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Posted January 2012
Dennis Ward has been a CASA volunteer since the spring of 2011. He has spent his adult life serving our country, or serving the local community in some capacity. He was an officer and fighter pilot in the Air Force for 21 years, and then taught and coached at Holy Savior Menard for all or [...]
Continue ReadingPosted December 2011
Donna Young has been a CASA volunteer since September of 2002, often taking the responsibility of multiple cases at once. Having previously worked in the health care field, Donna’s desire to help others fits perfectly into her role as a CASA volunteer. “I have witnessed abused children being brought into the hospital. There are just [...]
Continue ReadingPosted November 2011
Shelby Menina became a volunteer for Rapides CASA in November of 2010. She stated that she has always had an interest in being an advocate and felt that the timing was right for her. Shelby’s interest working with children has always been a passion and she wants to be a voice for children. In her [...]
Continue ReadingPosted October 2011
Francis “Frank” Elliott has been a faithful CASA volunteer since 2003. During his time with Rapides CASA, he has traveled any distance required to see the children he was appointed to, to ensure that they have a voice in court. Frank was a classroom teacher for twelve years, an elementary principal for thirteen years and [...]
Continue ReadingPosted August 2011
Natalie Hammond is one of CASA’s newest volunteer and recently accepted her first case this June. A patient and peaceful demeanor makes for a model CASA volunteer; Natalie Hammond is exactly that. Natalie works as a Nurse Anesthetist for Mid- La Anesthesia Consultants. She is a wife and mother of two small children and one [...]
Continue ReadingPosted June 2011
Bonnie Stokes has been a CASA Volunteer since November, 2009. She enjoys college football with her family and is a die-hard LSU fan. She also is an avid reader. Bonnie has good communication skills with children and states she has been fortunate to have worked with children in camps, schools, churches and even in overseas [...]
Continue ReadingPosted May 2011
Barbara Barham has been a CASA volunteer since February of 2005. To date, she has advocated for twenty four children in a total of thirteen cases. Her compassion and dedication are a shining illustration of what it takes to be a true advocate for children. Barbara is a retired educator. This experience drives her to [...]
Continue ReadingPosted April 2011
Elizabeth “Nikki” Bourgoyne is one of our newer CASA volunteers. She is currently employed at Heart of Louisiana Federal Credit Union. While she works full time, she is also enrolled in college at Bossier Parish Community College where she is pursuing her degree as a social worker. This is not exactly what she thought she [...]
Continue ReadingPosted March 2011
James “Jim” Downey is from the Fort Bragg area of North Carolina, born to a career military father. Due to his father’s career, Jim was afforded the opportunity to travel extensively and become fluent in several languages. Jim graduated from high school in 1958 and then joined the US Air Force, where he served until [...]
Continue ReadingPosted February 2011
Gloria Wall is a relatively new CASA volunteer, but she is not new to working with children who have special needs. She has a Master of Education degree plus thirty hours in Special Education. Gloria has taught children in the first, second and third grades, A. P. E., resource/inclusion, mild/moderate, severe/profound and autistic students in [...]
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