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Caroline was Lucy Church’s poster with the slogan, “Together We Grow
Stronger” – we couldn’t agree more Lucy! We hope all the
CASA students who participated learned a little more about respect-
ing others, standing up to bullies and being Caroline Kind!
Court Appointed (see posters on page 36)
Special Advocate We also launched a new Community Partnership Program this

year. This program was designed to strengthen and support
An Unprecedented Year for All of Us! healthy families by working collaboratively with like-minded
businesses and organizations. Our partners make an annual
commitment to CASA of Caroline that assists us in recruit-

This has been an unprecedented year for all of us! With the ing and training volunteers. It also helps with our awareness
onset of COVID-19, no one could have imagined the dramatic campaigns like the Bullying Prevention Campaign and the
changes to which we would all have to adapt. Families have Pinwheels For Prevention Project we held in April to raise
been quarantined and separated for months, we’ve all had to awareness of child abuse. We are thrilled to announce 2021
learn to Zoom and to wear masks on a daily basis, children have Community Partnerships with The Caroline Foundation, Pres-

had to attend school via computer – the list of changes and ton Automotive, Women’s Club of Caroline County, Tri Gas &
adaptations is a long one! But one thing that has not changed Oil, Caroline’s Agape Project, American Legion Post 29, Avery
is CASA of Caroline’s commitment to our community and Hall, Choptank Transport, and State Farm/Huber Insurance
especially to the children and youth in Caroline County foster Agency. Thank you for your commitment to CASA of Caroline

care whose best interests are always our top priority. and the children of Caroline County!
Like other businesses and organizations, CASA of Caroline The holidays look a bit different for all of us. We are not able

had to pivot and find new ways to serve children and families. to hold our usual Volunteer Appreciation dinner but we want

When the pandemic started, we were in the middle of a new to acknowledge our amazing advocates who have remained
volunteer training class. Fortunately, we were able to shift the unwavering in their commitment to the children and youth
in-person classes to online learning and welcomed three new we serve. Ann Anthony, Michelle Gilliam, Kelly Hayman,
volunteers who were sworn in on June 10. Ann Anthony, Julie Jack Kirk, Travis Newman, Erica Plank, MaryLou Plutschak
Quick and Rich Warfield joined the CASA of Caroline team

and were immediately assigned to cases. We are very grateful
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A Distinctive Salon
The pandemic has also been a time to forge new partnerships.

In October, CASA of Caroline collaborated with Character
Counts Mid-Shore, Caroline County YMCA and Caroline Cuts -Color -Perms - Highlighting
Cuts -Color -Perms - Highlighting
County Public Schools on a Bullying Prevention campaign
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that included a poster contest. The logistics presented some Manicure - Pedicure

challenges but thanks to Amy Shepler, Bill Allen and Cara
Calloway at CCPS, we received some truly amazing and creative
entries that were displayed in storefronts along Market Street.
The runner-up in the 10-under age group was Madylenna
Andrews and the winner was Molly Church’s poster of multi- WALKINS
colored hands with kind and respectful phrases. For the 11+ WELCOME
age group, the runner-up was Meghan Stewart and the winner

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