May is Foster Care Awareness Month

Philanthropist Harvey Najim has donated $1 million toward the purchase of a new headquarters to train Child Advocates of San Antonio (CASA) volunteers.

SAN ANTONIO – A local non-profit, Child Advocates San Antonio, or CASA, has been a mainstay in San Antonio’s child welfare system. Their new CEO is looking to continue impacting the area and organization in her new role. It’s something Angela White, the organization’s new CEO, hopes to address as she takes the reins at CASA this month. AdAdditionally, White served as a CASA volunteer for over four years. It is a dream job for me to do remarkable work.”CASA volunteers work as court-appointed advocates for children who have cases currently within the child welfare system.

– In front of baskets of tomatoes and peppers, near a sizzling burrito grill, the “promotoras” stop masked shoppers at a busy Latino farmers market: Want to test a COVID-19 vaccine? Many thousands of volunteers from minority groups are needed for huge clinical trials underway or about to begin. Scientists say a diverse group of test subjects is vital to determining whether a vaccine is safe and effective for everyone and instilling broad public confidence in the shots once they become available. Together they make up nearly 40% of the U.S. population, and an equitable vaccine study would match those demographics, though health officials would like to see even greater numbers. —-The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Department of Science Education.

SAN ANTONIO Marina Gonzales has been named the new president and CEO of the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Gonzales most recently served as president and CEO of Child Advocates San Antonio. On behalf of the board of directors I want to congratulate and welcome her as our new President and CEO, said Dr. Erika Gonzalez, SAHCC Chairwoman. Her connections with the San Antonio community and her strategic leadership will transform our organization. Our businesses and our nation are facing unparalleled challenges and I want to ensure our Hispanic Chamber members are successful.