Volunteers Spotlight

Phyllis Hayes: Retired Principal Gets Results

Phyllis Hayes stood before the judge, described the problems facing her foster youth and recommended that the teenager’s estranged mother be required to attend his therapy sessions. As the mother sat silently, the judge agreed, handing Phyllis…
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Joseph Adetayo: An Immigrant Gives Back

Joseph Adetayo preaches the value of education to young people. He’s done so for decades. First as the immigrant father of his three daughters, then as the foster parent of six children, and now as a court-appointed special advocate (CASA)…
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James Allison: CASA Elicits Love, Respect

At just their second meeting, the teenage foster youth told his new CASA volunteer, “I love you.” “I love you, too,” responded the CASA, James Allison. The brief exchange spoke volumes. It made it clear that the youth, who has been in…
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Anthony Brown: CASA Turned Congressman

Before being elected a U.S. congressman, Maryland lieutenant governor and state legislator, Anthony Brown served as a volunteer court-appointed special advocate (CASA) for foster children - an experience that helped shape his life in public…
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Pamela Meredith: Convenes 'Pizza Summit'

CASA volunteer Pamela Meredith initially had difficulty getting her foster child to talk with her. Then they had what could be called, “A Pizza Summit.” “She had closed me out,” Pamela said. “She didn’t communicate with me. So, I…
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Nan Booth: 'Ms. Nancy Taught Me to Read'

Nan Booth, a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA), helped persuade a judge in 2014 to remove a boy from a foster home that she deemed as unfit. A year later, she returned and successfully argued, along with the Department of Social Services,…
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Change a Child’s Story

Children in foster care who have aCASA volunteer are more likely to succeed in school and adjust to change. And they’re half as likely to re-enter the foster care system later. By getting involved with CASA, you can make all the difference for a child who has experienced abuse or neglect in you community. Get involved, and change a child’s story.

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