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CASA of Caroline Ann Staples, hit the ground running and will share her inspirational story about
began recruiting volunteers to provide the power of advocacy. Ms. Spicknall
Turns 20! advocacy for these children. is currently the Executive Director
of Donate Life Maryland, has served
by Amy Horne, Executive Over the last two decades, CASA of as Executive Director of MADD, and
Director, CASA of Caroline Caroline has served more than 100 has been a victims advocate since her
children in the Caroline County foster
life was forever changed on one tragic
care system, helping them achieve
I n 2003, The night in Talbot County in 1999. She has
Honorable Judge J. permanency in safe, loving and stable presented to numerous federal agencies,
Owen Wise put out homes. Sometimes that’s reunifi cation including the US Dept. of Justice and
a call to citizens in with their families, sometimes it’s the FBI and has been recognized for

Caroline County who finding a suitable adoptive placement, her work through awards including the
were concerned about and sometimes the youth simply age Maryland Governor’s Victim Assistance
children in foster care; out of the system at 21 and their CASA Award and People Magazine’s Heroes
children who’ve experienced abuse and/ volunteer helps them transition to Among Us Award.
or neglect at the hands of their primary successful adulthood. Whatever each

caregiver and placed in the foster care child’s and youth’s circumstances, The goal for the celebration is to raise
system while investigators and the courts CASA volunteers are frequently the $20,000 in honor of 20 years of child
do their work. It can be a scary and only consistent adult in their lives and advocacy in Caroline County. Tickets
traumatic time in a child’s life. Th anks the ones who can make the diff erence are $150/pp and donations are welcome!
to his friend Judge William Horne in between achieving permanency or If you are interested in attending the

Talbot County who first brought CASA lingering in the system. dinner or making a donation in honor
to the Eastern Shore in 1993, Judge Wise In honor of this monumental of this milestone, please visit www.
was familiar with the CASA program so achievement, CASA of Caroline will casaofcaroline.org or contact CASA of
he put out a call to his friends and got be holding a celebration dinner, A Caroline at info@casaofcaroline.org or
a great response! The initial members Legacy of Caring: Twenty for Twenty, at call 410-479-8301.

of the Board of Directors, along with Caroline’s Table in Denton on Th ursday, The Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention

the agency’s first Executive Director, Jo October 12 at 6pm. The keynote speaker funded this project under sub-award number CJAC-

2019-0004 and VOCA-2018-0063. All points of view
for this event is Ms. Lisa Spicknall, who in this document are those of the author and do not

necessarily represent the official position of any State

TWO A LITERARY EVENT WITH or Federal Agency. This project is supported by a grant

SHOWS!
SOPHIE KERR the Courts number AOC-G20CA0225I.
from the Maryland Judiciary’s Administrative Offi ce of
Saturday
Nov 4, 2023 Perfect Touch

Hair Design
MATINEE or EVENING
LUNCH DINNER

SCAN FOR MORE INFO 1143 Shore Hwy. Denton
410-479-2833
Stylists: Ann Draper &
Lisa Young (Murray
Over 30 years combined experience

Tuesday - Friday 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Wed., Closed; Saturday 9-noon
Sketch by Sean Parker Appointments Appreciated
Walk-Ins Welcome
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