NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) – Platte River Health had partnered with Lincoln County CASA for a number of years for a race, however after the passing of a very long time volunteer started not solely benefitting Lincoln County Casa however remembering a life.
Kevin Kennedy was a very long time volunteer of the Platte River Health Collection and was additionally a Board Member at Lincoln County CASA. So, for 2 12 months’s now after Kennedy’s passing the race that advantages Lincoln County CASA has been named in remembrance of him. Founder and Director of The Platte River Health Collection, Trudy Merritt, says out of all the group’s Kennedy volunteered with CASA was one which he felt very strongly about.
“That is the second 12 months that the race, which was once name the CASA Superhero Race, was remodeled in his honor. And so this would be the second 12 months that he would be the title sake of the race,” says Merritt.
Lincoln County CASA stands for Court docket Appointed Particular Advocates. These are volunteers locally that assist youngsters within the Foster Systen in Lincoln County throughout their instances of want and whereas going by way of all of their court docket hearings. A number of the proceeds from the race will go on to CASA, serving to them get advocates locally for kids within the Foster Care System. In response to Deirdre Nichelson, the Govt Director and Volunteer Coordinator at Lincoln County CASA, not solely does it assist recruit advocates, nevertheless it additionally helps in shopping for provides that Foster Kids would possibly want when they’re positioned into new properties, similar to, garments and college provides.
“Nicely we use the funds to advocate and to recruit extra individuals. We all the time want advocates. We’ve ready youngsters who want advocates. We offer coaching and help. After which we additionally help the kids by way of operation suitcase after they’re positioned in care. We give them provides, we give foster dad and mom the wanted issues from automobile seats, to diapers, to clothes for the kids, faculty provides these kinds of issues we might help with that. After which simply to guarantee that our children have the one on one help that they want by way of their advocate, their private relationship with them, all of that’s supported by way of public donation and grant cash as a result of we’re a non-profit group,” explains Nichelson.
To register to run within the Kevin Kennedy 5K and Mile Run on April ninth there are three other ways you may enroll; by visiting platteriverfitness.com, filling out a paper entry on the North Platte Rec Middle, or registering the day of the race on the race web site, Iron Horse Park, starting at 4:00 o’clock.
However working within the race isn’t the one approach you may get concerned to assist with Lincoln County CASA, you may also turn out to be an advocate for a kid. For extra info on easy methods to turn out to be an advocate you may go to the Lincoln County CASA web site at http://www.lincolncountycasa.org/
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