Awards

Margaret J Hand Child Advocacy Award

 

The Margaret J. Hand Child Advocacy Award is presented each year at the CASAs for Kids Fund Annual Meeting.  The award was established in 1999 to honor Judge Margaret Hand and a CASA volunteer or community member who has proven to be a strong advocate for children.  For many years, the award was a beautiful hand carved plaque with the CASAs for Kids Fund logo, crafted and donated by Mick Lyle. 

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Previous winners:

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• 2023: Coleen Connor, Retired Executive Director of Tippecanoe County CASA

• 2022: Jim & Cadi Bien, Child Protection Team & CASA

• 2021: Margaret Yarnell, CASA

• 2020: Judge Faith Graham

• 2019: Jane & Charlie Stewart, CASAs

• 2018: Mary Hood, CASA & Board Member

• 2017: Tom Easterday, Executive Vice President of SIA

• 2016: Larry Larrabee, CASA & Former Board Member

• 2015: Cheryl Coffin, Retired Board Member

• 2014: Val Hilbun, CASA

• 2013: Kappa Alpha Theta

• 2012: Tippecanoe County CASA staff

• 2011: Verdell Releford, CASA

• 2010: Mike Muinzer, Hogs and Frogs

• 2009: Sharon Cornell, CASA

• 2008: Susan McCully and Ellie Kaplan, Hogs and Frogs Co-chairs

• 2007: Ken Weller, President of Legal Aid Corporation

• 2006: Barb Holt, CASA

• 2005: Marcile Eddy, CASA

• 2004: Joyce & John Crichfield and Janet Freshour & Dick Freshour, Foster Parents

• 2003: Iona La Baw, Case Manager, Division of Family & Children

• 2002: Betty Roberts, CASA

• 2001: Judge Loretta Rush

• 2000: Ellen Phelps, CASA

• 1999: Judge Margaret Hand