Indulge: A Generation of Support for our Community's Youth
July 6, 2020
Like a fine wine, Indulge has continued to age beautifully for 13 years. As our program made its foothold in the community, it began to make relationships within the business sector that would shape the program to what it is today. Since 2000, our program has seen hundreds of fundraisers and community events to raise awareness and valuable funds, but few have remained. One of the events that bl
Judy Witt Named May Advocate of the Month
July 2, 2020
Volunteer of the Month Judy Witt CASA of Adams and Broomfield Counties is proud to announce that Judy Witt is the Volunteer of the Month for May 2020. Judy has built her life over the past 33 years here in Colorado where she raised her family. Like most Coloradans she loves the mountains and golf! She joined CASA in October 2019 and shared her motivation for joining CASA was that as a forme
Bob Hoyle Named April Volunteer of the Month
May 5, 2020
April Volunteer of the Month Bob Hoyle Bob is a Colorado native who has been giving back to the youth in his community for many years. As a member of the Broomfield Rotary Bob had supported CASA many times as a member but wasn’t quite ready to make the leap as a CASA advocate. At the time of Bob’s retirement, long time CASA and Broomfield Rotary President, Pete Snyder asked him to
Congratulations to our Celebration Award Recipients!
April 22, 2020
Please join us in congratulating our wonderful Celebration Award Recipients and recognizing their many contributions to our program in 2019! Mary LaRonde joined CASA inOctober 2019. After dedicating the majority of her life to children, from fostering to adopting to teaching, she still felt there was more she wanted to give back, and was intrigued by the unique role a CASA could play i
Kurt Freeman Named March Volunteer of the Month
April 8, 2020
March Volunteer of the Month Kurt Freeman Kurt is a retired school principal who worked with children in the Jefferson County community for over 30 years. He is also a foster parent to two boys, and, seeing how much of his life was dedicated to children, a colleague and fellow CASA Volunteer encouraged him to look into our organization. “I have always liked the fact tha
Adams County Human Services Building Closed
March 12, 2020
The County Manager has made the decision to close all Adams County Buildings until Monday, March 23 to allow for cleaning and disinfection. We are taking this step out of an abundance of caution. All County Buildings will be closed during this period, including fitness centers. The Sheriff, District Attorney, Courts, and Coroner's Offices will remain open until further notice. Your healt
Pam White February Volunteer of the Month
March 4, 2020
Pam White, February’s Advocate of the Month, learned about CASA through her husband who served on the Board of Directors for Voices for Children (Boulder County CASA). She worked for 25 years in Christian education at a church and was always drawn to working with children. After she discovered CASA and its mission, she made a commitment to volunteer when she retired. Pam took her first c
Lisa Romeo Named January 2020 Advocate of the Month
February 3, 2020
Lisa Romeo, January’s Advocate of the Month, began her journey as a CASA Volunteer in 2019 and quickly made a positive impression on CASA staff, the professional team, and the school her CASA child attends. Lisa was an elementary school teacher for 32 years and remained a substitute teacher for another 7 years after her retirement. As an educator, she was familiar with children being in the
Tessa Daniels Named December Advocate of the Month
December 20, 2019
Tessa joined CASA in 2016 and is on her second case. She advocates for a teen girl who had endured abuse from her father and had seen addiction overcome her mother. After struggling to find appropriate housing for her, the teen had to spend a short time in a hospital facility. Tessa, not feeling this was the best placement for her, advocated for her moving to a more typical foster home setting. &l
Judy Ackley named November Advocate of the Month
November 13, 2019
Judy Ackley November Advocate of the Month Judy joined CASA in 2003 and is on her 12th case. Being one of our more seasoned veterans of the program, she sets a unique example of the mark a CASA Volunteer can leave on a child’s life and to their community. “I was so fortunate to be raised in a loving family and I look at children who are not as fortunate. To give back and be of assi
Light of Hope Raised Nearly $150,000 for Children in Need
October 18, 2019
CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties hosted its annual Light of Hope Fundraising Luncheon on Tuesday, October 15th at The Westin Westminster’s new Legacy Ballroom and raised more than $148,000!Funds raised will aid our program's mission of providing specially selected and trained community volunteers, CASA Volunteers, to advocate for abused and neglected children in the pursuit of saf
Sarah Downey named October Advocate of the Month
October 15, 2019
Sarah Downey, October’s Advocate of the Month, is originally from Illinois and came to Colorado a few years ago with a great love for the outdoors. After hearing more about CASA through a friend who is also a CASA Volunteer, she decided it would be a perfect fit and joined our program in 2017. Sarah is currently advocating for a youth who was abandoned after her mother was involved in a
Jessica Preston Named September Advocate of the Month
September 17, 2019
Jessica Preston September Advocate of the Month Our Volunteers at CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties always manage to inspire us in new ways and show what a unique difference they can make to each case. While there are some children that can never be reunified with their parents, we train our advocates to realize that if it is best for the child, returning home really can be the best outc
Dale Pierce Named August Advocate of the Month
August 9, 2019
Dale Pierce August Advocate of the Month Often at CASA of Adams & Broomfield Counties, we see CASA Volunteers join our efforts who are familiar with the child welfare system or come from careers that were highly involved in working with children. And while some may think this is naturally the case to want prior experience with these areas, our program has plenty of volunteers who prove t