20 New CASA Volunteers Sworn In Virtually
Last Monday night, abused and neglected children in central Kentucky gained 20 new advocates who will speak for their best interests. Pandemic restrictions didn’t stop CASA of Lexington from training its first group of new volunteers through an online format. Those volunteers completed 30 hours of work and were sworn in virtually by Family Court […]
July 2020 Volunteers of the Month: John Looff and Jennifer Rock
John Looff As an obstetrician and gynecologist, Dr. John Looff helped many children start their lives well. Now in retirement, Dr. Looff is continuing to help in a different way. As a trained court-appointed special advocate (CASA) volunteer, he speaks for the best interests of abused and neglected children in the Fayette County family court […]
Meet a New CASA Board Member: Connie Harvey
Connie Harvey is one of five new faces on the CASA of Lexington Board of Directors in 2020. But she’s not new to leading organizations to success. Harvey is an experienced corporate executive and a board director with experience on public, private and non-profit boards. She is currently an Independent Director of C.I. Thornburg Company, […]
Fall CASA Volunteer Training Begins Sept. 8
Lexington, Ky. (June 17, 2020) — CASA of Lexington will offer a fall pre-service training for prospective volunteers beginning on Sept. 8. Participants will complete 30 hours of training sessions at CASA of Lexington’s office, 3245 Loch Ness Dr. in Lexington. After graduating, they can be assigned to cases of abused and neglected children in […]
CASA of Lexington among top 11% of nation’s nonprofits for volunteer effectiveness
Organization earns prestigious ‘Service Enterprise’ designation from Points of Light Lexington, Ky (June 9, 2020) – Points of Light and Serve Kentucky, the state agency that manages programs and initiatives aimed at increasing the number of Kentuckians engaged in service and volunteering, recently certified CASA of Lexington as a “Service Enterprise.” CASA of Lexington […]
June Volunteers of the Month: Debbie Schumacher and Judy Papania
A relatively new volunteer and a veteran volunteer with more than six years of service have been chosen as our Volunteers of the Month for June. Debbie Schumacher Debbie Schumacher is still in her first year of service as a Court-Appointed Special Advocate in Woodford County. But she has already made a significant impact for […]
Online summer CASA training begins July 6
CASA of Lexington’s next volunteer training begins July 6 and lasts through Aug. 13. The trainings are being held in a guided learning format through online meetings in order to comply with current safety guidelines regarding in-person gatherings. CASA volunteers are assigned to help abused and neglected children whose cases are moving through the family […]
KYGives Day support for CASA of Lexington quintuples
Supporters gave CASA of Lexington a total of $3,540 during Giving Tuesday Now and KYGives Day 2020. The amount raised is more than five times larger than the amount raised last year. The support is helping the nonprofit agency that advocates for abused and neglected children cover some of the fundraising losses it has realized […]
Complete Your Continuing Ed Hours With These Webinars From National CASA
CASA of Lexington has partnered with National CASA to provide some national training webinars to our CASA volunteers. These trainings all count toward your annual continuing education hours. Current volunteers can receive the webinar materials and a link to the recorded webinar by emailing bkleppinger@casaoflexington.org. National CASA will provide a certificate of completion for each […]
CASA of Lexington names May Volunteers of the Month
LEXINGTON, Kentucky (April 20, 2020) — CASA of Lexington’s Volunteers of the Month for May 2020 are William Saunders and Gail Tingle. William Saunders William Saunders is the kind of person who can connect with any kid, anywhere. “He tailors his approach to each child, depending on age and need,” said Mary Beth, William’s volunteer […]