Advocate Stories

April 23, 2020 While the methods in which they advocate may have changed to adapt to social distancing, our CASA volunteers continue to be a strong voice in court for […]

April 24, 2020 ” Being a CASA has been the most challenging and most rewarding thing I have ever done. It has given purpose to my life. “ – Tammy […]

April 27, 2020 “Since beginning my time volunteering with Casa, it has been all that I expected and none of what I expected all mixed together. There are so many […]

April 27, 2020 “We feel every child deserves to be safe and loved. We made sure our children were loved and safe. Now, they are loving parents. We want to […]

April 28, 2020  “I found out through our phone calls that my two CASA kids and their caregiver and her two other young children were all sharing a single broken […]

April 30, 2020 What Do I Stand For? I stand for HONESTY because it’s important to be honest with yourself as well with others. I try to be honest with […]

April 30, 2020 What Do I Stand For? I stand for Compassion, Respect, and Humility These three Core values have the same roots. They come from the knowledge that the […]

May 1, 2020 Throughout my career as a public educator, I was always aware of the challenges faced by children in the foster care system and had long admired the […]

May 1, 2020 “Faith and hope brought me to becoming a CASA volunteer. I believe we are not meant to carry our burdens alone. Life has been tough for these […]

May 4, 2020 I have been a CASA Volunteer for a couple of years now. Why did I become a CASA? Well, I knew that I liked working with children. […]

May 8, 2020 ” Every time a foster child is moved to a new home it’s traumatic for them. One of my children had moved several times and the last […]

May 12, 2020 One day as I was driving down the highway I passed a billboard that said something about volunteering to be a CASA. I had been looking for […]

February 23, 2021 After updating his address at the DMV, Jeff Harris was contacted by CPS and was notified through a letter that he had young son that was in […]

April 27, 2021 Libby Martin’s extensive history of working in the education system plus time spent volunteering with an emergency shelter familiarized her with various family dynamics, vulnerable youth and […]

June 9, 2021 Elizabeth Vingo became a CASA in 2020, and her first case involved a sibling group removed from their mother due to neglect. There were various CPS cases […]

June 16, 2021 June is National Reunification Month. It’s a time to celebrate the families who have overcome obstacles to providing a safe and loving home for their children, and […]

March 8, 2022 Since becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in May 2021, CASA of the Coastal Bend volunteer Shelia has been appointed to three cases with a total […]

April 5, 2022 “My CASA boy has waited 4 years to hear he is wanted.   When children become eligible for adoption (after parental rights terminated/relinquished), if the child is not […]

Meet Gilbert Gonzalez, a compassionate CASA of the Coastal Bend volunteer, whose story revolves around a child born into adversity.  In the initial stages of this narrative, an infant found […]

Larry Pagan completed training to become a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) in 2018. Since taking the CASA Oath, Larry has been appointed to four cases, serving a total of […]

Justice Wallace knows firsthand the challenges a child experiences while in foster care and the significance of having a positive adult relationship during this time. During her youth, Justice spent […]