New Event, Event Update, New Program Newsletter and Staff Directory and eForm Update

New Event

We regularly host, sponsor and support a variety of events that provide community outreach, increase awareness of our program, help recruit new volunteers, raise funds and furnish training to our volunteer guardians ad litem. The following event was added to our calendar.

• Guardian ad Litem Swearing In Ceremony
  Special Event
  Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Event Update

An event sponsor for this year's CAII Cupcakes and Cookies for Kids has increased their donation.

Originally joining up as a bronze sponsor, Akerman LLP is now participating as a gold sponsor. They are supporting this fun and tasty event for the second year in a row.

In addition, three Tallahassee restaurants — Barnaby's Family Inn, Hopkins' Eatery and Newk's Eatery — have donated gift certificates to be given away as event prizes.

With proceeds benefiting the Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program, CAII Cupcakes and Cookies for Kids is a friendly annual competition for amateur and professional bakers and an opportunity for the public to raise money for our program by sampling the delicious results.

This year's competition is on Saturday, April 16, 2016 at the Florida Department of Transportation W. Haydon Burns Building Auditorium across from Cascades Park in Downtown Tallahassee.

Visit gal2.org/cupcake for complete details and to purchase tasting cards, enter the competition or register as a sponsor.

Thank you to Akerman, Barnaby's Family Inn, Hopkins' Eatery and Newk's Eatery for their support!

New Program Newsletter

The Second Judicial Circuit Guardian ad Litem Program is pleased to announce the debut of our new official newsletter, Guardian Guide.

Guardian Guide is a print-style periodical published by staff and emailed to volunteers. It is used to highlight information, people and activities occurring in our circuit.

You can download the inaugural and future issues of Guardian Guide on the Newsletters page.

Staff Directory and eForm Update

Our staff directory on the Contact page plus our Child Visitation Report and Report to the Court eForms have been updated to reflect recent personnel changes.

Please join us in welcoming Child Advocate Manager Berline Belizaire and Child Advocate Manager Ayana Hale to the team. We also welcome Child Advocate Manager Heather Adelstein, joining us on temporary assignment from the statewide office.