Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 2014 — CASA of Los Angeles is proud to announce that George Sapp has been elected to its Board of Directors. Mr. Sapp brings financial insight along with the dedication to helping children in need that CASA looks for in every member of the organization, which advocates on behalf of abused and neglected children in the overburdened foster care system of Los Angeles County.

George Sapp is a Senior Vice President for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, where he is responsible for new business development for all U.S. Bancorp Fund Services business lines. George joined U.S. Bancorp Fund Services in 1994 with more than ten years of experience in the mutual fund industry. His experience includes financial consulting for DeanWitter; management positions with Equico Securities, a subsidiary of Equitable Life, where he trained and supervised more than 200 financial consultants regarding investments products; and Vice President of Operations and Portfolio Manager of an “all cap” growth mutual fund at CMC Services, Inc., a registered investment adviser. In 1992, Mr. Sapp organized and operated his own investment advisory and broker/ dealer firm.

Mr. Sapp is a former member of the Board of Directors of the LeRoy Haynes Center Programs for the Development of Children in LaVerne.

Sapp quoted Nelson Mandela when asked about the impact of CASA/LA on a community and cultural level. “There can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.”

ABOUT CASA/LA

Founded in 1978, CASA of Los Angeles is a community-supported 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose mission is to mobilize community volunteers to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children in the overburdened foster care system of Los Angeles County. CASA’s vision is of a Los Angeles where every foster child has an advocate and the opportunity to thrive. Through committed, highly trained everyday citizen volunteers, CASA brings the voice of a concerned community into the child welfare system. Studies have shown that children with CASAs receive more assistance and support than children without, and are more likely to be adopted or returned to their families and less likely to reenter the child welfare system. For more information, please visit the CASA of Los Angeles website: www.casala.org.