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Advocate and Donor Continues Lifetime of Philanthropy

Mary Atwell is a woman on the move, balancing her well-deserved life of retirement travel while serving as a CASA volunteer advocate to neglected and abused children. Mary has been a CASA for 17 years, providing a strong and consistent voice for children of all ages. Prior to retirement, Mary worked in community mental health […]

Retired Teacher Heather Sweeney Finds New Opportunity with CASA

When Heather Sweeney was preparing to retire from her extensive career in education, she saw an ad on TV that caught her eye. It was for CASA of New Hampshire, seeking volunteers to serve as advocates for children caught up in abuse or neglect cases in New Hampshire’s family courts. Having long been a champion […]

Don’t Be Overwhelmed by the Thought of Being in Court

Name: Jennifer Adams Town: Troy How long have you been a CASA? I have been a CASA since 2009 Number of cases you’ve worked on: 7 Number of children you’ve worked with: 7 Why did you decide to become a CASA and why do you continue to give your time to CASA? I decided to […]

“Making a Difference in a Child’s Life is So Rewarding”

Name: Pam Clark Town: Gilford, NH How long have you been a CASA? I have been a CASA since July 2011. I have been a Peer Coordinator for almost 3 years Number of cases you’ve worked on: 9 cases personally; I have mentored CASA’s with 10 cases in all. Number of children you’ve worked with: […]

Keeping the Child’s Well-Being Front and Center

Name: Ken Gifford Town: Manchester, NH How long have you been a CASA? I accepted my 1st case in July 2014 on the last day of my CASA training. How many cases and how many children have you advocated for? I’ve been appointed to 4 cases as a CASA-GAL. Each case had 1 child. Why […]

Kristin Faxon: Be the Person You Needed When You Were Younger

I have been volunteering as a New Hampshire Court Appointed Special Advocate Guardian Ad Litem since 2013 and have been assigned to one child’s case during that time. CASA of NH is part of the national nonprofit organization National CASA and helps to ensure abused and neglected children in New Hampshire have a voice in […]