Volunteer Spotlight: Barb App

Volunteer Spotlight: Barb App

According to Barb App, there is always a bit of room for fun. Throughout her life, she has entered each new experience with this mindset, no matter how challenging it may be. For the last six years, Barb has been a Dependency and Neglect CASA Volunteer. Before that,...
Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Perille

Volunteer Spotlight: Tom Perille

When Tom Perille retired from practicing medicine, he found himself running a daycare. This daycare was not open to the public, but rather, was a space created by Tom to care for and to nurture the development of his grandchildren. “I don’t know how many people would...
Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Barnard

Volunteer Spotlight: Bill Barnard

Bill Barnard has fostered 25 dogs throughout his life. With his love and support, each dog has found an adoptive home. “Yeah, that is a bunch,” said Bill. “But it has been pretty cool to have them in our home, and it has become a part of the routine for my wife and...
Volunteer Spotlight: Catherine Winter

Volunteer Spotlight: Catherine Winter

Out of all the Winnie the Pooh characters, Catherine Winter most closely relates to Christoper Robin. “I am the planner. I am pragmatic,” she said. “What steps do we need to take? Who do we talk to?” The question around who Catherine identifies with from Winne the...
Volunteer Spotlight: Nicole Driggers

Volunteer Spotlight: Nicole Driggers

Nicole Driggers’ mother taught her that although she cannot single-handedly mend the chaos and challenges in the world, she can carefully chip away at her own corner. “I can’t prevent climate change or stop war, but I can work hard in my little nook of the world...