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August 22, 2012
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Nonprofits get a boost from Duck Race fundraiser

Three years ago, about 220 kids were in foster care on an average day in Douglas County. Now that figure is about 375, according to Susan Knight, director of CASA for Douglas County, which represents abused children in court. The directors of nonprofit organizations aiding child victims attribute the dramatic increase in cases to the poor economy. Organizations like CASA and Douglas C.A.R.E.S. are scrambling to keep up with the caseload while running on small budgets to fund advocates, nurses and counselors who help kids who have been identified as child abuse victims. They depend on the locally organized annual …

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The News-Review Updated Jan 17, 2013 09:08AM Published Sep 17, 2012 04:48PM Copyright 2012 The News-Review. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.