we need more volunteers. We 49 00:02:25,720 --> 00:02:30,359 Speaker 4: always benefit from having this army of volunteers out there 50 00:02:30,400 --> 00:02:32,640 Speaker 4: to match with the kids. And then I came on 51 00:02:32,720 --> 00:02:35,760 Speaker 4: board as part of the staff in twenty fifteen, So 52 00:02:35,800 --> 00:02:39,720 Speaker 4: I just celebrated ten years in July, and I've been 53 00:02:39,800 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 4: CEO for the last eight. Wow. 54 00:02:42,440 --> 00:02:44,880 Speaker 2: Look at that and so much pride. It sounds like 55 00:02:44,880 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 2: you have so much pride in helping these young people. 56 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:49,040 Speaker 2: And for folks who don't know, I mean, what types 57 00:02:49,120 --> 00:02:52,679 Speaker 2: of situations are these kids in? And God bless you 58 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:56,280 Speaker 2: for having the legal means to protect them, right, I mean, 59 00:02:56,280 --> 00:02:58,440 Speaker 2: that's what it's all about, protecting these kids. 60 00:02:58,520 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: What types of things are they going through? 61 00:03:00,400 --> 00:03:03,080 Speaker 4: Yeah, they're pretty they're pretty awful circumstances, Lisa. I mean, 62 00:03:03,080 --> 00:03:05,400 Speaker 4: these are kids that all of them have been removed 63 00:03:05,440 --> 00:03:09,320 Speaker 4: from their home of origin or their family because of abuse, neglect, 64 00:03:09,400 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 4: or abandonment, and through no faults of their own. So 65 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 4: these are kids that are just in desperate need of 66 00:03:14,960 --> 00:03:17,680 Speaker 4: someone to show up for them really at the end 67 00:03:17,720 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 4: of the day and see them and hear them. All 68 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:22,640 Speaker 4: of these professionals that are in the courthouse are there 69 00:03:23,080 --> 00:03:27,720 Speaker 4: and are you know, dedicated staff to represent them as 70 00:03:27,720 --> 00:03:30,680 Speaker 4: attorneys or as social workers or therapists and even the judge. 71 00:03:30,960 --> 00:03:33,320 Speaker 4: But ultimately, there are so many things that happen with 72 00:03:33,480 --> 00:03:37,440 Speaker 4: children as they're growing up. There's a risk of things 73 00:03:37,480 --> 00:03:40,440 Speaker 4: needs falling through the cracks, and that's really ultimately where 74 00:03:40,440 --> 00:03:41,520 Speaker 4: the volunteers come through. 75 00:03:42,080 --> 00:03:44,120 Speaker 2: I know, you know, we see these terrible stories on 76 00:03:44,160 --> 00:03:46,840 Speaker 2: the news and saw these these are things that are 77 00:03:46,840 --> 00:03:49,640 Speaker 2: happening to real people and real kids, and they don't 78 00:03:49,760 --> 00:03:51,640 Speaker 2: if they don't have an advocate or someone to stand 79 00:03:51,720 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 2: up for them, who do they have. Corey as an 80 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,720 Speaker 2: NFL star NFL start, we won't mention your time with 81 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:00,360 Speaker 2: the Green Bay Packers, but we'll just fo on your 82 00:04:00,360 --> 00:04:02,720 Speaker 2: time with the Chargers built up. 83 00:04:03,360 --> 00:04:05,400 Speaker 1: Now, Corey, why is this so. 84 00:04:05,320 --> 00:04:08,360 Speaker 2: Important to you to work as a volunteer and on 85 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 2: behalf of helping these kids who are going through so much. 86 00:04:11,600 --> 00:04:14,800 Speaker 5: Yeah, we did not the reference, you know, back to 87 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:17,919 Speaker 5: the days in Green Bay, but that was where we 88 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,760 Speaker 5: first found out about CASA and the woman who ran 89 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:23,960 Speaker 5: the organization of Player of Cossa, Brown County. Her name 90 00:04:24,000 --> 00:04:27,040 Speaker 5: was Kristen Jacob. She was actually from my hometown and 91 00:04:27,080 --> 00:04:29,680 Speaker 5: so we, you know, found some common ground there she 92 00:04:29,680 --> 00:04:33,320 Speaker 5: told me about and immediately hearing about it, it was 93 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,520 Speaker 5: like my wife and I immediately wanted to become a 94 00:04:36,560 --> 00:04:39,599 Speaker 5: part of it in whatever way we in whatever way possible. 95 00:04:39,720 --> 00:04:43,919 Speaker 5: And so going through the process of becoming an advocate 96 00:04:44,320 --> 00:04:45,680 Speaker 5: was extremely illuminated. 97 00:04:45,720 --> 00:04:47,360 Speaker 3: I mean the world. 98 00:04:47,120 --> 00:04:50,960 Speaker 5: That I was very fortunate enough to never have to 99 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:53,919 Speaker 5: be a part of. But also speaking a little bit 100 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:55,840 Speaker 5: of my ignorance, I didn't know anything about it. Like 101 00:04:55,880 --> 00:04:57,760 Speaker 5: I didn't know what a social worker was. I remember 102 00:04:57,880 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 5: buddies of mine in college that we're going to be 103 00:04:59,560 --> 00:05:01,680 Speaker 5: social work workers, and I'm just kind of like nodded 104 00:05:01,760 --> 00:05:04,280 Speaker 5: my head and smiled, and they're. 105 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:04,880 Speaker 1: Like hidden saints. 106 00:05:04,920 --> 00:05:07,680 Speaker 2: People who don't know social workers are like angels. Yeah, 107 00:05:07,720 --> 00:05:09,520 Speaker 2: they do so much, they care so much. 108 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:10,000 Speaker 4: Yeah. 109 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:10,800 Speaker 3: Yeah. 110 00:05:11,600 --> 00:05:14,839 Speaker 5: And it was so just learning the whole experience about 111 00:05:14,880 --> 00:05:18,960 Speaker 5: becoming an advocate and then for the more being advocates 112 00:05:18,960 --> 00:05:20,400 Speaker 5: and being there for the kids that we had, the 113 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:22,040 Speaker 5: case that we had in Green Bay, you know, carrying 114 00:05:22,120 --> 00:05:24,479 Speaker 5: that out here as well, you know, it meant a 115 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:27,000 Speaker 5: great deal to us because of the direct impact. 