Tim & Sharon Sullivan ignite the ceremonial Light of Hope
Pat Biedess & Rick Poulton received the Doris Hunt Volunteer of the Year award
Candy Miller honored Kathy Furgason for twenty years of service
Dr. Jorge Partida's book, The Promise of the Fifth Sun: Ancestral Jouney of Self Discovery is available in the CASA office library
VOLUNTEER RECOGNITION EVENING
Our annual Volunteer Recognition Evening, held each April at the St. Charles
Country Club, is always one of the most inspiring and memorable events of the
year. The night pays tribute to the over 200 CASA/GAL volunteers who are
donating thousands of hours to stand up for the best interests of abused and
neglected children.
Lou Carter, our longest-serving CASA volunteer, opened the evening with a poem
she had written about abused and neglected children.
Guest speakers included Judge Susan Clancy Boles, GAL attorney Kathy Kemmerling,
and Dr. Jorge Partida.
Kathy Furgason was honored for twenty years of service.
During that time, Kathy has served as both a CASA volunteer and Case
Manager.
The Doris Hunt Volunteer of the Year Award was shared by two CASA volunteers -
Pat Biedess and Rick Poulton. Pat
and Rick have been representing children since 2005, and are the creators and
facilitators of our CASA Chats.
Special thanks to Doris Hunt for generously underwriting this extraordinary
evening.
