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Ken Salvagno

Ken Salvagno recently retired from the independent power generation industry, and while he still does some consulting work, he decided to join his wife, Grace Salvagno, in becoming a CASA volunteer in their retirement. “My wife has known about Yolo County CASA for years and thought it would be a great way to give back to kids who really needed it. I happened to agree and we went through the training together.”

Grace Salvagno

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Grace Salvagno and her husband Ken Salvagno both recently retired and wanted to volunteer some of their time to a good cause. Having been a court reporter and litigation assistant, Grace has always been aware of Yolo County CASA.

Karen Adams

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This special Hearts of Yolo installment is written by Karen Adams, one of our CASA volunteers. It was also published in the Davis Enterprise on December 26.

Tan Orthodontics

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Dr. Alan Tan, one of our founding board members is at it again. Each year, he hosts a “Giving Tree” holding the holiday wishes of 115 foster children. Here is his Hearts of Yolo profile from years past and we’ve posted the press release about the Giving Tree below. Thank you, Tan Orthodontics for your generosity and long-time support!

Dolores Drummond

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As one of eleven children, Dolores Drummond knows it takes a village to raise a child. “My parents taught us compassion and great morals, but when you grow up with ten siblings, sometimes there isn’t enough parent to go around. There were neighbors, teachers, friends and employers who influenced my life and made a difference in the outcome. I’ve always known that paying it forward was the way I wanted to live my life.

Jeff Kunz

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Jeff Kunz is no stranger to volunteering. He was highly involved in his children’s activities when they were little and he is now president of the Woodland Kiwanis club. After thirty years in management at AT&T, Jeff is now retired. One night he and his wife were out with Jim and Georgia Corbett and Yolo County CASA came up in the conversation. “Georgia talked about her role on the board of directors and the mission of the organization. It really resonated with me because I had always wanted to be a big brother and this sounded very similar.”