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. […]
CASA Volunteer Jenny Waybright uses common sense to help abused and neglected kids
CASA Volunteer Jenny Waybright Jenny Waybright takes pride in helping the Kentucky family court system work better for kids. But she’s not an attorney, or a social worker, or a judge. Waybright is a CASA volunteer, a regular person who gives a few hours a month to visit with children, gather information, and speak up […]
Susan Pope changes the world through ‘incremental changes’ as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Susan Pope Susan Pope wanted to find a way to put her energy into something meaningful. She asked around and discovered a local nonprofit called CASA — Court-Appointed Special Advocates — that came highly recommended from people she trusted. She learned CASA of Lexington trains regular people to be matched with children in […]
Patricia Agront creates meaningful change for Bourbon County kids by serving as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Patricia Agront When Patricia Agront decided to start volunteering, she wanted to find meaningful work that would make a difference. “I am driven by a strong sense of service and advocacy, especially for those who may not always have a voice,” she said. So, Agront was naturally drawn to serving as a CASA […]
Former social worker has helped countless children as a CASA volunteer over 20-year span
CASA Volunteer Jennifer Dishman Jennifer Dishman worked in social services for more than seven years. She saw what families involved in family court went through and even did removals of children who were in harm’s way. “I saw that turmoil and what it did to the kids,” she said. After she left the field, she […]