CASA of Lexington adds 10 new CASA volunteers
CASA of Lexington is added 10 new volunteers who will advocate for abused and neglected children in central Kentucky. The new volunteers recently completed their training class. Now, CASA will match them with children in the family court system who need someone looking out for them. Fayette County Family Court Judge Ross Ewing swore in […]
Eight UK law students become CASA volunteers for abused, neglected children
Eight UK law students are sworn in as CASA of Lexington’s newest volunteers in April. Eight law students have joined the growing number of UK students who are serving as CASA volunteers to help neglected children and gain valuable life experience while in college. The students completed a training course in March. Fayette County Family […]
18 New CASA Volunteers Begin Advocating for Children in Need
Eighteen new CASA volunteers were sworn in Thursday, swelling the ranks of regular people in central Kentucky who are making a difference for abused and neglected children. Family Court Judge Joe Fooks swore in the new CASA volunteers, telling them grateful he and other family court judges in the area are to have their help. […]
CASA of Lexington receives national grant to recruit more volunteers
Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2025) – CASA of Lexington has been awarded a $64,000 grant to help with recruitment of volunteers in 2025. The grant comes from the National CASA Association. “This grant will help boost our recruitment efforts and make CASA more visible to more people,” said Melynda Jamison, Executive Director of CASA of […]
Woodford County CASA Angel Tree event provides gifts for 41 abused and neglected children
Woodford County community members and Lakeshore Learning employees signed up to brighten the holidays for 41 abused and neglected children during Thursday’s Woodford County CASA Angel Tree event. “The children on this tree deserve to have a wonderful Christmas,” said Woodford County Judge-Executive James Kay. “They deserve it more than most because they’ve been through […]
Garrard County CASA Angel Tree event provides gifts for 24 abused and neglected children
A crowd gathered at First Southern National Bank in Lancaster Wednesday morning to kick off the holiday season by lighting the CASA Angel Tree and providing gifts for abused and neglected children. This was the third year for the CASA Angel Tree program in Garrard County. The community provided gifts for 40 children over the […]
Dan Cummins announces fourth annual donation of $100,000 to CASA at Bourbon County CASA Angel Tree lighting
A crowd of more than 60 people gathered at Dan Cummins of Paris Tuesday morning to kick off the holiday season by lighting the CASA Angel Tree and providing gifts for abused and neglected children. And for the fourth year in a row, Josh Cummins announced that his family’s dealership would be donating $100,000 to […]
CASA Angel Tree lighting kicks off holiday season in Lincoln County
A crowd gathered at the Bluebird in Stanford Monday morning to light the CASA Angel Tree and help brighten the holidays for abused and neglected Lincoln County children. “We are here today to light this CASA Angel Tree and bring some much-needed light and happiness to children, many of whom have suffered more in their […]
Fayette CASA Angel Tree lighting kicks off holiday season, highlights need for more volunteers
McBrayer Law Firm Managing Member James H. Frazier III high-fives CASA of Lexington Executive Director Melynda Jamison during the 2024 Fayette County CASA Angel Tree lighting at McBrayer. Dozens of people from the Lexington community came to downtown Lexington Friday to get an early start on the holiday season by lighting the CASA Angel Tree. […]
Our CASA Volunteers Rock! We Celebrated Them with a Festival.
The CASA of Lexington Fall Festival last week celebrated all of CASA volunteers in CASA of Lexington’s seven counties and the amazing work they do for abused and neglected children. CASA volunteers and their families enjoyed a free cookout with games, gifts, awards and prizes. “Each CASA volunteer improves the lives of more than two […]