Stephen McCord’s journey with CASA began with a desire to gain a deeper understanding of the foster care system when he and his wife began looking into adoption. What he found solidified his desire to help foster children, “I became a CASA nearly 15 years ago because I wanted to understand the foster care system and play a positive role in the life of a foster child. The experience of foster care is so different from mine, in which I had siblings and two stable parents. I thought moving homes once during my childhood was an ordeal.
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Martha Clark-Garrison
Martha Clark-Garrison has always had a giving heart. With a 21 year-old son and 17 year-old daughter, many years of Martha’s life were filled volunteering for boy scouts, girl scouts, sports, field trips, and the like. Through these activities and involvement in her children’s lives, Martha met Klarissa, a foster child who had a CASA of her own.
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