A retired teacher and then administrator of 26 years, Roxanne Rice has always felt a connection with at-risk youths. “Really, all youths are at-risk, but some are more in need than others. After being in the school system for nearly three decades, I know how much at-risk youths like those in the dependency system benefit from extra time and attention.”
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Megan Martinez
Born and raised in Yolo County, Megan Martinez always wanted to give back to her community. When Megan heard about Yolo County CASA as a human development major at UC Davis, she was intrigued. “I noticed Yolo County CASA online through social media and I also had a friend who was involved in the organization. I’ve always wanted to work with children so it seemed like the perfect way to give back.”
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Julie Langston
Julie Langston is a pediatric nurse practitioner and her current job is in forensic assault patient care. She once worked at a clinic for foster children and became familiar with the system both through that work and through adopting their own son from the foster care system.
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Katherine Hess
Katherine Hess learned about Yolo County CASA in her Soroptimist club. “We had donated to Yolo County CASA’s programs and one of my fellow Soroptimists was also a CASA volunteer. I was moved by the mission and vision of the organization.”
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Bob Lawson
Bob Lawson was inspired to become a CASA volunteer by his wife, Carol Lawson. “I had been retired for a year and a half and had settled on one volunteer position but was searching for another meaningful project to do on a volunteer basis. When I heard about Yolo County CASA, I just felt called.”
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Carol Lawson
When Carol Lawson’s youngest daughter headed to college, she felt the time was right to become a CASA volunteer. “I had heard about the organization over the years in the newspaper and then again at a UC Davis retirement event. I knew I would do it someday and the time felt right.”
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