
Retired Toyota employee making a difference as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer of the Month Alan Pack After retiring from a 33-year career at Toyota, Alan Pack knew how he wanted to use some of his new free time: He

Pints for a Purpose from Crank & Boom
Would you like to buy some delicious Crank & Boom ice cream that also helps fund CASA of Lexington? The Lexington ice cream business’ annual Pints for a Purpose is taking
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
Ryan Weatherholtz finds the meaningful volunteer experience he wanted with CASA of Lexington
CASA Volunteer Ryan Weatherholtz Ryan Weatherholtz was looking for a truly impactful volunteer experience. He found it with CASA of Lexington. “Serving with CASA is an excellent way to give
Pickleball community helps Lexington man discover CASA
CASA Volunteer Pat Riddell Pat Riddell discovered CASA volunteering through pickleball. Now, he helps neglected children — and helps others discover CASA through pickleball, too. “While I was playing one
CASA Volunteer of the Month Shelby Thorne: ‘You’re Never Alone in Making a Difference’
CASA volunteer Shelby Thorne Shelby Thorne always knew she wanted to support youth in foster care, but she wasn’t sure how. Years ago, she learned about CASA – a program
CASA of Lexington adds 11 new advocates for abused and neglected children
CASA of Lexington added 11 new volunteer advocates on Friday. The volunteers were sworn in by Fayette County Family Court Judge Tiffany Yahr after they completed a training class and
Give270 Bourbon Raffle Provides $5,000 to CASA of Lexington to Help Abused and Neglected Children
CASA of Lexington has $5,000 to help abused and neglected children thanks to a unique bourbon raffle from the nonprofit Give270. Hundreds bought tickets in the charity raffle, held earlier
Scott County CASA volunteer fulfills her beliefs by serving children in need
CASA Volunteer Wanda Osborne CASA Volunteer of the Month Wanda Osborne doesn’t look away when she knows there’s a way she can help others. Osborne had plenty that could have
Garrard CASA volunteer helps siblings find safety and permanency
CASA Volunteer Anne Marie Marshall Anne Marie Marshall began her work as a CASA volunteer more than two and a half years ago, when she was first matched with a
CASA of Lexington adds 10 new CASA volunteers
CASA of Lexington is added 10 new volunteers who will advocate for abused and neglected children in central Kentucky. The new volunteers recently completed their training class. Now, CASA will
Woodford CASA Volunteer has dedicated her life to helping kids in need
CASA Volunteer Erin Hall Erin Hall has dedicated a lot of her life to helping others and making her world a better place. She is a wife and mother of
Bourbon County CASA Volunteer shows up for kids in need
CASA Volunteer Delaney Thomas After the third time someone told Delaney Thomas she should be a CASA volunteer, she figured there must be something to their suggestions. “I took it
Eight UK law students become CASA volunteers for abused, neglected children
Eight UK law students are sworn in as CASA of Lexington’s newest volunteers in April. Eight law students have joined the growing number of UK students who are serving as
CASA volunteer only constant for neglected child who has been in more than 24 placements
CASA volunteer Doug Myers Doug Myers has been following the case of a child, James for more than eight years. James is not the child’s real name — he is
Georgetown church deacon positively impacts children’s futures by serving as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Grace Ross A Georgetown woman’s decision to sign up as a CASA volunteer about three years ago has helped change the course of eight children’s lives. Grace Ross
18 New CASA Volunteers Begin Advocating for Children in Need
Eighteen new CASA volunteers were sworn in Thursday, swelling the ranks of regular people in central Kentucky who are making a difference for abused and neglected children. Family Court Judge
Dog mom creates positive change in her community by serving as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Brooke Fatzinger Brooke Fatzinger loves spending time with her family. That includes being a mom to her two dogs, as well as spending time with her fiancé and
Lincoln County CASA Volunteer Discovers Meaningful Work Helping Abused and Neglected Kids
CASA Volunteer Pat Bennett Pat Bennett spent his career working across Kentucky, including at a bowling ball factory, the Corvette factory in Bowling Green and with General Electric in Louisville.
CASA volunteer connects with Bourbon County kids to help give them a brighter future
CASA Volunteer Sherill Durham-Sanders Sherill Durham-Sanders has eight children and 15 grandchildren. But the number of young people whose lives she has affected goes well beyond that. She is a
UK law student helps an abused child and earns pro bono credit as a CASA volunteer
CASA Volunteer Emily Prince Emily Prince is in her final year of law school, completing her change of careers from social work. But as she pursued her law degree, she
Lexington woman has made a difference for 17 children as a CASA volunteer
CASA volunteer Meredith Feiertag After Meredith Feiertag moved to central Kentucky, she began looking for a way to fulfill her desire to improve children’s wellbeing. “A friend of mine was
Destin Mizelle enjoys the challenge of serving as a CASA volunteer
CASA volunteer Destin Mizelle When Destin Mizelle learned how CASA volunteers can help abused and neglected children, he thought it sounded like a great opportunity to make a difference. He
CASA of Lexington receives national grant to recruit more volunteers
Lexington, Ky. (Jan. 6, 2025) – CASA of Lexington has been awarded a $64,000 grant to help with recruitment of volunteers in 2025. The grant comes from the National CASA