Supporting Families. Serving With Compassion.
At CASO, we walk alongside families in some of their most vulnerable moments. Whether a child has just entered care or a caregiver is feeling the weight of the journey, our services are designed to ease the burden and remind families they’re not alone.
Our Foster Care Closet provides free access to:
Often times foster children enter foster care with just the clothes on their backs and shoes on their feet, and sometimes not even that. Each child has an opportunity to come to the CASO Closet to choose 5 outfits, 5 new socks, 5 new underwear, shoes, blanket, bedding, winter or summer gear, books, new hygiene items and a brand new toy. All of these items go into a suitcase, not a big black garbage bag. They also get to pick a frozen meal to bring to their foster family! The CASO Closet also has larger items such as beds, cribs, dressers, baby equipment, bikes, etc.
New or gently used clothing drop off
If you want to donate and drop off gently used clothing (no stains or holes), sizes Newborn to Teen. Click here to schedule an appointment.
New clothing or other items mail to CASO
If you are not local but want to mail us NEW items, please mail to CASO at PO Box 148, Minot, ND 58702.
Need more ideas of how to support CASO?
We will soon have an Amazon Wish List where you can easily support CASO by purchasing items need most.
Special Thank You to All Our Sponsors
We are deeply grateful for the generosity of our sponsors. Your financial and material support makes our work possible and directly improves the lives of children and families in our community. We honor your trust by using donations responsibly and with full transparency.
Honoring the Heart of CASO: Our Volunteers
Thank you to our volunteers for giving time, energy, and care. You are the heart of CASO, and your hands-on help. From packing bags to providing meals, they creates comfort and dignity for children and caregivers. We could not do this work without you.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does CASO stand for?
CASO stands for Come AlongSide Others. We are a nonprofit that supports children impacted by abuse and neglect, and the families who care for them.
Who can receive support from CASO?
We serve:
- Foster and adoptive families
- Kinship/guardianship caregivers
- Biological families in crisis or reunification
- Children impacted by trauma or neglect