Lincoln County’s Priscilla Miller named CASA Volunteer of the Month in January
More CASA volunteers are needed to serve abused and neglected children in Lincoln County Lincoln County resident Priscilla Miller has been named a CASA Volunteer of the Month for January 2024. CASA Volunteer Priscilla Miller Miller has been a CASA volunteer serving abused and neglected children in Lincoln County for a little over a year. […]
Woodford County’s Fred Thomas Earns CASA Volunteer of the Month Honor
More CASA volunteers are needed for abused and neglected children in Woodford County Versailles resident Fred Thomas has been named a CASA Volunteer of the Month for January 2024. CASA Volunteer Fred Thomas Thomas, who has been a CASA volunteer since 2019, has advocated for five abused and neglected children in Woodford County Family Court […]
Veteran and rookie CASA volunteers team up, become friends working a case together
CASA volunteers Jackie Washburn, left, and Susan Isaacs are December’s Volunteers of the Month. When a new case of child neglect involving six siblings came across Rebecca Brereton-Farr’s desk last year, she knew she would need some special CASA volunteers for the job. Brereton-Farr, a Volunteer Manager at CASA of Lexington, paired up Jackie Washburn, […]
After retiring from the Army, Lexington man finds a new way to serve — as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Nick Luddy Nick Luddy spent 24 years in the U.S. Army, including a 10-year stint doing anti-terrorism work. He has traveled the globe for his job, serving in multiple countries across the Middle East and Africa. Today, Nick is retired from the Army, but he has found a new way to have an […]
When she’s not getting her steps, Jan Colbert is changing kids’ lives as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Jan Colbert Jan Colbert might be a little too good at getting her steps. She uses a pedometer — not to encourage more walking, but to know when she’s hit her limit. “I have two dogs and we go on very, very, very long walks,” Jan said, laughing. “I have to keep it […]
Nicholasville woman advocating for children as a CASA volunteer while pursuing social work degree
CASA Volunteer Alex Allouch After Nicholasville resident Alex Allouch saw a documentary about an abused and neglected child, she knew she wanted to change the trajectory of her career. She decided she would find ways to make a difference for the children in her own community who had been abused or neglected. Allouch is pursuing […]
New mom helps other kids, too — by serving as a CASA volunteer
CASA volunteer Jessica Schroeder As a teacher, Jessica Schroeder saw many children who had significant home life issues — they were being abused or neglected and struggling at school as a result. But the school system couldn’t address what was going on in those kids’ lives well enough to make a difference.That’s when she decided […]
Medical professional helps keep focus on family preservation as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Melissa Martin One of Melissa Martin’s proudest moments was becoming a mom. “My daughter is my whole life. I would not know what to do without her,” Melissa said. “She changed my life for the better. I had her so young. But she has taught me what fighting for a better life is […]
CASA volunteers team up to create ‘miraculous’ outcome for teen mom and her child
The CASA of Lexington Volunteers of the Month for August are working on related cases together, helping a teen mom and her child find a brighter future. Jennifer Cathey and Jane Crickard are working as a team, one advocating for the needs of the teen mom and one advocating for the needs of the mom’s […]
CASA Volunteer helps children navigate ‘an ever-changing landscape’
CASA Volunteer Nicole Creech Nicole Creech first heard about Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers in 1994. The possibility of advocating for neglected children intrigued her, but she had too much else going on at the time to make the commitment. Later, Nicole learned about the “loss of a child in my own family to the […]