Meet Frankye Hull, National CASA 2009 Volunteer of the Year. Never underestimate Frankye Hull. That's the gospel among lawyers, judges, parents, teachers, child welfare workers, and just about everyone else whose path she crosses in her work as a volunteer for the Kershaw County Guardian ad Litem program. Frankye is a force to be reckoned with when it comes to giving a voice to the kids she represents. Frankye, a retired teacher, always does her homework. That can mean educating teachers about the fine points of special education law, digging into probate records, and once even staking out a house where a child's mother claimed to live (but clearly did not). In 2000, Frankye lost ten days of her life to an aneurism. She believes she recovered in order to serve children as a GAL volunteer. So she perseveres, doing what needs to be done to find safe, permanent homes for kids—despite the lasting effects of the aneurism and crippling arthritis. A sense of humor helps, as does her genuine love for the kids she serves. "Without these kids, we have no future," she says. Kids flock to Frankye because they know whose side she is on. When you support National CASA, you show that you're on their side, too. National CASA wants to put a volunteer like Frankye into the life of every child in need—it costs just $80 per month per child. We will reach that goal only with support from caring community members like you.
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