116 00:05:26,720 --> 00:05:27,599 Speaker 3: That it has in the kids. 117 00:05:27,600 --> 00:05:28,920 Speaker 5: You know, there's a lot of cause, a lot of 118 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:32,039 Speaker 5: great causes out there, but you know, just speaking about 119 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,919 Speaker 5: costs itself, you know, the direct again, the direct impact 120 00:05:34,920 --> 00:05:37,840 Speaker 5: that you can have on kids' lives, you know, it 121 00:05:37,880 --> 00:05:39,440 Speaker 5: makes obviously makes a world of difference. 122 00:05:39,520 --> 00:05:41,119 Speaker 1: Corey, do you and your wife do you have kids? 123 00:05:41,360 --> 00:05:42,560 Speaker 3: Yeah, we have four, We have four. 124 00:05:42,480 --> 00:05:45,760 Speaker 2: Kids, four kids kids, and so but like probably like 125 00:05:45,839 --> 00:05:47,279 Speaker 2: having kids right in Reagan, I don't know if you 126 00:05:47,279 --> 00:05:48,279 Speaker 2: have kids. Do you have kids? 127 00:05:48,440 --> 00:05:50,400 Speaker 1: I just feel like I do you do? 128 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:53,240 Speaker 2: So it must make you feel like, gosh, our kids 129 00:05:53,240 --> 00:05:56,000 Speaker 2: are lucky, you know, lucky they don't have to go 130 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:58,200 Speaker 2: through so much that other kids are going through. So 131 00:05:58,240 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 2: it makes you feel like you want to work even 132 00:05:59,880 --> 00:06:02,560 Speaker 2: harder to make sure these other kids can just have 133 00:06:02,600 --> 00:06:04,600 Speaker 2: a right do we say, like quote unquote normal life 134 00:06:04,680 --> 00:06:08,200 Speaker 2: or without all the like craziness that can happen to them, 135 00:06:08,279 --> 00:06:11,400 Speaker 2: especially in the postcar system and out there without the 136 00:06:11,960 --> 00:06:14,479 Speaker 2: normal structure at home. I mean, right, I'd like to 137 00:06:14,480 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 2: think having kids makes you feel like, oh my gosh, 138 00:06:16,720 --> 00:06:18,240 Speaker 2: we want to make sure we want to do everything 139 00:06:18,279 --> 00:06:19,760 Speaker 2: in our power to make sure the coast of kids 140 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:23,400 Speaker 2: have just a better life, right, a better life exactly. 141 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:27,040 Speaker 5: And I think the one of the themes that again 142 00:06:27,080 --> 00:06:30,159 Speaker 5: it seems so simple and like straightforward, but you don't 143 00:06:30,200 --> 00:06:33,640 Speaker 5: really think about these things until you get into this environment, 144 00:06:33,680 --> 00:06:36,159 Speaker 5: into the space, is just that can being a consistent 145 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:39,680 Speaker 5: presence in someone's life and life? Yeah, And that's that 146 00:06:39,760 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 5: was a huge, huge emphasis point of emphasis during our 147 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:47,279 Speaker 5: time and KASA that you know, getting educated and becoming 148 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:49,599 Speaker 5: an advocate was like, you know, just how much that 149 00:06:49,720 --> 00:06:52,680 Speaker 5: means to these kids just weake in and week out, 150 00:06:53,240 --> 00:06:56,320 Speaker 5: being able to be there for them and having that 151 00:06:56,520 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 5: just having that playing that role in. 152 00:06:58,360 --> 00:07:00,640 Speaker 3: Their life in and of itself is positive. 153 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:02,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, because they're getting bounced around right to foster home 154 00:07:03,000 --> 00:07:04,080 Speaker 2: to foster home to foster home. 155 00:07:04,080 --> 00:07:05,080 Speaker 1: They're going through a lot. 156 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:08,440 Speaker 2: Reagan, how do the kids, How are the kids introduced 157 00:07:08,480 --> 00:07:10,960 Speaker 2: to KASA OC and how are they able to find 158 00:07:11,000 --> 00:07:12,280 Speaker 2: you and get help from you? 159 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:12,600 Speaker 1: Guys? 160 00:07:12,960 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 4: So we are the only organization that is empowered by 161 00:07:16,080 --> 00:07:19,720 Speaker 4: the juvenile Court to create these relationships while the children 162 00:07:19,760 --> 00:07:23,280 Speaker 4: are under the jurisdiction of the court for their dependency proceedings. 163 00:07:23,360 --> 00:07:26,400 Speaker 4: So we have a unique access point, and the cases 164 00:07:26,400 --> 00:07:30,200 Speaker 4: are referred to us by the judges. Sometimes they're referred 165 00:07:30,200 --> 00:07:33,360 Speaker 4: by social workers or attorneys, and sometimes they actually come 166 00:07:33,440 --> 00:07:35,640 Speaker 4: to us by way of the kids themselves. If you've 167 00:07:35,680 --> 00:07:37,840 Speaker 4: got kids that are living in a group home, let's say, 168 00:07:37,920 --> 00:07:39,760 Speaker 4: and one of the other children gets picked up by 169 00:07:39,760 --> 00:07:42,640 Speaker 4: their COASTA volunteer to go do something fun on the weekends, 170 00:07:43,040 --> 00:07:44,720 Speaker 4: some of the kids will hear about it and say, well, 171 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,040 Speaker 4: where's my KASA volunteer. I want to get to do that. 172 00:07:47,920 --> 00:07:50,600 Speaker 4: And here in Orange County, every organization, I'll say that 173 00:07:50,640 --> 00:07:53,720 Speaker 4: there are over nine hundred and fifty nationwide, forty four 174 00:07:53,720 --> 00:07:57,000 Speaker 4: of them in California alone, in the fifty two counties. 175 00:07:57,320 --> 00:08:00,480 Speaker 4: Everyone operates a little bit differently based on jurisdictional needs, 176 00:08:00,520 --> 00:08:03,200 Speaker 4: but we hear an Orange County try really hard to 177 00:08:03,560 --> 00:08:07,720 Speaker 4: foster a one on one match. We pair volunteers with 178 00:08:07,920 --> 00:08:11,120 Speaker 4: siblings when it's appropriate for the kids. So sometimes the 179 00:08:11,200 --> 00:08:14,120 Speaker 4: sibling will have a CASA and the other one, you know, 180 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,880 Speaker 4: wants to have the exact experience or a similar experience 181 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:19,760 Speaker 4: what their kid is having. So they come to us 182 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:22,720 Speaker 4: by by a few different ways. And oftentimes we're also 183 00:08:22,760 --> 00:08:26,240 Speaker 4: empowered to look at the detention reports and files as 184 00:08:26,240 --> 00:08:28,720 Speaker 4: they're coming in and to assess them to see if 