Nina Hahn has helped kids as a CASA volunteer for nearly eight years

CASA Volunteer of the Month Nina Hahn

After nearly eight years as a CASA volunteer, Nina Hahn has helped 12 abused and neglected children.

Hahn didn’t need a law degree and never needed to be deeply involved in the court system: Hahn has invested most of her career in her passion for horses. But with a few hours a month, she has also changed the future for children in need in her home community.

“Forming a relationship with a child and getting a hug and a smile is worth every minute you spend advocating for the child’s future,” Hahn said.

CASA volunteers are regular people like Hahn who are matched with abused and neglected children in the family court system. Each CASA volunteer visits their matched child monthly, gathers information about their life, and makes sure the child’s needs are not being overlooked.

“Nina has been on her current case for several years and followed her kids from home to home, wherever they go,” said Weida Allen, Hahn’s Volunteer Manager. “She is an all-around great volunteer. She understands the goals of CASA and does excellent work.”

Because of her excellent work, Hahn has been named a CASA Volunteer of the Month for September.

Hahn, who is also involved in humanitarian efforts in Lexington and Uganda, said serving as a CASA volunteer is incredibly rewarding.

“If you want to try to improve the life of a child, then become a CASA,” she said. “The happiness you give to a child is returned.”