Category: Volunteer Story
![Where could Caden safely grow up?](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/ExternalSite_BlogImage_caden_volunteer_story-1200x690.jpg)
Caden was assigned Dallas CASA volunteer Megan, who began visiting him and offering support to his foster family.
![CASA of Sedgwick County volunteer reunites teen with siblings](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/ExternalSite_BlogImage_July2022-1200x690.jpg)
Angela*, a CASA volunteer from CASA of Sedgwick County located in Wichita, KS, was appointed to advocate for Courtney*, a 13-year-old female who had been in the foster care system for 2.5 years.
![CASA volunteer reunites siblings](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/ExternalSite_BlogImageSiblings-1200x690.jpg)
The CASA volunteer made contact with child protective services, the children, their caregivers, parents and the attorney ad litem.
![CASA volunteer advocates for teen with autism to achieve permanency](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ExternalSite_BlogImage_March2022-e1647531839981-1200x690.jpg)
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month. We need more volunteers like Anthony across the country to advocate for children with developmental disabilities.
![Texas CASA volunteer leads company support to benefit the children served by Kentucky CASA programs in Western Kentucky](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/ExternalSite_BlogImageTexasCASAvolunteer-1200x690.jpg)
CASA volunteer Mr. Velasquez quickly began an effort to provide direct assistance to his CASA counterparts that were impacted.
![Dallas CASA volunteer encourages siblings to preserve their heritage](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Juan-Nevarez_ExternalSite_BlogImage-1200x690.jpg)
“I get so much more than what I give as an advocate,” Nevarez said. “It’s such a great feeling to work with these kids and be able to help.”
![NFL My Cause My Cleats initiative brings awareness to the CASA/GAL mission](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Corey_Linsley_credit_LAChargers-1200x690.jpg)
National CASA/GAL is excited about creating awareness for our network of state and local programs and thanks Corey Linsley, Coach Arians and their families for this incredible support.
![CASA volunteer fosters love of reading with comic books](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/External-site-blog-image-Sara-and-Max-1200x690.jpg)
Volunteers like Sara make a life-changing difference for children and youth.
![CASA volunteer helps teen reconnect with her community](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/ExternalSite_BlogImage_July2021-1200x690.jpg)
Mary* is a volunteer with Oakland County CASA in Michigan. She was assigned by a judge to the case of 17-year-old Anna*, who was being parented by an aunt and uncle after the untimely death of her mother when Anna was 7 years old.
![CASA volunteer helps siblings reunite with their mom](https://nationalcasagal.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/CASAMatters_JuneImage.jpg)
As the pandemic unfolded in 2020, Aileen continued her visits virtually, and gradually transitioned to socially distanced in-person visits with the siblings and their mother.