185 00:08:28,720 --> 00:08:32,000 Speaker 4: it's something that we could really provide value or assist with. 186 00:08:32,120 --> 00:08:34,320 Speaker 4: These are typically the most at risk kids, with the 187 00:08:34,320 --> 00:08:40,520 Speaker 4: fewest emotional connections and maybe least likely to successfully reunify 188 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:44,079 Speaker 4: with their family of origin to potentially emancipate out of 189 00:08:44,080 --> 00:08:46,560 Speaker 4: the system into adulthood out in the real world. So 190 00:08:46,960 --> 00:08:50,080 Speaker 4: we really want to surround them with support and a 191 00:08:50,080 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 4: stable presence and someone that they can you know, that 192 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:54,360 Speaker 4: they can reach out to in contact in times of 193 00:08:54,400 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 4: trouble or need sure. 194 00:08:56,520 --> 00:09:00,200 Speaker 2: And so like Corey as a volunteer, so volunteers, she 195 00:09:00,480 --> 00:09:02,760 Speaker 2: is like a mentor. And like Corey said, right, you're 196 00:09:03,000 --> 00:09:05,360 Speaker 2: you're looking always looking for more people who want to 197 00:09:05,400 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 2: be there. Once you meet the right how does the 198 00:09:07,640 --> 00:09:10,360 Speaker 2: matching up kind of work as well? So you know 199 00:09:10,400 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 2: you're a good fit to build a relationship with a child, 200 00:09:13,440 --> 00:09:15,640 Speaker 2: you know. Like my boyfriend I have been together five years. 201 00:09:15,640 --> 00:09:17,559 Speaker 2: We don't have kids. We met later in life. We 202 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:19,439 Speaker 2: would have had great kids. It would have been so cute. 203 00:09:19,600 --> 00:09:20,160 Speaker 1: Didn't happen. 204 00:09:20,320 --> 00:09:23,800 Speaker 2: We met later, but we always talk about our future 205 00:09:23,960 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 2: with maybe mentoring or adopting and so how do you 206 00:09:26,960 --> 00:09:29,800 Speaker 2: match couples, how do you match singles? What's the requirement? 207 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:32,360 Speaker 2: How does that part of it work? Reagan, start with 208 00:09:32,400 --> 00:09:34,120 Speaker 2: you first, and then Corey, I want to ask about 209 00:09:34,200 --> 00:09:37,400 Speaker 2: how the commitment to these kids fits within your lifestyle. 210 00:09:37,640 --> 00:09:39,560 Speaker 1: How does it work? But Reagan, Ya, how does the 211 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:40,880 Speaker 1: matching up part work? 212 00:09:41,160 --> 00:09:44,200 Speaker 4: Yeah, So we have a team internally that is really 213 00:09:44,559 --> 00:09:48,360 Speaker 4: dedicated to the matching process, carefully vetting all of our 214 00:09:48,400 --> 00:09:54,040 Speaker 4: potential advocates coming through the training system and looking at 215 00:09:54,200 --> 00:09:56,959 Speaker 4: who they are, what their skill sets are, what their 216 00:09:57,000 --> 00:09:59,840 Speaker 4: interests are. We invite them to be a part of 217 00:10:00,040 --> 00:10:02,840 Speaker 4: weighing in on the process. And then we're really thoughtfully 218 00:10:02,840 --> 00:10:05,800 Speaker 4: matching with children that are coming through, trying to align 219 00:10:05,880 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 4: interests and opportunities. And you know, I would say that 220 00:10:09,120 --> 00:10:11,800 Speaker 4: we have a really good track record of making solid matches. 221 00:10:11,880 --> 00:10:14,160 Speaker 4: We do ask for a two year commitment, and that's 222 00:10:14,200 --> 00:10:16,480 Speaker 4: really just to emphasize those volunteers that there is a 223 00:10:16,559 --> 00:10:18,480 Speaker 4: lot of instability. There is a lot of change in 224 00:10:18,480 --> 00:10:21,319 Speaker 4: these children's lives. So it's really important that if we're 225 00:10:21,320 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 4: going to introduce you, we want it to stick. We 226 00:10:23,200 --> 00:10:25,040 Speaker 4: want it to be a good match. And you're right 227 00:10:25,120 --> 00:10:27,440 Speaker 4: it doesn't always work, but we have a really good 228 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:30,040 Speaker 4: track record here in Orange County of making great matches 229 00:10:30,120 --> 00:10:34,760 Speaker 4: and sometimes unlikely matches, but they find the beauty in 230 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:38,160 Speaker 4: each other and it's really really lovely to see those 231 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:39,400 Speaker 4: relationships develop. 232 00:10:39,640 --> 00:10:40,120 Speaker 5: I love that. 233 00:10:40,160 --> 00:10:42,040 Speaker 2: And Corey as a volunteer, how does it work with 234 00:10:42,080 --> 00:10:44,440 Speaker 2: you and your family and busy schedule? How often are 235 00:10:44,480 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 2: you able to see or talk to the kids that 236 00:10:47,120 --> 00:10:49,800 Speaker 2: you've committed to and spend some quality of time together. 237 00:10:49,960 --> 00:10:52,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, so we haven't had a case since our time 238 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:55,760 Speaker 5: in Green Bay. You know, our kids, you know, we've 239 00:10:55,800 --> 00:10:58,320 Speaker 5: had a kid every other year, it feels like, and 240 00:10:58,320 --> 00:10:59,559 Speaker 5: we had twins on the back end. 241 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 3: So but we're excited. 242 00:11:01,640 --> 00:11:03,920 Speaker 5: My son actually, we were on a bike ride the 243 00:11:03,920 --> 00:11:06,280 Speaker 5: other day and he was just talking about you know, 244 00:11:06,360 --> 00:11:08,920 Speaker 5: we were discussing about like putting together meals for the 245 00:11:08,920 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 5: homeles during the holiday season. So like just the fact 246 00:11:11,280 --> 00:11:16,199 Speaker 5: that he's intrigued by giving back and some level of philanthropy, right, 247 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:20,240 Speaker 5: they like, we're excited to get them into that space 248 00:11:20,280 --> 00:11:23,520 Speaker 5: as well. And Foster, you know, Foster no point intended 249 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:26,760 Speaker 5: that that type of uh, you know, encourage that type 250 00:11:26,760 --> 00:11:29,440 Speaker 5: of behavior. And so for my wife and I. We 251 00:11:29,520 --> 00:11:31,320 Speaker 5: are excited to get back into it once we feel 252 00:11:31,360 --> 00:11:35,720 Speaker 5: like our kids are you know, out of layout of diapersy. Yeah, 253 00:11:35,880 --> 00:11:39,320 Speaker 5: we're excited to branch out here. Our case, we had 254 00:11:39,320 --> 00:11:41,720 Speaker 5: two a couple of cases up in Wisconsin and they 255 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:43,199 Speaker 5: were like, it's. 256 00:11:43,040 --> 00:11:43,920 Speaker 3: Tough at the beginning. 