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!”
