Blue Ribbon News Feed

Rockwall County (November 3, 2025) – Lone Star CASA is excited to announce the 2025 Cheers for CASA fundraiser, a month-long community campaign inviting local businesses to give back in a delicious way. Throughout November, participating restaurants, cafés, and shops across Rockwall and Kaufman counties will donate a portion of sales from select menu items

Kaufman & Rockwall, TX (October 16, 2025) — Lone Star CASA had the joy of celebrating the adoption of 17-year-old Lilo at the Grayson County Courthouse. Lilos’s journey through foster care is one of extraordinary resilience, healing, and hope. Lilo’s path was not without setbacks, including the heartbreak of a failed adoption. Yet, with consistent

First Place Team “Alliance/Galyean” from left: Craig Muirhead, Joe Chenault, Ronnie Carroll, and Billy Meredith ROCKWALL COUNTY, TX (Aug. 24, 2025)  Clays for CASA, held at the Texas Gun Ranch in Terrell, TX on August 15, 2025, was an outstanding success. The event brought together community supporters and clay shoot enthusiasts, all united in the

Rockwall & Kaufman Counties, TX (August 1, 2025) — Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates), dedicated to advocating for children who have experienced abuse and neglect in Kaufman and Rockwall counties, is launching a transformative pilot program: the Justice-Involved Youth (JIY) Program designed to support youth placed on formal probation in Kaufman County in

Pictured: Lauri Dodd, Haley McGee, Lezlie Carvell, Barbi Angott, Beau Winkler, Judge Hall, Julie Tanner, Nereida Garcia Price, & Nevine Carlson. Rockwall, Texas (July 8, 2025) – Honorable Judge Brett Hall officially swore in nine new volunteers during a ceremony held at the Rockwall County Courthouse on Wednesday. Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

Rockwall, TX (April 23, 2025) – Lone Star CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is proud to invite the community to join us in observing Blue Sunday, a National Day of Prayer dedicated to raising awareness and praying for abused and neglected children. This year, Blue Sunday will take place on April 27, 2025, and we

Pictured from left to right: (back row) Annette Wallace, Christian Yettke, Ellen Reed, Judge Brett Hall, Cindy MacArthur & Rewina Embaye (front row) Devon Valderas, Eureka Williams, Tammy Horton, Glenda Denton & Jamie Fields Rockwall, Texas (April 16, 2025) – In honor of April being Child Abuse Prevention Month, Honorable Judge Brett Hall officially swore in ten new

Rockwall, TX (April 2, 2025) – Lone Star CASA is excited to announce that their 5th Annual Bunco & Bubbles event held on March 8, 2025, was a tremendous success, bringing together community members for a day of fun, laughter, and giving back to foster children in need. The event, held at The Castle at

ROCKWALL, TX (March 21, 2025) – April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month, and Lone Star CASA is raising awareness for the need to end child abuse and neglect in Rockwall and Kaufman Counties. The organization is gathering with other partners at several events throughout the month to call attention to the growing problem in our

Rockwall, TX (February 18, 2025) – Dianne first met Mason* when he was barely over one year old… and the bond was immediate. Having been a CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) volunteer for a couple of years before she met him, it’s safe to say Dianne was a seasoned advocate, and she saw something special