257 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:46,920 Speaker 5: I feel like most of the cases are like this 258 00:11:47,000 --> 00:11:51,040 Speaker 5: where it's it's in the beginning getting to know the kids. Uh, 259 00:11:51,240 --> 00:11:54,520 Speaker 5: it can be tough. And really what you got to 260 00:11:54,520 --> 00:11:56,000 Speaker 5: be in tune with is their tests and you like 261 00:11:56,040 --> 00:11:57,640 Speaker 5: they want to see like are you Are you that 262 00:11:57,679 --> 00:12:00,440 Speaker 5: type of person that's going to flee as soon as 263 00:12:00,440 --> 00:12:03,040 Speaker 5: I give some sort of pushback because if you are, 264 00:12:03,200 --> 00:12:04,440 Speaker 5: like why even start this? 265 00:12:04,600 --> 00:12:04,800 Speaker 3: Right? 266 00:12:05,280 --> 00:12:07,400 Speaker 5: And so you guys they're doing that obviously on a 267 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,120 Speaker 5: subconscious level, right. So they that was how it went 268 00:12:10,160 --> 00:12:13,440 Speaker 5: with our case. Well are the joint case my wife, 269 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:15,480 Speaker 5: My wife and I had up in Green Bay, and 270 00:12:15,559 --> 00:12:19,280 Speaker 5: so we got past that and it was phenomenal after that. 271 00:12:19,360 --> 00:12:24,640 Speaker 5: It was such a rewarding experience for both parties. And yeah, 272 00:12:24,760 --> 00:12:26,640 Speaker 5: very very fulfilling indeed for sure. 273 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:29,360 Speaker 4: And if I'm ay Lisa, I'll just say that to 274 00:12:29,559 --> 00:12:32,760 Speaker 4: Corey's great credit though the cases you know, we're a 275 00:12:32,760 --> 00:12:37,640 Speaker 4: while ago. During his tenure as a star NFL player, 276 00:12:38,400 --> 00:12:42,920 Speaker 4: he was nominated for the Walter Peyton Man of Man 277 00:12:42,960 --> 00:12:45,640 Speaker 4: of the Year Award twice, in twenty twenty with the 278 00:12:45,640 --> 00:12:48,360 Speaker 4: Packers and in twenty twenty one with the Chargers, and 279 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:50,840 Speaker 4: during that process he can tell you better than me, 280 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,160 Speaker 4: but he was a huge. 281 00:12:53,240 --> 00:12:57,120 Speaker 1: You know, PASA supporter for Cossa. 282 00:12:57,000 --> 00:12:59,679 Speaker 4: During the Mike Cause my cleats and featuring our logo 283 00:12:59,720 --> 00:13:02,079 Speaker 4: and really trying to help spread the words. So Corey 284 00:13:02,120 --> 00:13:05,560 Speaker 4: and Anna have been tremendous in lending their voice and 285 00:13:05,640 --> 00:13:09,640 Speaker 4: lending their support to this cause and just really trying 286 00:13:09,679 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 4: to help spread the word and educate people about the 287 00:13:11,600 --> 00:13:15,320 Speaker 4: fact that our organization exists and how meaningful it is 288 00:13:15,360 --> 00:13:18,080 Speaker 4: to participate at any level. So we are so so 289 00:13:18,080 --> 00:13:18,720 Speaker 4: grateful for that. 290 00:13:19,160 --> 00:13:22,400 Speaker 2: And Corey, I mean, look, you know, it's yeah, showing 291 00:13:22,400 --> 00:13:26,160 Speaker 2: people how important it is to not just give back, 292 00:13:26,200 --> 00:13:29,760 Speaker 2: but to invest invest in you know, these young people 293 00:13:30,320 --> 00:13:31,840 Speaker 2: and invest and make them feel like they have a 294 00:13:31,840 --> 00:13:33,360 Speaker 2: family and I feel like they're not going to be 295 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:36,040 Speaker 2: let down again. That had to make you feel good 296 00:13:36,400 --> 00:13:39,319 Speaker 2: an award winning time, but also for being a good person, 297 00:13:39,400 --> 00:13:41,960 Speaker 2: you know, not just on the field, but off the 298 00:13:42,000 --> 00:13:43,959 Speaker 2: field and being a good a good a good man. 299 00:13:44,320 --> 00:13:47,520 Speaker 3: For sure. I would give way more credit to my 300 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,320 Speaker 3: wife for spreading the words, who's much more active on 301 00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:51,559 Speaker 3: social media than I am. 302 00:13:51,600 --> 00:13:55,960 Speaker 5: But we're but we nonetheless we are both yeah, very 303 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:01,080 Speaker 5: happy and to champion the cause of CASS and everything 304 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:04,720 Speaker 5: that the organization, every organization across the country is about, 305 00:14:04,760 --> 00:14:07,240 Speaker 5: like the're the work that they're doing. Just like you said, 306 00:14:07,440 --> 00:14:11,000 Speaker 5: it's it's this direct, meaningful impact in the community that 307 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,440 Speaker 5: and it is like such a small time commitment, to 308 00:14:14,440 --> 00:14:17,640 Speaker 5: be honest with you where but it's the consistency of it. 309 00:14:17,679 --> 00:14:20,160 Speaker 5: I think we met with the kids once an hour 310 00:14:20,240 --> 00:14:23,880 Speaker 5: a week, and I don't know, it's just like Reagan 311 00:14:23,960 --> 00:14:26,000 Speaker 5: was speaking to I'm sure there are different rules about 312 00:14:26,040 --> 00:14:28,120 Speaker 5: like the limitations of what you can you know, a 313 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:31,320 Speaker 5: cost of the cost of but honestly, like the it's 314 00:14:31,360 --> 00:14:35,680 Speaker 5: the consistent presence of it, of yourself being there for them, 315 00:14:35,840 --> 00:14:39,080 Speaker 5: and that in and of itself is like huge for 316 00:14:39,120 --> 00:14:43,080 Speaker 5: these kids. It makes a world of difference and and 317 00:14:43,200 --> 00:14:45,520 Speaker 5: obviously you get you get some benefit out of it, 318 00:14:45,800 --> 00:14:46,640 Speaker 5: you know, feeling. 319 00:14:46,320 --> 00:14:48,000 Speaker 3: Like you did made an impact in your. 320 00:14:47,880 --> 00:14:49,920 Speaker 2: Community, and it's so much more than just you know, 321 00:14:50,520 --> 00:14:52,320 Speaker 2: going to Deaseland once a year. Right, It's more than 322 00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,160 Speaker 2: just theme parks. Is more than just the wooing and 323 00:14:54,160 --> 00:14:56,320 Speaker 2: the wow and let's go here, let's go there. 