CASA-EP Outstanding Volunteers
Tom Logan, Jr. Tom has been a CASA volunteer since July 2007 and has already donated over 200 hours of his time and 2000 miles! He endlessly lends his wisdom and support to other volunteers, staff and of course, the children he advocates for. He is currently assigned to two cases. One case involved a teenager who had both a juvenile services and an abuse case open simultaneously. The child had to live temporarily in a residential facility. In a Multi Disciplinary Team meeting, the child stood up and announced to everyone present, “I don’t trust anyone. The only person I trust is my CASA volunteer, Mr. Logan.” The CASA staff also rely on Tom, whether it is to take a case when a volunteer moves, provide handyman services, or just for a good laugh! Tom is quick to help other volunteers whenever he can, whether he is assigned to their case or not. He recently participated in a trip to the house of a single mother from another volunteer’s case to mow a lawn which hadn’t been touched all summer and to see what could be done about a lack of water within the residence. He has provided in-service training to volunteers at CASA of the Eastern Panhandle and CASA of Prince George’s County, and speaks to our new volunteers in training to answer their questions and to address any concerns they may have. In addition to his volunteer work with CASA, Tom is an area PASS volunteer and volunteers for the Board of Child Care. Tom is the epitome of the best kind of volunteer. He is light of heart, loves magic tricks and is thoughtful and courteous to everyone. He doesn’t expect anything in return. He does what he does simply for the smiles he brings to the faces of the children he works with.  Robin has had a tremendous impact on the lives of children for which she advocates. Since July 2006, Robin has donated more than 400 hours of her time and traveled more than 3,500 miles - all while graduating Summa Cum Laude with a degree in Psychology. Robin was advocating for a ten-year old child who had been removed from the parents’ custody and couldn't contact them due to the severity of the abuse that had occurred. In fact, the child had tried to commit suicide instead of returning home. This child was in a juvenile detention center and didn't have any friends or family to talk to during personal phone time. The detention center called Robin, asking if she could be placed on the personal contact list because she was the closest thing to a friend or family the child had. This child enjoyed his time with Robin so much that he asked her if he would have to get in trouble again in order to keep seeing her. She said, “Of course not!” That's the difference between a paid professional and a CASA volunteer - it sends a powerful message to an abused or neglected child: Robin cares not because she has to, but because she wants to. When Robin went to visit a child at school. The child’s friend asked, “Is that your social worker?” The child replied, “That’s not my social worker. That’s my friend!”
 Kathy Reid Kathy Reid was sworn in as a CASA volunteer with our first training class and began working on cases in January 2004. Since then, Kathy has consistently advocated for 24 children in ten families. She has attended over 26 hours of in-service training, volunteered over 600 hours, and driven over 9,000 miles to advocate for children! Kathy’s unconditional commitment has assisted in closing four cases and placing eight children in permanent homes. Our annual ROCK! (Ride On for CASA Kids) bicycle ride and fundraiser would be in a lot of trouble without Kathy! Kathy organizes the volunteers and their tasks for the day of the ride and handles rider registrations. In addition to volunteering, she works part time for Shepherdstown Presbyterian Church. The Eastern Panhandle greatly appreciates this volunteer’s exceptional service to the community! |
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