Meet a few of our CASA Volunteers, who are changing lives by advocating for abused and neglected children in the court room and in life.
CASA CORNER: MEET KELLY HALLIGAN, AKA KELLY SPARKLES
Tell us a short snippet about yourself: Hi everyone! My name is Kelly. I am a wife and mother, and I have been a dentist for 25 years. I am honored to be a second-year CASA. I grew up in Texas, where I practiced dentistry for 12 years. I moved to Colorado in 2009. My...
CASA Corner: Meet Jennifer Olson
Here are a few words from Jennifer, a CASA Volunteer. "I am a retired public school teacher. I decided I needed something important and fulfilling to do with my time during retirement so I became a CASA. I have had four different cases and served ten different kids. I...
CASA Corner: Meet Marie Mena
Meet Marie Mena - CASA Volunteer Tell us a short snippet about yourself My name is Marie Mena and I am originally from PA but have lived in CO for 29 years. My husband David and I have two children. Tyler who is a programmer and Brittney who is a caseworker. I work...
CASA corner: Teresa Smiley
Meet Our CASA Volunteer: Teresa Smiley Teresa discusses below reasons for becoming a CASA Volunteer and what motivates her as a CASA Volunteer. Why did you decide to become a CASA? I had known friends who were CASA’s for several years, but wasn’t able to volunteer...
CASA Corner: Meet Leslie Caves
Meet Our CASA Volunteer: Leslie Caves Leslie discusses below reasons for becoming a CASA Volunteer and what motivates her as a CASA Volunteer. 1) Why did you decide to become a CASA? I actually had a calling on my heart for a long time to become a CASA and I finally...
CASA Corner: Meet Kara Englert
Meet Our CASA Volunteer: Kara Englert Kara discusses below reasons for becoming a CASA Volunteer and what motivates her as a CASA Volunteer. Why did you decide to become a CASA? A former student and his CASA volunteers inspired me to become a CASA. This student went...
CASA CORNER: Meet Eric Elder
MEET OUR CASAS : Eric Elder Eric discusses below reasons for becoming a CASA Volunteer, and what motivates him as a CASA Volunteer. 1) Why did you decide to become a CASA? As a first responder I was exposed to how difficult hard times can be on children. I recognized...
CASA Corner: Meet Amber Denzel
Meet Our CASAS : Amber Denzel Amber discusses below reasons for becoming a CASA Volunteer, and what motivates her as a CASA Volunteer. 1) Why did you decide to become a CASA? I decided to become a CASA because I love my community. I went to a CASA event 11...
CASA Corner: Meet Jane Fisher
Meet Our CASAS : Jane Fisher Jane Fisher has been a CASA Volunteer for seven years. Jane discusses below reasons for becoming a CASA Volunteer, and what motivates her as a CASA Volunteer. Why did you decide to become a CASA? Jane’s Response: When I retired from...