Bourbon County man earns CASA Volunteer of the Month
A Bourbon County man has been named a regional CASA Volunteer of the Month for July. Wallis Brooks became a CASA volunteer just nine months ago, but Bourbon CASA Volunteer Manager Weida Allen said he has already made a big impact. “He is a new volunteer, but he is doing a fantastic job advocating for […]
Midway business owner earns CASA Volunteer of the Month recognition
A Midway business owner has been named a CASA Volunteer of the Month for excellent work advocating for abused and neglected children. Michelle Rudzik, who operates Fleur De Bleu on Midway’s Main Street, has also been a CASA volunteer for four years. Back in 2022, she had no plans to be a CASA volunteer, but […]
Lexington woman helps kids and their families as a CASA volunteer
Kim Mosley stays pretty busy as a wife of 43 years, a mom to five, a grandmother to 11 and a great-grandmother to three. But she also makes time to help other children as a CASA volunteer. Mosley knew about CASA when her family moved to Kentucky because she had been an advocate for abused […]
Lincoln County man named CASA Volunteer of the Month for seven-county region
A Lincoln County man has been named a CASA Volunteer of the Month for the seven-county region served by CASA of Lexington. Jim Luhmann had volunteered in a different way in Colorado before his family moved to Kentucky. Once they moved here, “I began looking around for other opportunities to serve, as I believe my […]
Anna Jones helps heal families as CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Anna Jones For Anna Jones, family comes first. She is a proud wife of 45 years, mother of two, and “Nana” to six grandchildren. Her love for family is how she discovered CASA volunteering, a way for her to help and heal other children and families. “I first learned about CASA when my […]
Woodford CASA earns Volunteer of the Month Award
CASA Volunteer Candye Pinkston A Woodford County CASA volunteer has been named a Volunteer of the Month for the seven-county region served by CASA of Lexington. Candye Pinkston has been visiting with and advocating for abused and neglected children in the family court system for three years. One little girl she advocated for just recently […]
Kelsey Giurgevich makes a difference in Bourbon County as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer of the Month Kelsey Giurgevich Kelsey Giurgevich is a difference-maker for a hurt child in Bourbon County Family Court. But she’s not an attorney, social worker or judge. She’s a CASA volunteer. “Serving as a CASA volunteer is worth your time because you are able to be a voice and provide input for […]
Susan Maupin gets joy from helping children as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer of the Month Susan Maupin Susan Maupin had crossed paths with CASA too many times to ignore it anymore. She had heard about Court-Appointed Special Advocates at her job. She had relatives who had been CASA volunteers. Her pastor talked about CASA volunteering. And she had seen children served by her church who […]
Lisa Travis Finds Joy in Helping a Child Stuck in the Family Court System
CASA Volunteer of the Month Lisa Travis Lisa Travis gets a little extra joy in her life from her visits with a child in the family court system. “Our time together is spent talking, playing games, decorating cookies, drawing or playing basketball,” she said. “It is so rewarding to see and celebrate small wins and […]
Sabrina Gordon Has Positive Impact for Vulnerable Children as a CASA Volunteer
CASA Volunteer of the Month Sabrina Gordon Many know Sabrina Gordon as the executive director of the Paris-Bourbon County YMCA. She is also involved with the Franklin County Health Department and served on the Frankfort Independent School Board in her hometown of Frankfort. “Service isn’t just something I do. It’s who I am,” Gordon said. […]