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 on her case in 2019, Lauren has…
Nominee #2: Amanda Marshall A CASA for nearly 3 years, this week’s nominee is as sweet as pie and but also one tough cookie! Amanda radiates kindness and love as well as wisdom and knowledge. She has manned three cases…
Nominee #2: Judy Vandiver “Above and beyond” This phrase easily characterizes all our nominees for New Advocate of the Year but is incredibly true of this nominee. From taking a case with a child placed in Louisiana, to assuming the…
THE April ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH IS: Judy Thornton! (Judy pictured in yellow with Training Coordinator Janet Davidson at the April 2019 CASA Graduation Celebration) At this time last year, Judy Thornton was just embarking on her journey to become…
In keeping with current statewide recommendations, the CASA staff is currently working from home and our office will remain CLOSED until further notice. We are monitoring voicemails, Facebook messages, and emails daily, and we’re still available to answer questions, meet…
Advocate of the Year – 2020 Nominees Posted March 26th, 2020 & filed under News. Nominee #1: Lois Stehlik Lois, an advocate since October 2017, has continually remained a steady and outstanding CASA over the last 2 ½ years. Throughout…
Nominee #1: Pam Zinnante Pam started with CASA in February in 2019. She accepted her first case as a newly sworn-in advocate and is still advocating for the same sibling group that she was assigned at the start. She has…
THE march ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH IS: Tonie sikes! (Tonie pictured with her family at their annual Lemonade Stand hosted to benefit CASA) Tonie Sikes has remained a steady and true advocate since she started her first case in July…
THE FEBRUARY ADVOCATE OF THE MONTH IS: JUDY VANDIVER! For this month’s Advocate of the Month, we have chosen an advocate who has been a Rockstar from the beginning. Faithful, diligent, PERSISTANT, caring, steady, and full of love and hope…