TitleOne Coeur d’Alene hosts ninth annual charity cornhole tournament for CASA North Idaho

TitleOne Coeur d’Alene is turning a backyard game into support for children whose cases move through the court system. The company will host its ninth annual Charity Cornhole Tournament on Saturday, July 11, at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, one of the county’s most familiar public gathering places.

The fundraiser will benefit CASA North Idaho, the First Judicial District Court Appointed Special Advocates program that stands with children who have experienced abuse or neglect. CASA is the only nonprofit advocating for child victims in court, and its volunteers investigate child protection cases, represent each child’s best interest before a judge and help find safe homes or support reunification.

That mission gives the tournament a civic purpose beyond the game itself. CASA North Idaho trains advocates for hundreds of children across North Idaho, with recent reporting placing its caseload at more than 240 children and other years reaching 325, 335, 350, more than 400 and even more than 500, depending on the year and reporting period. The organization has been serving the region since the 1990s, and some advocates have stayed with it for more than two decades.

The cornhole format is part of what makes the fundraiser work. It is competitive, but it also draws families, neighbors and business participants who can join in without a large barrier to entry. North Idaho tournaments have shown they can attract more than 100 players, giving events like this a built-in audience and a practical way to turn turnout into donations for a high-need service.

The setting matters too. The Kootenai County Fairgrounds, home to the North Idaho State Fair and Rodeo, places the event in a central, recognizable venue that is easy for local residents to find and easy for supporters to connect with. For TitleOne, the tournament offers a direct way to put community energy behind a child-welfare nonprofit that works daily with children in the five northern counties of Idaho.

When the first bags are tossed, the impact will be measured not in bragging rights but in support for advocates who help children be heard in court and, when needed, get to safer places.