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Samuel says they were able to make sure children, from ages of one year to 17, enjoy Christmas despite their family situations. The Court Appointed Special Advocates, or CASA, is currently serving 40 foster children who have been removed from their home and placed into foster care because of abuse or neglect from someone in their family.
CASA volunteer Justin Herrington and Webster Parish CASA supervisor Sandra Samuel load Christmas gifts into the back of Herrington’s vehicle to deliver to the children in their care. Michelle Bates/Press-Herald