CASA volunteer awarded for work that changed the course of one Kentucky teen’s life
CASA of Lexington volunteer Sandy Nichols holds her Volunteer Achievement Award, which she earned by providing years of invaluable advocacy in a particularly difficult family court case. When Sandy Nichols was first assigned to Peter’s case, she had no idea the twists and turns it would take before he would finally find a permanent, loving […]
18 new CASA volunteers could help as many as 50 abused and neglected children over the next year
Fayette County Family Court Judge Tiffany Yahr swears in new CASA volunteers Feb. 28. Central Kentucky has 18 new volunteers ready to advocate for abused and neglected children. CASA of Lexington’s winter training class was sworn in by Fayette County Family Court Judge TIffany Yahr on Tuesday, Feb. 28. The new CASA volunteers are now […]
Bourbon County’s Miranda Wyles will be the 2023 Bourbon and the Bayou honoree
Miranda Wyles poses for a photo with her children, Delta and JW, and Matilda, CASA of Lexington’s certified courthouse facility dog. Bourbon County resident Miranda Wyles will be the honoree at the 2023 Bourbon and the Bayou, central Kentucky’s largest Mardi Gras-themed gala. Wyles is being honored for her leadership in bringing Court-Appointed Special Advocate […]
67 CASA of Lexington Volunteers Earn Presidential Volunteer Service Awards
Lexington, Ky. (Feb. 22, 2023) – More than five dozen CASA volunteers in central Kentucky have earned the President’s Volunteer Service Award for their volunteer work in 2022. The PVSA program recognizes the nation’s most outstanding volunteers for contributing large amounts of time to worthy causes. Every PVSA recipient will get a pin, coin or […]
CASA Volunteer Spring Training Schedule Announced
Your next opportunity to become a CASA volunteer and change the future for an abused or neglected child is coming up in April. CASA of Lexington will hold a training class for new volunteers beginning April 6 at its Lexington office, 3245 Loch Ness Dr. The training is for people interested in advocating for children […]
Dan Cummins Donates $100K to CASA at Final Angel Tree Event
From left, Josh and Dusty Cummins present CASA of Lexington Executive Director Melynda Jamison with a $100,000 donation, taken from the sales of vehicles at the Dan Cummins family of dealerships in 2022. CASA of Lexington finished its sixth and final CASA Angel Tree event of the year at Dan Cummins Chevy Buick Dodge Ram […]
CASA of Lexington recognized as ‘innovator’ in LGBTQ inclusion by Human Rights Campaign
CASA of Lexington has been certified as an inclusive and affirming organization by All Children All Families. ACAF, an initiative of the Human Rights Campaign, recognized the nonprofit as an innovator in the field of LGBTQ inclusion, the highest tier of recognition it awards. “Inclusivity and respect for everyone are values deeply embedded in CASA […]
New Kids Book from Kentucky Author and Illustrator Duo Teaches About Family and CASA
Oscar and Matilda are stars of the new children’s book, “Oscar’s Family,” which teaches children about family and introduces them to what CASA volunteers do for kids. What does it mean to have a family? And who is part of your family? Oscar, a loveable and curious little boy, learns there’s much more to family […]
Bourbon Co. resident has found a way to help children in need by serving as a CASA volunteer
Since her parents were also foster parents, Loretta Craft grew up seeing what foster children had been through. CASA Volunteer Loretta Craft So when her former boss told her about the CASA program in Bourbon County, Craft signed up. “I want to be able to help children that are in the foster care system and […]
Retired Jessamine Doctor Finds New Way to Help Families as CASA Volunteer
Dr. Tim Scott was a family doctor for 40 years, but since retiring he has discovered a new way to help families: Serving as a CASA volunteer. CASA Volunteer Tim Scott “A lot of times, I would get to know different people from a family in my office, but it was not often I would […]