Raytheon Space and Airborne

Systems

Daniel
DeVincentis
David Larson
Harrison Lien
Hunter McWinn

Defend a Child
Program

November 21,
2014

ABUSED AND NEGLECTED

CHILDREN IN DALLAS COUNTY

20,000 + yearly reports

3000-3500 currently in foster homes

Music Hall
Capacity
3,420 people
Not enough space for all
abused and neglected
children in foster care in
Dallas County.

Child Protective Services

(CPS) CASEWORKERS
Assigned numerous cases
Dont have enough time to dedicate to each child

DALLAS CASA

Non-profit organization
Assigns one or two cases per advocate
750-800 volunteers

CASA Volunteers are:

The voice of the voiceless.

Appointed by judges.
Trained and supervised.
Work a case until child/children are in a safe and permanent
home.
The only constant adult presence in abused or neglected

A Child With a CASA Volunteer

is More Likely to:
Find a safe and permanent home
Be adopted
Get help while in foster care
Do better in school
Become a successful adult
In Dallas, less than 50% of the children in foster care have a CASA
volunteer

 The Dallas Regional Chamber is dedicated to children in

Dallas.
Help Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems provide all
children in Dallas with a bright future through our program.

Raytheon

Space and Airborne

Systems

Longstanding commitment to helping children

STEM

Considers working with Dallas CASA a great

opportunity to better our community.

Defend a Child
Program Goals
Obtain volunteers for Dallas CASA.
Have other local companies start similar programs
with their employees.
Raise funds for Dallas CASA. It costs $2,186 per year to provide a
CASA volunteer to help an abused or neglected child in Dallas County.

 Promote Defend a Child program among employees

Attract 400 out of 8000 employees
Estimated 200 employees will volunteer for initial
period of 12 to 18 months.

Defend a Child
Program
Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems Volunteer
Grant:
Monetary donation to Dallas CASA for every hour one of our

employees volunteers at their organization.

Will donate $15 per every hour for a maximum of 200 hours a
year per employee
An estimated 200 employees will volunteer in the first year.
Thus, Raytheon SAS will donate an amount up to $600,000 for
Dallas CASA.

 Volunteers will be committed to 30 hours of training

from Dallas CASA
Remaining 170 hours volunteered according to ability to
commit
15-20 hours per month
Evenings or Weekends

ANNUAL
DEFEND A CHILD
DINNER EVENT
Host this event annually during Child Abuse Prevention month in

April.

The main focus of this event is to increase volunteerism for Dallas

CASA.

Invite other Dallas Regional Chamber business members to help Dallas

CASA by starting similar programs at their companies.

Raise additional $43,589 for Dallas CASA.

The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden will

serve as the location.

Silent Auction.

GUEST SPEAKER
Guest Speaker - Ryan Dollinger
Program CASA of Southeast Texas
Location Beaumont, TX
Ryan says that his success would not have been possible without

the support of his CASA volunteer and the CASA program staff in
Beaumont.

CASA is my lifesaver. I would have been lost in foster care. There

are so many kids, and not so many social workers. There were
times that I didnt hear from my social worker for three or more
months. But I always heard from CASA.

HOW DALLAS CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE CAN HELP

A list of possible invitees and known contributors to charitable functions

is therefore the key helpful material the Dallas Regional Chamber can
provide us.

The Chamber can also help by promoting the event on their social media
pages and their website.

EVENT BUDGET
Casa Event Funds Raised (Max)
Qty

Unit Cost

Total

Volunteer Grant (200 Hrs for

200 Employees)(Per Hour)

$15.00

$600,000.00

80

Individual Plates Dinner

$250.00

$20,000.00

12

Corporate Dinner Table for 10

$2,000.00

$24,000.00

Silent Auction (estimated at

68% of retail value of $28,400)

$19,584.00

$19,584.00

40000

Description

Total

$663,584.00

CASA Five Hour Event Costs (Max)

Qty
5
200
200
200
200
20
1
10
2
3
200
400

Description

Unit
Total
Cost
$100.00 $500.00
$20.00 $4000.00
$15.00 $3,000.00

Musician Hours
Buffet dinner
Hors doeuvres/person
Open Bar (includes: Sodas, Bottled Water,
$19.00
Champagne, Wine, Beer, and Call Liquor)
The Dallas Arboretum (Includes: China, Glassware,
$16.00
Silverware, and Linen napkins/person
Table Linens/Table
$15.00
Service Director
$250.00
Server (1 server per 30 guests)
$75.00
TABC Bartenders (1 per 100 guests)
$175.00
Chefs
$175.00
T-Shirts
$15.00
Invitations with Envelopes 5 X 8
$0.80

Estimated Funds Raised

$3,800.00
$3,200.00

$300.00
$250.00
$750.00
$350.00
$525.00
$3,000.00
$320.00
$19,995.
Total
00
$643,589.
00

Defend a Child