Erica Levich knew she wanted to give back after a visit with a friend who volunteered in a nursing home. “She was doing something very hands on to make a difference and give back to her local community and I wanted to do the same. I began searching online for ways to help teens and Yolo County CASA came up. The headquarters also happened to be a few blocks from where I live. I applied and was accepted to the next training, which happened to be a few weeks later.”
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Steve Adams
Steve Adams arrived in Davis 27 years ago to attend law school and launch a second career. Now with two grown children, and after practicing environmental law with several state agencies, he found Yolo County CASA as he was looking to give back in retirement.
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Monique Straws
Monique Straws and her twin sister, Sharique were born addicted to heroin and cocaine. Through the years, she and her sister were placed in several different foster homes, sometimes together, but most often apart. In fact, they were only placed together twice before the age of ten, and were not placed together after that.
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Caitlin Buggy
Caitlin Buggy has always had a heart for children in need. She has worked as a counselor in a children’s shelter and now works as a pediatric ICU nurse. She is also attending UC Davis to get her Master’s degree in nursing administration. She has always known about CASA and felt a calling to become more involved.
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Berenice Ceja
Berenice Ceja moved to Yolo County a few years ago to attend college at UC Davis. She heard about Yolo County CASA through an organization she was a part of and felt compelled to apply to be a CASA volunteer. “I had moved to Davis from the Bay Area and was actively looking for impactful ways to get involved in my new community.”
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Karen Selby
Today we are excited to share about Karen’s experiences as a CASA volunteer.
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