About
Shelby County CASA/GAL
Shelby County CASA/GAL has expanded throughout the years! Starting in 2002, there were 5 volunteers and 1 staff member advocating for 34 children.
Fast forward to 2023, there were 32 active volunteers and 3 staff members that advocated for 154 abused, neglected, and dependent children in Shelby County.
Shelby County CASA/GAL receives funding through the juvenile court system, the Ohio Attorney General’s Office through VOCA & SVAA grants, the Ohio CASA Association, Shelby County United Way and the annual fundraiser-Dancing with Our Stars!
Core Values
- Advocacy – respectfully providing good advice and counsel
- Compassion – to understand and share the needs of those we serve
- Dedication – committed to the task at hand
- Hope – an expectation of good things to come
- Quality – intentional excellence in all we do

INTRODUCING OUR
Board Members
- Eileen Hix, Chair
- Mickey Hamer, Vice-Chair
- Amy Cain
- Misty Drake
- Colleen Gong
- Michael Hoglund
- Jamie LeMaster
- Marti Phelan
- Leah Shreves
- Beth Winegardner