For Cheri Hill, a CASA volunteer helps ensure a child’s experiences and needs are heard in court. By building relationships and connecting with those involved in a case, Cheri believes CASA volunteers can provide judges with a fuller picture of a child’s experience. Cheri was sworn in as a Columbia Gorge CASA volunteer in December 2025.

Over the past fiscal year, Columbia Gorge CASA served 100 children—the highest number since the pandemic—but the nonprofit still has a waitlist of children that could benefit from having an advocate.

Columbia Gorge CASA proudly unveiled its newest playhouse for raffle at Maupin Daze. This year’s playhouse was handcrafted by students in the Career & Technical Education (CTE) program at South Wasco County High School. Proceeds from the raffle will support Columbia Gorge CASA’s mission of advocating for abused and neglected children throughout the Columbia Gorge.