Even before he became a CASA volunteer advocate nearly five years ago, Jack Hurley was familiar with the hardships and suffering that some children and youth face. During his career as an attorney and educator in Rochester, NY, many of the students who passed through the doors of the Rochester school district’s Law Academy carried […]
On August 30, over 30 teams and sponsors gathered at the Manchester Country Club for the tenth and final John Zahr Memorial Golf Tournament. The 18-hole golf tournament benefitted CASA’s endowment fund in honor of John Zahr, President of Harvey Construction and longtime supporter of CASA. In its final year, the tournament raised $105,000. Since […]
The co-chairs of CASA of New Hampshire’s Board of Directors, Amy Coveno and David Eby, collectively have 14 years of experience as members of the board. They’ve seen CASA through a period of time when it was accepting more than 90 percent of cases, to the height of the opioid epidemic when cases were coming […]
In April and June, CASA of NH held two more sessions of very successful virtual training. As it is in the in-person classroom, virtual training is interactive and collaborative. It requires large and small group participation, welcomes guest speakers, facilitates a virtual role play, includes drafting a sample court report, and provides all of the […]
John McDermott Champion of Children Award John McDermott was a man whose life was committed to changing the future for New Hampshire’s youth. He spent his entire career in law enforcement and juvenile justice working diligently to improve the lives of children. John knew and believed the committed work of one or many could, and […]
Community Partner Award Our Community Partner Award highlights CASA’s valuable community partners for their support, engagement and resources that they have contributed to furthering the mission of the work we do. CASA recognizes that we have broad and deep support from the New Hampshire community but we seek to acknowledge those people and companies who […]
Linda Egbert Outstanding Advocate Award In September of 2017, CASA of New Hampshire unexpectedly lost a dear friend and outstanding advocate – Linda Egbert of North Hampton. A dependable, compassionate and a true champion for the children she worked with, Linda touched the lives of 26 children over her 10 years as an advocate. Linda […]
Thank you to Advisory Council member Tom Boucher of Great NH Restaurants! Along with his team at FeedNH.org and Great New Hampshire Restaurants, Tom Boucher has been a generous donor, friend and champion of CASA’s advocacy work on behalf of victimized children. As a key member of CASA’s recently launched statewide advisory council, Tom serves […]
