CASA for Children Receives Year End Gift From Zapproved to Support Local Foster Kids Advocacy Programs

Portland, OR, December 30, 2015 (Newswire.com) - Zapproved, Portland, Oregon-based pioneer in developing cloud-based software for corporate legal departments, today presented CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties a check for $2500 to support its advocate training programs.

A CASA advocate is the tireless and passionate protector of a child who has been abused or neglected and is going through the trauma of the foster care system.

"We are proud to support CASA in helping them take up the cause for vulnerable children in our foster care system," said Chris Bright, VP of Marketing for Zapproved. "As a member of the community supporting the justice system we wanted to make a contribution on behalf of those who have precious few voices on their side."

Chris Bright, VP of Marketing

“In an overburdened child welfare system, Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASAs) are granted authority by the court, to advocate on behalf of children in foster care to help ensure a child’s critical needs and interests are considered by the court," said Betsy Stark Miller, Executive Director at CASA for Children. “Zapproved’s support allows us to train the citizen volunteers (CASAs) who serve as a voice for foster children in need.”

“We are proud to support CASA in helping them take up the cause for vulnerable children in our foster care system,” said Chris Bright, VP of Marketing for Zapproved. “As a member of the community supporting the justice system we wanted to make a contribution on behalf of those who have precious few voices on their side.”

If you have any questions about CASA for Children, or would like to donate, please contact Anne Marie Johnson at 503.988.4170 or ajohnson@casahelpskids.org or visit the online donation form.

About CASA

CASA for Children of Multnomah, Washington, and Columbia Counties annually recruits, trains, and supports 451 CASA volunteers who will advocate for nearly 1,100 foster children in our communities. Since 1985, our CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteers have helped 16,000 children find safe and permanent homes. We advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children who are under the protection of the court. In the three counties we serve, two-thirds of the children in foster care are still waiting for the help a CASA can bring.

About Zapproved Inc.
Founded in 2008 in Portland, Ore., Zapproved Inc. is a pioneer in developing cloud-based software for corporate legal departments. The Z-Discovery Platform returns power to in-house corporate legal teams and helps them navigate electronic discovery with minimal risk and cost, and it sets new standards for scalability and intuitive design. The company's flagship product, Legal Hold Pro, is widely adopted by Fortune 500 and Global 2000 corporations and has earned recognition in the 2014 and 2015 Best of the National Law Journal and the 2013 and 2014 Best of Legal Times. Zapproved was recognized in the 2014 Inc. 500 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the U.S. and was named as a "vendor to watch" in the 2015 Gartner Magic Quadrant for E-Discovery.