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Jim Smith, right, representing the Sandpoint Eagles Aerie 589 and Auxiliary, presents Jessie Sheldon, a supervisor with CASA, with a $1,500 donation. In 2018, Bonner County’s 28 advocates served 85 children from 54 families. This is a 22% increase over the previous year. CASA’s mission is to recruit, train and support a diverse network of Court Appointed Special Advocates to represent and advocate for abused and neglected child victims (age 0-18) in North Idaho. For more information on CASA, visit northidahocasa.org.