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A Voice for Children Who Need It Most

For three years Anne Landry has been a volunteer for CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program of Hampden County, which works with Springfield and
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Advocates for Children’s Best Interest

Abigail Sweeney and Victoria Gonzalez are volunteers for CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program of Hampden County, which works with Springfield and Holyoke Juvenile
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Advocating for Foster Children in Court

Stefany Schaefer is a three-year volunteer for CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program of Hampden County, which works with Springfield and Holyoke Juvenile Courts—through
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An Advocate for Vulnerable Children

Emily Sheridan, one of the seven new volunteers in CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Program of Hampden County, is used to working with children—and
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Volunteer Extraordinaire

Deb Napier, a volunteer for CHD’s Not Bread Alone (NBA) community meal program at the First Congregational Church of Amherst, is a weekly fixture in
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Fighting Food Insecurity

Brenna Jorgensen, a junior at UMass Amherst majoring in Education and Social Change, is a volunteer at CHD’s Not Bread Alone community meal program in
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Giving kids a loving place to call home

When Sabrina first became a foster parent, she was inspired by the opportunity to provide kids in the community a safe and loving home, while
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Commitment to the community and kids in need

For John Dowd, becoming a volunteer with CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Hampden County was the sum of many experiences, all of which
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The impact and joys of fostering

Josefina has been a foster parent for nearly 20 years. She took her first case—twin girls—when a mother she’d known for years had a case
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Working to reverse the cycle

Mary Andrewes has been a volunteer for CHD’s Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Hampden County for over six years, and she’s been a dedicated advocate for children in need for even longer.  A retired educator
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