324 00:14:56,480 --> 00:14:57,200 Speaker 1: It's it's that. 325 00:14:57,320 --> 00:15:00,320 Speaker 2: Getting to know each other, the bonding, the time, the 326 00:15:00,400 --> 00:15:04,040 Speaker 2: listening and the care. Right, and then you have exchanged 327 00:15:04,080 --> 00:15:06,160 Speaker 2: phone numbers. You could probably talk more often than that 328 00:15:06,200 --> 00:15:08,080 Speaker 2: than just in person, right, Reagan, is that how it 329 00:15:08,080 --> 00:15:08,880 Speaker 2: works as well? Too? 330 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:11,200 Speaker 4: You can, But I really want to double down on 331 00:15:11,240 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 4: what you're saying. I mean, we have kids, Lisa, that 332 00:15:15,640 --> 00:15:19,960 Speaker 4: have never been complimented, you know, by anyone. I mean, 333 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:21,880 Speaker 4: there was not someone in that. I got a letter 334 00:15:21,960 --> 00:15:25,520 Speaker 4: from one of our advocates on Friday who received this 335 00:15:25,600 --> 00:15:27,480 Speaker 4: letter was sent to her by the youth with whom 336 00:15:27,520 --> 00:15:29,760 Speaker 4: she's matched, a young man kind of a you know, 337 00:15:30,040 --> 00:15:34,960 Speaker 4: tough teenage boy who's you know, not probably doesn't in 338 00:15:35,040 --> 00:15:37,680 Speaker 4: gender thoughts of being kind of this you know, softy. 339 00:15:37,800 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 4: But this letter was so beautiful that he wrote to 340 00:15:40,040 --> 00:15:42,800 Speaker 4: her about how she is the most important person in 341 00:15:42,840 --> 00:15:44,960 Speaker 4: his life and that she was the first person who 342 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,680 Speaker 4: ever complimented him and told him that he was worth something. 343 00:15:47,760 --> 00:15:51,760 Speaker 4: I mean, so Disneyland is great, But what these volunteers 344 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:55,880 Speaker 4: are actually instilling and giving to these kids, as Corey said, 345 00:15:55,960 --> 00:15:58,000 Speaker 4: I mean, you know, they're not going to necessarily show 346 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:00,560 Speaker 4: you all their cards right away. They have been hurt 347 00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:02,400 Speaker 4: and let down by the people who are supposed to 348 00:16:02,400 --> 00:16:05,840 Speaker 4: love them unconditionally and show up for them and in 349 00:16:05,920 --> 00:16:09,120 Speaker 4: good times and bad, so they're a little bit, you know, 350 00:16:09,520 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 4: gun shy sometimes to make a strong connection or to 351 00:16:12,880 --> 00:16:15,760 Speaker 4: be vulnerable with you and might just test you to 352 00:16:15,760 --> 00:16:18,680 Speaker 4: see if you're going to stick around. But I think 353 00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:21,960 Speaker 4: that it just goes to show that those interactions, that 354 00:16:22,440 --> 00:16:27,280 Speaker 4: consistent presence really is making such a tremendous difference, and 355 00:16:27,320 --> 00:16:30,480 Speaker 4: it's really helping them from the inside out in terms 356 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:32,640 Speaker 4: of their self confidence, their self esteem. There's no price 357 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:34,480 Speaker 4: you can really put on that, and I don't know 358 00:16:34,480 --> 00:16:36,120 Speaker 4: that you get that from a day at Disneyland, but 359 00:16:36,120 --> 00:16:39,000 Speaker 4: it is those micro moments of being there consistently that 360 00:16:39,080 --> 00:16:39,680 Speaker 4: make a difference. 361 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:41,440 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'd like to say if you have room in 362 00:16:41,480 --> 00:16:45,520 Speaker 2: your heart, if you have room in your heart to 363 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:47,440 Speaker 2: make a difference in someone's life, this could be a 364 00:16:47,440 --> 00:16:51,160 Speaker 2: great place to start. Reaganar Are people able to apply online? 365 00:16:51,200 --> 00:16:53,480 Speaker 2: How does this application part of it, start to be 366 00:16:53,560 --> 00:16:55,080 Speaker 2: volunteer and then we're going to talk about you event 367 00:16:55,160 --> 00:16:55,920 Speaker 2: on December fifth. 368 00:16:55,920 --> 00:16:57,000 Speaker 1: But how do we apply? 369 00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:58,520 Speaker 2: How do we reach out if we want to show 370 00:16:58,520 --> 00:17:00,520 Speaker 2: some interests and learn more. What's the best to go 371 00:17:00,520 --> 00:17:01,600 Speaker 2: about doing that part of it? 372 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:04,600 Speaker 4: Yeah, thank you for asking. The best way is just 373 00:17:04,600 --> 00:17:08,399 Speaker 4: to visit our website ATKSOC dot org. You sign up 374 00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:11,600 Speaker 4: for an info session, and it's really an opportunity. It's 375 00:17:11,680 --> 00:17:14,680 Speaker 4: the first line of defense for potential volunteers to learn 376 00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,159 Speaker 4: about who we are, what we're about, make sure that 377 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,080 Speaker 4: they have their questions answered, to see if they can 378 00:17:19,119 --> 00:17:22,080 Speaker 4: take the next step to becoming a volunteer, because we do, 379 00:17:22,200 --> 00:17:23,679 Speaker 4: you know, we make them work forward a little bit. 380 00:17:23,680 --> 00:17:26,000 Speaker 4: It's a volunteer opportunity, but I'd like to say it's 381 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:30,119 Speaker 4: a sophisticated volunteer opportunity. We have a lot of training 382 00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:32,560 Speaker 4: on the front end, thirty two hours of training. We 383 00:17:32,600 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 4: are going to do a background check as a conduit 384 00:17:34,640 --> 00:17:36,680 Speaker 4: to the most vulnerable term our community. We've got to 385 00:17:36,720 --> 00:17:40,120 Speaker 4: make sure we're working with safe and appropriate adults. We're 386 00:17:40,119 --> 00:17:43,160 Speaker 4: going to interview you, do some reference checks. But once 387 00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:45,919 Speaker 4: you get sworn in and you're part of our community. 