Linda Named April Volunteer of the Month
April 30, 2022
Linda April Volunteer of the Month Linda became a CASA advocate in 2017, currently on her fourth case, and advocating for four children. The mother had been struggling with substance dependency, and the children were placed with family earlier this year. Linda has worked to gain the trust of the children, and learn what they are wanting as the case progresses. “It’s import
Janise Named March Advocate of the Month
March 31, 2022
Janise March Advocate of the Month Janise joined CASA as an Advocate just 9 months ago but jumped in with both feet,and iscurrently advocating for two young children. Their case was opened after they witnessed domestic abuse. After an escalated incident left the children further traumatized, the father was placed in jail and they moved into their extended family’s home alongside their
Judith Named February Advocate of the Month
March 4, 2022
Judith February Advocate of the Month Judyhas been a constant for CASA for over 13 years and has been appointed to ninecases and 23 children and youth. In her latest case, Judy was appointed to a case with four children. The family had had prior involvement with social services, and recognized that they needed to reengage in services for their family when the mental health of the caregivers
Samantha Named January Volunteer of the Month
January 26, 2022
Samantha January Advocate of the Month Samantha has been an advocate in many roles, working as a hotline worker for assault victims in Denver, and as a hospital advocate. She has always wanted to foster or support children in the court system, and took the opportunity to join CASA in 2021. Samantha is currently advocating for two siblings who were placed with family after one of the guard
Mary LaRonde Named December Volunteer of the Month!
December 20, 2021
December Volunteer of the Month Mary LaRonde Mary joined CASA in 2019 and is on her third case. A former foster mom, adoptive mom, and retired teacher, she is no stranger to the ins and outs of the child welfare system, and decided to bring her extensive experience working with children to our organization. Mary is currently serving on two cases, advocating for a total of 6 children th
Judy Edwards Named November Volunteer of the Month
November 30, 2021
November Volunteer of the Month Judy Edwards Judy first joined CASA after attending a Light of Hope event in 2019. After years of considering fostering and adoption, she saw the opportunity CASA provides in serving children in need, and joined our efforts in 2020. She is currently advocating for 2 young children who she had served as a CASA for on a previous case. The case had been previously
Anu Anupindi Named Volunteer of the Month
October 28, 2021
Anu joined CASA earlier this year and is currently advocating for two teens. The case initially came to light when the older teen expressed abuse was happening in the household. Safety precautions were put into place that allowed the youths to stay in the home with their mother. Anu started strong on the case right away, visiting their schools, talking to their counselors, and meeting with everyon
Heidi Armbruster Named September Advocate of the Month
September 30, 2021
Heidi is currently advocating for two school-aged children, who were removed from their home after it was found their mother was struggling with drug abuse. The children were initially placed in a kinship placement. However, problems began to arise. The children were found to be missing significant amounts of school, were experiencing behavioral issues, and were having visits with their mom in
Jane Hay Named August Advocate of the Month
August 23, 2021
Jane Hay was sworn-in as a CASA volunteer in January 2020 and has volunteered on one case since that time, serving three children aged 7, 6, and 2 years old. The children have been in foster care throughout the case and have made strong connections with their foster parents. Jane describes the children as “the sweetest, most delightful little kids that you could imagine!” She reports t
Charlene Campbell Named July Advocate of the Month!
July 29, 2021
Charlene Campbell has been a CASA for over 10 years and found her passion for this work after retiring from her 30-year career as an educator. She currently advocates on two cases, one that is headed toward adoption for a one-year-old boy, and another for a 9-year-old boy who has been bounced from home to home in foster care. This second case was a perfect fit for Charlene’s experience as an
Mariah Trench Named June Advocate of the Month
June 23, 2021
Mariah first learned about CASA through her grandmother, who used to be an Advocate Volunteer. After going to school for nonprofit management, she went through training and joined our program early last year. Her first case, dealing with two young boys, was brought to the attention of the department when a relative made an allegation of abuse from their parents. While there were no signs of abuse,