Volunteer Stories

CASA volunteers come from diverse backgrounds and each has his or her own reasons for becoming an advocate. Meet some of our advocates and learn more about why they choose to volunteer with CASA.

Volunteer Howard Hughes

Howard Hughes Found a Meaningful Volunteer Role as a CASA Advocate

Professor. Downhill skier. Globetrotter. Father and grandfather.…
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When You Look for the Helpers, You’ll Find Maureen Rowley

  Volunteering with children who have experienced abuse,…
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CASA Volunteer Advocate Kathy Johnson’s Commitment to Caring

Kathy Johnson has built a life on caring for others. During…
CASA Volunteer Patty Tollner and her trained therapy dog Raisin

CASA Volunteer Patty Tollner Reflects on 12 Years of Making a Difference in Children’s Lives

Patty Tollner has spent 12 years serving CASA of New Hampshire…
Volunteer Advocate Jack Hurley

Helping a Child Thrive is the Greatest Reward for Volunteer Advocate Jack Hurley

Even before he became a CASA volunteer advocate nearly five…
CASA of NH support for children

Advocate Spotlight: Meet Joanne Stroshine

Before becoming a CASA volunteer advocate, Joanne Stroshine…
Pete King CASA of NH Volunteer

Being a CASA volunteer helped Pete King find a new level of work life balance

As an engineer who enjoys spending his days planning, organizing,…
CASA of NH volunteer with teen

Combining Full-Time Work with Vital Volunteering for NH’s Children

For the past 12 years, Mike LaRoche has been changing the…
Two boys and an older man walking together on a sunny street.

Retirees Provide a Vital Voice for NH’s Abused and Neglected Children

After Seacoast New Hampshire resident Dean Plager retired, he…
A man and a boy sit on steps, engaged in conversation outdoors.

A Powerful Voice for New Hampshire’s Vulnerable Children

It was 1993 when Fred Hurwitz became aware of national statistics…
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Retired Teacher Heather Sweeney Finds New Opportunity with CASA

When Heather Sweeney was preparing to retire from her extensive…
Smiling woman with blonde hair by a waterfront with boats.

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

Name: Jennifer Adams Town: Troy How long have you been a CASA?…