388 00:17:46,000 --> 00:17:48,760 Speaker 4: I mean, we exist as an organization to ensure that 389 00:17:48,760 --> 00:17:51,719 Speaker 4: that volunteer is successful and they feel supported and appreciated 390 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:55,400 Speaker 4: and have opportunities to do fun things with their youth 391 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:56,959 Speaker 4: and not really have to think too much about how 392 00:17:56,960 --> 00:17:59,840 Speaker 4: they're going to spend that time. So we exist as 393 00:17:59,840 --> 00:18:04,359 Speaker 4: an organization to really anchor and that advocate and success 394 00:18:04,600 --> 00:18:06,080 Speaker 4: and help them navigate the process. 395 00:18:06,280 --> 00:18:08,520 Speaker 2: And once again we're on with the CEO of kasa 396 00:18:08,600 --> 00:18:12,640 Speaker 2: OC Reaganding Phillips and NFL Star and kasa OC volunteer 397 00:18:12,680 --> 00:18:17,000 Speaker 2: Corey Linsley. Kasa OC stands for Court Appointed Special Advocates. 398 00:18:17,119 --> 00:18:20,800 Speaker 2: Their organization provides trained volunteers to advocate for these kids 399 00:18:20,800 --> 00:18:24,200 Speaker 2: and the foster care system that have been through so much. 400 00:18:24,760 --> 00:18:27,159 Speaker 2: Volunteers are appointed by the court to get to know 401 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:29,960 Speaker 2: a child, review their case, and make recommendations to the 402 00:18:30,080 --> 00:18:32,320 Speaker 2: judge to ensure that the child's. 403 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:33,879 Speaker 1: Best interests are heard and met. 404 00:18:34,119 --> 00:18:36,600 Speaker 2: The goal is to provide a consistent and reliable adult 405 00:18:36,600 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 2: presence for the child as they navigate the complex foster 406 00:18:40,240 --> 00:18:41,160 Speaker 2: care system. 407 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:44,000 Speaker 4: The kids that we serve, yes, yeah, the kids that 408 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:47,240 Speaker 4: we serve, I mean, certainly in the foster care system. 409 00:18:47,280 --> 00:18:50,240 Speaker 4: You've got children from birth to age twenty one. I 410 00:18:50,280 --> 00:18:52,320 Speaker 4: would say the bulk of the use that we serve 411 00:18:52,359 --> 00:18:56,760 Speaker 4: are probably right in that thirteen to fifteen age range, 412 00:18:56,840 --> 00:19:01,679 Speaker 4: kind of when they're transitioning into teenagers, and it can 413 00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:05,879 Speaker 4: be a little bit difficult. Oftentimes adoption hasn't occurred or 414 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:09,320 Speaker 4: they haven't successfully reunified, so it's a really critical point 415 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:12,760 Speaker 4: to help them prepare for adulthood. We in terms of volunteer, 416 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,840 Speaker 4: we're looking for folks that are twenty one going to 417 00:19:15,880 --> 00:19:19,600 Speaker 4: clear those extensive background checks. Of course, open heart, open mind. 418 00:19:19,640 --> 00:19:21,479 Speaker 4: We will literally give you the rest. You don't need 419 00:19:21,480 --> 00:19:23,600 Speaker 4: to have any expertise in the law of social works, 420 00:19:23,600 --> 00:19:25,439 Speaker 4: that any of those things. You even have to have 421 00:19:25,480 --> 00:19:27,960 Speaker 4: your own kids. We will give you everything that you 422 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:30,040 Speaker 4: need to be successful in your match. 423 00:19:30,119 --> 00:19:31,679 Speaker 1: I think you just have to have love. You have 424 00:19:31,760 --> 00:19:32,760 Speaker 1: to have love. You have to have love. 425 00:19:32,840 --> 00:19:35,119 Speaker 2: You have to want to invest in love and loving 426 00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:38,240 Speaker 2: others right and really love on these kids who really 427 00:19:38,280 --> 00:19:38,560 Speaker 2: need it. 428 00:19:38,640 --> 00:19:41,359 Speaker 1: They need that love and to know it's going to stay, 429 00:19:41,400 --> 00:19:42,479 Speaker 1: it's going to stick around. 430 00:19:42,760 --> 00:19:44,400 Speaker 4: They do. And I think it's the open mind piece 431 00:19:44,440 --> 00:19:47,119 Speaker 4: to you understanding that not everyone has had the same background. 432 00:19:47,200 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 4: There's a birth lottery out there and these kids did 433 00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:52,320 Speaker 4: not win it. You know, they've experienced a lot, they've 434 00:19:52,320 --> 00:19:56,119 Speaker 4: seen a lot, and it may be a little I 435 00:19:56,119 --> 00:20:00,280 Speaker 4: think Corey used the word illuminating to see how some 436 00:20:00,359 --> 00:20:03,080 Speaker 4: of these kids have experienced life up to this point, 437 00:20:03,119 --> 00:20:04,720 Speaker 4: and so you really kind of have to temper your 438 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:08,040 Speaker 4: expectations a little bit. But again, we've got to support 439 00:20:08,440 --> 00:20:12,119 Speaker 4: group here and our staff to help you navigate all 440 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:12,320 Speaker 4: of that. 441 00:20:12,520 --> 00:20:15,280 Speaker 2: Founded in nineteen eighty five with major support from the 442 00:20:15,320 --> 00:20:18,280 Speaker 2: Junior League of Orange County, kasa OC serves over one 443 00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:21,359 Speaker 2: thousand kids each year who move through the Orange County 444 00:20:21,520 --> 00:20:24,800 Speaker 2: child welfare system as a result of abuse and neglect. 445 00:20:25,160 --> 00:20:28,040 Speaker 2: Cost of volunteers whom they're hoping you might be interested 446 00:20:28,160 --> 00:20:31,320 Speaker 2: in getting involved with COSTA volunteers commit to a minimum 447 00:20:31,359 --> 00:20:33,560 Speaker 2: of two years with a young person in the child 448 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:37,439 Speaker 2: welfare system. Each volunteer undergoes extensive training to learn how 449 00:20:37,480 --> 00:20:41,160 Speaker 2: to best connect with their youth, and cosses will often 450 00:20:41,200 --> 00:20:44,440 Speaker 2: assist young people in navigating the complex child welfare system 451 00:20:44,720 --> 00:20:46,960 Speaker 2: while balancing school and home life. 452 00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:49,840 Speaker 1: And so much more so, Reagan, right now. 453 00:20:49,720 --> 00:20:52,080 Speaker 2: How many people would you say, how many young people 454 00:20:52,080 --> 00:20:55,240 Speaker 2: are available through COSTA OC to be mentored. I know 455 00:20:55,280 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 2: you help one thousand plus eight each year, but how 456 00:20:57,359 --> 00:20:59,840 Speaker 2: many are available right now that need to be mentored, 457 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:00,760 Speaker 2: need a mentor? 