The Gila River Indian Community of Arizona donated $25,000 to a foster care program run by Maricopa County.

The Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program helps children in foster care. The county will use the tribe's money to seek more volunteers.

"These funds will go a long way toward providing support to our CASA volunteers in serving abused, neglected and abandoned children, and increase advocacy and volunteer recruitment efforts on behalf of abused and neglected children in Maricopa County," said the program manager.

The program has 350 volunteers for 650 children. Overall, the county has 5,000 children in foster care.

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Tribe's grant aids kids program (The Arizona Business Gazette 12/14)

Relevant Links:
Gila River Indian Community - http://www.gric.nsn.us
Gila River Indian Community economic development - http://www.gilariverdevelopment.com

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