Olympic Athlete Jessica Ramsey is also a CASA Volunteer
From NATIONAL CASA ASSOCIATION Jessica Ramsey is a CASA volunteer in Lafayette County in Oxford, Mississippi. She is also an Olympic track and field athlete. The world may know Jessica Ramsey as an American shot putter who, at the US Olympic Track & Field Team Trials held last month, threw an US Olympic Trials Championships […]
Cape Design for This Year’s CASA Superhero Run Revealed
The 2021 CASA Superhero Run cape design has been revealed. This year’s design features two superhero kid characters created by artist Matthew Walden on a dark blue background. Every child under 13 who is registered for the 1K fun run at the Superhero Run presented by White Greer and Maggard on Aug. 21 will receive […]
Board Spotlight: Roger Carbajal
Roger Carbajal first heard about CASA of Lexington while working with another volunteer organization. He met someone in a meeting who told him about CASA’s mission and he knew he had to be a part of it. He has been involved at CASA ever since. Having served as both a volunteer advocate and a Friend […]
CASA Volunteers of the Month for July: Morgan Richardson and Mary Geyer
CASA Volunteers of the Month Mary Geyer and Morgan Richardson Seven years ago, Mary Geyer saw CASA of Lexington written up in the Lexington Herald Leader. Today, she’s just as excited about the mission of CASA as she was when she first learned about the organization. “It’s hard work, but it’s worth it,” Geyer said. […]
Mother-Daughter Team Advocates for Abused and Neglected Children in Central Kentucky
Gracie Johnson, left, and her mother, Jill Johnson, are a CASA volunteer team and the CASA Volunteers of the Month for June 2021. Gracie Johnson grew up watching her mom serve as a CASA volunteer, advocating for the needs of children in the family court system. “Seeing her passion for helping children who have been […]
Board Member Spotlight: Fred Seitz
Fred Seitz discovered CASA of Lexington after he had been volunteering with another organization. He wanted to do something to give back, but he wasn’t satisfied with the work he was doing. “First of all, there was no training. So it minimized the responsibility of the job,” he said. “After less than a year, I […]
Eleven CASA of Lexington Volunteers Sworn in as Advocates for Children in Family Court
Fayette County Family Court Judge Libby Messer, center top, swears in 11 new CASA volunteers and two staff members over Zoom on Tuesday evening. Eleven central Kentuckians were sworn in as volunteer advocates for abused and neglected children Tuesday by Fayette County Family Court Judge Libby Messer. The new Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers will […]
Fawn Torkelson Named a Volunteer of the Month for May 2021
In May 2020, just a few months into the pandemic, Fawn Torkelson took her first case as a CASA volunteer. She is one of dozens of people in Fayette, Bourbon, Woodford and Scott counties who have chosen to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children even as the pandemic has made everything […]
Cynthia Balistocky Named a Volunteer of the Month for May 2021
When Cynthia Balistocky and her husband moved from California to Kentucky, one of her requirements was that her new home have a CASA program. “Being a CASA volunteer is a top priority in my life and is by far my favorite ‘job,’” she said. Balistocky, who served as a CASA volunteer with Voices for Children […]
CASA Board Spotlight: Kay Yates
Kay Yates is CASA of Lexington’s Board Chair. She has served on the board since November 2015, helping lead the organization during many years of growth. Yates is Associate Vice President of Philanthropy for the Kentucky Community and Technical College System, which includes 16 separate colleges with 70 campuses across the state. She worked at […]