CASA of Denton County, Inc. has a variety of volunteer opportunities including serving as court advocates for abused children, working on the board of directors, assisting as a member of the Advisory Council or serving as a member of the Honorary Board.

A Court Advocate is a trained community volunteer, appointed by a district judge, to represent children in court. The Board of Directors is a group of individuals who are responsible for the overall management of the organization, providing leadership and support. The Advisory Council is an extension of the Board of Directors - a group of individuals who serve on subcommittees of the board or help with special projects. The Honorary Board are individuals in the community who lend their support in unique ways as needed.

All people who volunteer for CASA must first complete three things: (1) an application (either Child Advocate Application or Board of Directors/Advisory Council Application), (2) a criminal background check, and (3) a child abuse background check. All forms are available in PDF format.

Court Advocate
The purpose of CASA of Denton County, Inc. is to train community volunteers to provide court advocacy for children who have been removed from their homes by Child Protective Services (CPS) due to abuse and neglect. Volunteer advocates independently investigate the child’s situation and make recommendations to Denton County District Court Judges as to what permanent placement would be in the best interest of each child.

Current Advocates:
Shelly Allen, Laura Armbruster, Machelle Ashbaugh, Janet Aune, Gary Behrhorst, Stephan Bierman, Carol Bounds, Mike Breslin, Alysen Burgess, Alice Burk, Andrea Calloway, Scott Cameron, Lori Christensen, Vicki Claytor, Charles Close, James Collier, Michelle Cotton, Laurie Cuchens, Andrea Davis, Hope Desormeaux, Carol Delbecq, Barbara Droddy, Jennifer Drury, Colleen Evans, Brenda Fenner, Dave Finley, Tony Gamron, Tiffany Gibson, Susan Gleghorn, Claudia Goff, Tamara Griffith, Judy Hagar, Martha Hansen, Rachel Harris, John Hechinger, Susanne Hechinger, Laurie Hemming, Thomas Hetzler, Donna Hodge, Ron Hurst, Heidi Jaynes, Delena Kibbe, Carolyn Kirk, Gayle Leach, Debbie Mancino, Becky Manning, Becky Marcum, Jean Martin, Elizabeth Martinez, Connie McAnally, Dana McCullam, Becca McKamie, Shelly McNabb, Paula McReynolds, Bob Mersereau, Daniel Middendorf, Curtis Miller, Linda Miller, Rebecca Millikin, Rachel Minch, Kay T. Moore, Karen Murrell, Rebecca Orth, Mary Panico, Michael Parker, Pam Pedigo, Paula Petty, Sarah Pogue, Judy Purser, Linda Richardson, Angela Richason, Kay Roach, Gordon Roe, Jan Rogers, Glenda Schmidt, Lisa Sims, Joyce Smith, June Splain, Katy Stewart, Michelle Sutton, Suzy True, Vicky Ulrich, Peg Walsh, Missy Walton, Fredia Webb, Shirley Weidner, Dub Wood, Tammy Woodall, Mark Young, Dorothy Zembler

Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a group of individuals who are responsible for the overall management of the organization, providing leadership and support. The Board is legally responsible for the actions of the corporation, setting policies, and ensuring that the agency adheres to the guidelines and purposes articulated by the Bylaws of the organization. The CASA Board meets monthly to develop policy, monitor the financial health, programs, and overall performance of the agency. The Board also provides the Executive Director with the best resources to the meet the needs of those the agency serves.

Current Board of Directors:
Dixie Berry, Vice President
Mark Burroughs
Jean Campbell
Ray Croff
Melinda Johnson
Sennett Kirk, Treasurer
Shelly Krueger, Secretary
Alice Langer
Debora Mallouk
Bob Mancino
Janie McLeod, President
Rodney Mitchell
Linda Ratliff
Denise Roberts
Carrell Ann Simmons
Gregory Studer
Jane Thacker

Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is an extension of the Board of Directors - a group of individuals who serve on subcommittees of the board, helping in the areas of finance, fund raising, public awareness, personnel, and long range planning. These individuals have expressed an interest in helping CASA, but typically do not have time to serve on the Board of Directors or as court advocates. So, they devote the time they have to one committee or one function at a time.

Current Advisory Council Members:

Angela Green
Judy Grimes
Russ Kerbow
Linda Krause
Steve Kuzmich
Brenda Latham
Scott McDearmont

Honorary Board
The Honorary Board is a group of supporters and advisors to the agency. They often assist with special projects, serving as an extension to the board of directors. The support of the members of the Honorary Board has been instrumental in promoting the image of CASA in the community.

Current Honorary Board Members:
Congressman Dick Armey
Congressman Michael Burgess
R. L. Cole
Clayton Downing
Walt Garrison
Stephani Spruill
Rick Woolfolk