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Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Heartland volunteer Vicki Schmidt received the Bob Babbage Volunteer of the Year award from the Kentucky CASA Network during the organization’s annual conference in Lexington on Oct. 4. Judges, volunteers and program staff from across the Commonwealth nominated the award winners for their excellent work to advance the […]

Elizabethtown, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2023) – Elizabethtown-based nonprofit Give 270 has announced it is launching Round 9 of the weekly Whiskey Wednesdays charity raffle series, entitled “Pappy Palooza Pass or Play.” Raffle tickets are now on sale, and all proceeds will benefit CASA of the Heartland, an organization that recruits, trains and supports community volunteers […]

On Saturday, CASA of the Heartland held their biggest fundraising event of the year, the annual Farm to Fork event at Highland Sod Farms in Elizabethtown. With support from 180 attendees, CASA of the Heartland raised $69,296 to support their efforts for the upcoming year.  “Farm to Fork is a great event because not only […]

CASA of the Heartland has announced the addition of three new members to their Board of Directors. New board members include former Elizabethtown Police Department Chief Tracy Schiller, Bluegrass Middle School Assistant Principal Neal Gibbs and local attorney Abe O’Bryan.  “The diverse backgrounds and unwavering commitment to our community among these new board members will […]

CASA of the Heartland invites you to join us for out annual Farm to Fork. This year’s menu will feature a delicious home-grown menu by local chef, Tony York. Recipes will feature locally grown, farm-fresh foods. Farm to Fork will benefit CASA of the Heartland and provide caring advocates for local children under petition with […]

Friday, July 21 6:30 PM  Elizabethtown Sportspark  1401 West Park Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Join us for a family-friendly run/walk to raise funds and awareness for the most vulnerable children in our community, while we honor our local heroes who serve those children--Our CASA Volunteers! Register to walk/run here:https://runsignup.com/.../LighttheNight5KSuperheroWalkRun Timeline of Events:6:30 PM-- Food Truck […]

Hodgenville, Ky.– Today, with the celebration of their first annual LaRue County Pinwheel Planting event, CASA of the Heartland announced they will be expanding their services into LaRue County. Currently, CASA of the Heartland serves the Hardin County and Fort Knox communities but will be adding LaRue County to their service area later this year.  […]

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of the Heartland is a non-profit that recruits, trains, and supports volunteers within our local community to advocate on behalf of abused and neglected children who are referred to us from the Family Courts. When you look around in the community, many children you see either need or have a […]

2022 has again been a challenging time in regards to children suffering in Kentucky. We continue to rank in the top five states for child abuse and neglect. Hardin County continues to see a surge in cases as well. In fact, for the entire year to date, our child wait list has averaged 96 kids […]

Elizabethtown, Kentucky-based nonprofit Give 270 is set to host an online charity raffle featuring valuable bourbon prizes, including a grand prize featuring a six-bottle set of Pappy Van Winkle and a five-bottle Buffalo Trace Antique collection.  The Bourbon Strong 12 Bourbons of Christmas raffle is set to take place live on Give 270’s Facebook page […]