CASA Celebration of Children at VEA Newport Beach Nets Nearly $1.5 Mil

Nancy Eaton, Karen Jordan (Event Chairs)

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Orange County held their annual CASA Celebration of Children on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at VEA Newport Beach.

This year’s gala celebration included 267 guests who were there to support CASA’s mission of serving abused, abandoned, and neglected children in Orange County with a trained and supported volunteer advocate.

The gala netted more than $1,463,000 and serves as the highest netting fundraiser in the organization’s 37 year history.

This beautiful and colorful evening was chaired by two longtime CASA supporters, Nancy Eaton (2021 Advocate of the Year Honoree) and Karen Jordan (CASA Board Member).

Guests arrived at a vibrant and beautifully transformed for a cocktail reception featuring a silent auction with 67 silent auction items including 5 “Chef Table” experiences to bid on.

Guests were welcomed into a ballroom that was gorgeously decorated by the team at Elite OC Productions. Regan Phillips, CASA CEO, offered remarks in season with back-to-school that this year’s gala spotlights the challenges that youth in foster care experience with their education and the difference that a CASA volunteer can make.