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Mary Lou Bernard - Volunteer of the year

Mary Lou Bernard is awarded the 2007
Athens CASA/GAL Program Volunteer of the Year

Mary Lou Bernard

May 22nd: Mary Lou Bernard was presented the 2007 Volunteer of the Year award by Judge Robert Stewart and Director Rebecca Miller, at the Athens CASA/GAL Annual Appreciation Reception held at Purple Chopsticks restaurant. Mary Lou has been a volunteer with the Athens CASA/GAL Program for over 2 years and provided excellent advocacy for eight children. Seven of these children are in permanent homes! Mary Lou is diligent in making frequent contact with her CASA children and works well with the various treatment teams. Her reports to the court are comprehensive and her recommendations are thoughtful and thorough. Many thanks to Mary Lou for all of her hard work and her continued dedication to the abused and neglected children of Athens County!

Welcome to Athens CASA/GAL

The Athens County Court Appointed Special Advocate/Guardian Ad Litem (CASA/GAL) Program is a local non-profit organization that advocates for abused and neglected children who are involved with Juvenile Court. Our program utilizes trained, local volunteers to serve as a neutral party in all court proceedings and who make recommendations to the court about what is in the child’s best interest. Our main goal is to make sure that all children are in permanent and safe homes.

CASA/GAL volunteers are ordinary people doing extraordinary work for abused and neglected children. Presently, the Athens CASA/GAL program utilizes over 20 volunteers and serves over 100 children. According to a number of studies, children assigned to a CASA/GAL volunteer spend less time in the court system and receive more services that kids who do not have CASA/GAL representation, and are more likely to be placed in permanent homes.

There are many ways to become involved with CASA/GAL. Become a volunteer, hold a fundraiser, or make a donation, which can be done quickly by using the form on the left of this page. To get more information about the Athens CASA/GAL Program and/or becoming a volunteer, see below and contact Executive Director, Rebecca Miller at (740) 592-3255 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

News!

Nancy Cooper Receives Statewide
Volunteer of the Year Award

Nancy Cooper

Columbus, Ohio (September 30, 2006) – Nancy Cooper of Athens, received the Pro Star Volunteer of the Year Award at the 12^th Annual Ohio CASA/GAL Association Celebrate Kids! Conference held September 28-30, 2006. Each year the Association honors exceptional CASA/GAL volunteers who demonstrate dedication and skill in advocating for abused and neglected children in the court system. The Pro Star Award is given to an exemplary individual who has been a CASA/GAL volunteer for more than two years.

Nancy Cooper has been a tireless advocate for the children of Athens County. She has served as a volunteer for the Athens CASA/GAL Program for over six years. In that time, she has effectively advocated for ten children, all of whom have had severe behavior problems as a result of the serious abuse