Welcome to Court Appointed Special Advocates of Grayson County

News & Information

 

Volunteer of the Quarter

Congratulations to the following GALs named as Volunteer of the Quarter:

 

James Caldwell, First Quarter 2004                                   Carolyn Toland, First Quarter 2005

Barbara Williams, Second Quarter 2004                           Cindy Rodgers, Second Quarter 2005

Ginger Kearns, Third Quarter 2004                                    Stephen and Raquel Brownfield, 3rd Quarter 2005

John Hatcher, Fourth Quarter 2004                                    Teresa Parsons, Fourth Quarter 2005

 

Shirley Baldwin, First Quarter 2006                                    Rev. James Bowden, First Quarter 2007

Lynda Parker, Second Quarter 2006                                  Bertha Coffin, Second Quarter 2007

Susan Osborne, Third Quarter 2006                                   Jana Garner, Third Quarter 2007

Pamala Silva, Fourth Quarter 2006                                     Hayley Davis, Fourth Quarter 2007

 

Mike Parker, First Quarter 2008                                          Carol Miller, First Quarter 2009

Kat Studer, Second Quarter 2008                                       Donna Jones, Second Quarter 2009

Donnie Baird, Third Quarter 2008

Judy McGraw, Fourth Quarter 2008

 

8th Annual Volunteer Banquet

In November 2007, a special banquet was held at Carol's Red Apron hosted by members of the CASA Board of Directors honoring our volunteers for a year of hard work advocating for Grayson County's children. 

Several awards were presented during the evening.  The Judge Lloyd Perkins Volunteer of the Year award was presented to Bertha Coffin.  Other awards presented include CASA Volunteer of the Year Award to Volunteer Jim Bowden, and a special humorous award was given to Volunteer Daniel Bucher and Casework Supervisor Susan Osborne.  Special Friend of CASA awards were given to The Smith Foundation.  This year a new award, the Judith A. McGraw Starfish Award, was presented to Denice Hlavenka.        

Congratulations New Volunteers!!

We are pleased to announce our newest six advocates sworn in on April 17, 2009 by the three Grayson County District Judges.  Pictured Below: (Back Row: Audra Mitchell, Ann Tunnell.  Front Row: Judge Nall, Judge Fallon, Casey Messner, Pam Taylor, Stephanie Wright, Keith Wade and Judge Gary).  We are so proud of our new Guardians ad Litem and their dedication to CASA and the children of Grayson County!

Judge Fallon and Judge Gary recently welcomed and swore in 6 new CASA advocates on October 3, 2008.  We look forward to working with Carrie Sullivan, Terry Wildman, Wanda Kauffman, Phyllis Thomas, Kathy Sorenson, and Donna Jones!!  Great job guys!!

Congratulations to our newest class of volunteers, sworn in on March 20, 2008 by the three Grayson County District Judges.  We are so proud of Tommy Turner, Beverly Dunn, Deidra Farris and Donnie Baird. (Pictured Below with Trainer Hayley Davis) 

Five volunteers completed 30 hours of intensive training and on February 2, 2007 were officially sworn in by the three district judges as Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.  Congratulations to (from left): Dan Kavanagh, Ed Tivera, Dawn Beamesderfer, Kat Studer and Hayley Davis, pictured here with Judge Fallon, Judge Nall and Judge Blake.

 

GAL Information Resources According to our Bond - stages of the CASA Case CASANet Resource Library - A wide array of articles on various subjects of interest to GALs.

Book Reviews CASA of Grayson County, Inc. has a library of books and videotapes available to Guardians ad Litem.