458 00:21:01,280 --> 00:21:02,879 Speaker 1: In the hundreds right, it's hundreds. 459 00:21:02,920 --> 00:21:04,600 Speaker 4: And in Orange County right now, we have three hundred 460 00:21:04,600 --> 00:21:06,600 Speaker 4: and sixty three kids on our waitlist as of this morning. 461 00:21:06,600 --> 00:21:08,680 Speaker 4: That is the highest number that we've had. Oh wow, 462 00:21:08,920 --> 00:21:11,320 Speaker 4: And that's not even and we're serving. At any given point, 463 00:21:11,320 --> 00:21:13,800 Speaker 4: We've probably got about six hundred and fifty active matches 464 00:21:13,840 --> 00:21:18,080 Speaker 4: walking around. There are sixteen one hundred matches that were 465 00:21:18,080 --> 00:21:21,000 Speaker 4: hopeful to make over the course of a year, and 466 00:21:21,160 --> 00:21:24,040 Speaker 4: right around three thousand kids in care and foster in 467 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:27,480 Speaker 4: Orange County. In foster care, we're even, we're not even 468 00:21:27,520 --> 00:21:30,480 Speaker 4: able to serve every child, but we're really trying to 469 00:21:30,480 --> 00:21:35,040 Speaker 4: prioritize the ones that have the fewest emotional supports and contacts. 470 00:21:35,960 --> 00:21:38,080 Speaker 4: And California as a state has the most kids in 471 00:21:38,119 --> 00:21:41,080 Speaker 4: care as of the nation with over four hundred thousand 472 00:21:41,119 --> 00:21:43,400 Speaker 4: in the United States, it's over sixty thousand in state 473 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:46,200 Speaker 4: of California, which has the highest number of kids in care. 474 00:21:47,040 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 2: So many, so many that need us, need our love, 475 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:54,160 Speaker 2: need our patients, need our kindness, And look you come 476 00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:55,840 Speaker 2: together a couple of times a year. Right, you do 477 00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:57,520 Speaker 2: the fundraising throughout the year. You have a big event 478 00:21:57,520 --> 00:22:00,040 Speaker 2: onto summer, the fifth, big fundraiser. Core You're going to 479 00:22:00,080 --> 00:22:02,240 Speaker 2: beat this. You better be at this, Corey, come on now, 480 00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:04,120 Speaker 2: Friends of KASA Holiday Luncheon. 481 00:22:04,119 --> 00:22:06,520 Speaker 1: That's got your name written all over it. Waldorf First story. 482 00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:11,840 Speaker 3: Ye, come on, yeah, I hope. So we are right. 483 00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:15,280 Speaker 4: Yeah, we've got we've always got seats for Corey and Anna. 484 00:22:15,600 --> 00:22:18,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, my wife as we showed up to there. 485 00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 4: Oh yeah, she's a Anna is a regular. She is 486 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:23,639 Speaker 4: she is event. 487 00:22:23,960 --> 00:22:26,480 Speaker 2: So let's dive into someverer the fifth. It's the Friends 488 00:22:26,520 --> 00:22:29,800 Speaker 2: of Kasa Holiday Luncheon. Tickets are available at the beautiful 489 00:22:29,880 --> 00:22:32,200 Speaker 2: Waldorf Astory at Law and Arc Beach. 490 00:22:32,600 --> 00:22:35,600 Speaker 4: Yes, this is our annual Friends of CASA Holiday Luncheon 491 00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:38,639 Speaker 4: and fashion show. We do this event and partnership with 492 00:22:38,680 --> 00:22:40,800 Speaker 4: Soft Coast Plaza. Every year we get a new fashion 493 00:22:40,880 --> 00:22:44,679 Speaker 4: partner and there's a full sort of fashion week style 494 00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:48,240 Speaker 4: runway show. This year our partner is Monique Lulier. It's 495 00:22:48,240 --> 00:22:51,000 Speaker 4: going to be a beautiful show, super elegant and feminine, 496 00:22:51,680 --> 00:22:54,520 Speaker 4: and then there's a luncheon as well. There's a program 497 00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:58,520 Speaker 4: where we hear from somebody who's experienced our services, either 498 00:22:58,600 --> 00:23:00,880 Speaker 4: as a as an advocate. We've had some former youth 499 00:23:00,920 --> 00:23:03,200 Speaker 4: speak this year, we're going to have well we're having it. 500 00:23:03,359 --> 00:23:06,959 Speaker 4: We're having an advocate speak and share her story. We 501 00:23:07,040 --> 00:23:10,120 Speaker 4: also have prior to the event a cocktail hour where 502 00:23:10,119 --> 00:23:14,360 Speaker 4: there's an incredible silent auction. There's our Starfish trees, which 503 00:23:14,359 --> 00:23:18,000 Speaker 4: we're sort of famous for. Every tree which are sponsored 504 00:23:18,000 --> 00:23:21,240 Speaker 4: by Barkley but Terra has an ornament that is designed 505 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:23,600 Speaker 4: by Tim Ree, a local artist here in Orange County, 506 00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:27,240 Speaker 4: with a wish that each of our youth individually and 507 00:23:27,359 --> 00:23:30,520 Speaker 4: uniquely prepare to have granted by one of our guests 508 00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,400 Speaker 4: and anything, you know, yeah, and outing a special outing 509 00:23:34,480 --> 00:23:37,240 Speaker 4: with their advocate, to you know, a fishing pole, to 510 00:23:37,640 --> 00:23:40,000 Speaker 4: tennis shoes so that they can participate on the tennis team. 511 00:23:40,520 --> 00:23:43,719 Speaker 4: It's it's really a wide variety of needs that are 512 00:23:43,720 --> 00:23:45,760 Speaker 4: presented on those trees and a great opportunity for the 513 00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:48,800 Speaker 4: community to be a part of helping each child have 514 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:50,520 Speaker 4: those wishes come true. 515 00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:54,359 Speaker 2: Absolutely, And you know Reagan and Corey the radio station. 