Every April, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) of Walker, San Jacinto, and Trinity Counties celebrates the wonderful volunteers who advocate for children in foster care in this tri-county area. A stake holder speaks, CPS caseworkers are recognized, milestones are acknowledged … Read more
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New Advocate of the Year 2020 Nominees
Nominee #6: Mariah Hardy
The final nominee for New Advocate of the Year has been a CASA since June 2019. Mariah is one of the most passionate, driven, and hardworking young women … Read more
Advocate of the Year 2020 Nominees
Nominee #6: Mary Partida
Mary Partida joined the CASA family in February 2018. In her two years at CASA, she has worked on two cases, serving three children. Distance does not stop … Read more
Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees
Nominee #5: Renee Spencer
(Renee pictured in blue with Kathy Hudson – Advocate, Karen Altom – Board Member, Mary Partida – Advocate & Tonie Sikes – Advocate)
Renee has been an advocate since … Read more
Advocate of the Month – May 2020
THE May ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH IS:
Diana Pelham!
(Diana pictured center with fellow advocates at a CASA Lunch)
Since joining CASA in October 2016, Diana has held some pretty high titles: Winner of … Read more
Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees
Nominee #4: Matt Jugran
This week’s nominee is completely committed to the cause! Matt Jugran has been a CASA for over a year and a half and has carried the same case … Read more
New Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees
Nominee #5: Catherine (Cat) James
Catherine James started her journey with CASA in April 2019 and in this short time she has truly gone above and beyond. She began her CASA journey … Read more
New Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees
Nominee #4: Patricia (Trish) Wilson
(Trish pictured second from left with fellow advocates Judy, Julissa, and Catherine)
It is hard to believe that this nominee has been with CASA for less than a … Read more
Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees
Nominee #3: Sharon Dieringer
The third Advocate of the Year nominee is a force to be reckoned with. As a CASA for nearly 2 years, Sharon has demonstrated a multitude of traits … Read more
New Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees
Nominee #3: Lauren Rubenstein
Cool, calm, and collected; but fierce and loving. These are just some of the words that we can use to describe this next nominee.
Since the moment she took … Read more