On Monday July 23rd, Gerald Phillips completed his 44th case with Williamson County as a Court Appointed Special Advocate.
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For the past 10 years he has served as an advocate for abused and neglected children in the county. A CASA is a trained citizen who is appointed by a judge to advocate for a child in Juvenile Court.
Phillips has seen his final case and spoke of his experience as a CASA in the courtroom of the Honorable Sharon Guffee on Monday. “I feel like I have made a difference in a few lives. I’ve served 44 children over 10 years and ironically my very first case also was my very last case.” Judge Guffee responded, “You’ve made an incredible difference in 44 lives, those families, the CASA organization, and as a mentor for all the new CASA’s.”
Phillips also served on the Tennessee CASA’s Board of Directors and represented Williamson County at numerous National CASA Conventions. “Gerald has been a rock and a leader within CASA for the past 10 years. Forty-four may be the number of children he served directly, but his leadership has guided organizational growth that impacts the life of hundreds of children. His service will benefit Williamson County for years to come,” said WC CASA Program Director, Barbara Tierno.
Williamson County CASA’s next advocate training class will be held in September.
For more information about Williamson County CASA, Inc., to volunteer or make a donation, call (615) 591-2699
or visit www.williamsoncountycasa.org.
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Photograph by Williamsoncountycasa.org
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