516 00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,480 Speaker 2: We have a big event at not Spray Farm, that's 517 00:23:56,520 --> 00:23:59,800 Speaker 2: Mary Farm December eleventh, we privately take over the entire 518 00:24:00,520 --> 00:24:02,280 Speaker 2: so we should discuss off there how maybe we can 519 00:24:02,320 --> 00:24:04,520 Speaker 2: invite some of the kids, We should do it. 520 00:24:04,720 --> 00:24:06,760 Speaker 4: I would love that, Yeah, I would love that. 521 00:24:07,240 --> 00:24:10,000 Speaker 2: So much need and so much love that these kids need. 522 00:24:10,200 --> 00:24:13,520 Speaker 2: And again legally you advocating for them is such a 523 00:24:13,560 --> 00:24:16,000 Speaker 2: huge part of just stepping up for these kids. Like 524 00:24:16,040 --> 00:24:18,360 Speaker 2: you said, so many kids you've been through a really 525 00:24:18,440 --> 00:24:21,000 Speaker 2: rough part of life and it could be better. We 526 00:24:21,080 --> 00:24:23,280 Speaker 2: could do better, we can do more, we can love 527 00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:25,240 Speaker 2: on them more, and we can get more involved. Just 528 00:24:25,280 --> 00:24:29,439 Speaker 2: to open your eyes to considering doing this volunteering like 529 00:24:29,480 --> 00:24:32,320 Speaker 2: a Cory has and like Reagan, You've you know, worked 530 00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:34,800 Speaker 2: so hard, so much of your dedication has been to 531 00:24:34,840 --> 00:24:36,879 Speaker 2: this organization, and so thank you for all that you 532 00:24:36,960 --> 00:24:40,000 Speaker 2: both do and giving back. If you're interested in finding 533 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,960 Speaker 2: out how to be a part of this, considering to 534 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:45,360 Speaker 2: be a Costa volunteer, a Costa mentor for these kids, 535 00:24:45,560 --> 00:24:48,199 Speaker 2: Please know that once a child is teamed up with 536 00:24:48,280 --> 00:24:51,720 Speaker 2: a Costa volunteer, hopefully you you make that commitment. You 537 00:24:51,760 --> 00:24:54,800 Speaker 2: make that to your commitment to truly being there for 538 00:24:54,840 --> 00:24:57,720 Speaker 2: a child in need, a child who has been through 539 00:24:57,960 --> 00:24:59,040 Speaker 2: the unthinkable. 540 00:24:59,119 --> 00:25:00,280 Speaker 1: Most of these cases, Yes. 541 00:25:00,359 --> 00:25:03,639 Speaker 2: They are so much more likely to graduate from high school, 542 00:25:03,840 --> 00:25:06,720 Speaker 2: so much more likely to believe in this world, to 543 00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:09,639 Speaker 2: believe and hope, to have hope that they're to make it. 544 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:13,880 Speaker 2: They are loved, they are worthy, they are wanted, they 545 00:25:13,880 --> 00:25:17,320 Speaker 2: are needed, and they are loved. That's what this program 546 00:25:17,480 --> 00:25:21,360 Speaker 2: provides can provide thanks to your commitment. Find out more 547 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:26,560 Speaker 2: at KASAOC dot org. At c asa OC dot org 548 00:25:26,720 --> 00:25:29,280 Speaker 2: there's a wealth of information on there as to how 549 00:25:29,400 --> 00:25:32,639 Speaker 2: it all works and see if it's right fit for you. Again, 550 00:25:32,840 --> 00:25:37,040 Speaker 2: Reagan the CEO of KASA OC, Reagan'scot Kids, NFL Star 551 00:25:37,520 --> 00:25:40,920 Speaker 2: and KASA volunteer Corey Linsley and his wife, They've got 552 00:25:40,960 --> 00:25:44,960 Speaker 2: four kids and they have been making this lifestyle work helping. 553 00:25:44,720 --> 00:25:48,400 Speaker 1: Kids for years. It's doable, it's meaningful. 554 00:25:48,880 --> 00:25:51,320 Speaker 2: It adds so much value to these kids' lives who 555 00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:54,800 Speaker 2: have been through so much, and added value to your 556 00:25:54,920 --> 00:25:57,399 Speaker 2: life too and to your family, and hey even just 557 00:25:57,440 --> 00:26:00,560 Speaker 2: to meet some like many people who like helping kids, 558 00:26:00,640 --> 00:26:03,040 Speaker 2: Maybe buy a ticket to their December fifth Friends of 559 00:26:03,119 --> 00:26:07,560 Speaker 2: KASA Holiday Luncheon Waldorf Astoria Monarch Beach Fashion presentation by 560 00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,919 Speaker 2: Monique Lulier could be a great way to open the 561 00:26:09,920 --> 00:26:11,240 Speaker 2: door to the conversation. 562 00:26:11,600 --> 00:26:14,040 Speaker 1: Something new for the new year, something new for. 563 00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:17,000 Speaker 2: You, something needed for these kids, and just maybe a 564 00:26:17,040 --> 00:26:19,399 Speaker 2: wonderful opportunity for you to just love on love on 565 00:26:19,520 --> 00:26:21,800 Speaker 2: these kids and that gives back to your heart too, 566 00:26:21,880 --> 00:26:22,400 Speaker 2: big time. 567 00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:26,800 Speaker 1: All the info at CASAOC dot org. Yep, did I 568 00:26:26,840 --> 00:26:27,080 Speaker 1: get it. 569 00:26:27,119 --> 00:26:27,399 Speaker 4: That's it. 570 00:26:28,800 --> 00:26:31,399 Speaker 2: Reagan and Corey, thank you so much, any parting words. 571 00:26:31,400 --> 00:26:33,280 Speaker 2: Corey and you and your wife, thank you again so 572 00:26:33,359 --> 00:26:34,560 Speaker 2: much for all that you do to get back to 573 00:26:34,600 --> 00:26:37,320 Speaker 2: these kids, having your own beautiful family and then loving 574 00:26:37,359 --> 00:26:40,000 Speaker 2: on these kids and being a part of you know, 575 00:26:40,040 --> 00:26:41,360 Speaker 2: the kasa OC family. 576 00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:44,840 Speaker 5: Absolutely and thank you. Appreciate you doing your part to 577 00:26:44,880 --> 00:26:47,680 Speaker 5: get the word out. And yeah, we very we highly 578 00:26:47,760 --> 00:26:50,560 Speaker 5: encourage everybody out there too if you have the opportunity, 579 00:26:50,600 --> 00:26:53,440 Speaker 5: at the time, the effort to do this. Yeah, we 580 00:26:53,840 --> 00:26:56,199 Speaker 5: very much encourage it, not only for these kids, for 581 00:26:56,280 --> 00:26:56,960 Speaker 5: yourself as well. 582 00:26:57,800 --> 00:26:58,159 Speaker 1: Reagan. 583 00:26:58,480 --> 00:27:00,800 Speaker 4: Yeah, I just you know, what we say around here 584 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:04,520 Speaker 4: is showing up is extraordinary and I just think that 585 00:27:04,520 --> 00:27:06,080 Speaker 4: we could all be showing up a little bit more 586 00:27:06,080 --> 00:27:08,959 Speaker 4: in our community and for the kids that really need it. 587 00:27:09,040 --> 00:27:10,879 Speaker 4: So if you want to be a part of something, 588 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:15,160 Speaker 4: something truly meaningful and change the trajectory of a child's life. 589 00:27:15,240 --> 00:27:17,359 Speaker 4: This is the place to do it and we welcome you. 590 00:27:17,680 --> 00:27:21,360 Speaker 2: So Thank you so much, Reagan and Corey kasac dot 591 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,960 Speaker 2: org for all the info KASAOC dot org. 592 00:27:24,040 --> 00:27:25,120 Speaker 1: Thank you guys, so much. 593 00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:26,199 Speaker 4: Thank you, Lisa