Connie Boyce ‘keeps showing up’ for Woodford kids in need

CASA Volunteer of the Month Connie Boyce

For more than five years, Connie Boyce has changed the lives of abused and neglected Woodford County children by serving as a CASA volunteer. Her hard work behind the scenes for vulnerable children has earned her the distinction of being a CASA Volunteer of the Month for December.

Boyce has advocated for the best interests of 12 children since she began in early 2020, helping ensure they get what they need to thrive and can return to safe, permanent homes as quickly as possible.

Those 12 children include one child who was moved from home to home five times over the course of two months.

“While everything else was changing for this child, Connie was the only consistency for her,” said Heather Porter, the Woodford County CASA Volunteer Manager who supports Boyce and all the other Woodford volunteers. “She was able to form a bond with the child. She knew Connie would always come back.”

Boyce is a retired pharmacist who has found many ways to help in her community, including as a Girl Scouts leader, a preschool substitute teacher and a volunteer at the Woodford County Food Pantry.

“I have been fortunate to have two great Volunteer Managers who have taught me a lot,” she said. “All the staff at CASA is so friendly and helpful. I know I am always supported by these people.”

Boyce recently introduced CASA to one of her best friends, who went through training this fall and is now a CASA volunteer, as well.

“I am looking forward to being a mentor for her,” she said. “Anyone who has a heart for relationships with hurting children should consider being a volunteer for CASA.”

Porter said there’s a simple reason Boyce has been able to help so many children and earn CASA Volunteer of the Month: “Connie keeps showing up.”

To learn more about Woodford County’s Court-Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program or apply to be a CASA volunteer, visit www.casaoflexington.org.