May Cook Heart of Gold

The May Cook Heart of Gold award is given every year to a CASA volunteer that has demonstrated exceptional service and dedication to our children. Created in honor of CASA volunteer and former foster child May Cook, the award embodies her abounding commitment to CASA children. May served as a CASA for 6 years before passing in 2000. Because of her experience, she knew first hand the position foster care children find themselves in. She gave 100% to the children in her care just as our many CASAs today. Listed below are past recipients of the award.

May Cook Award Recipients

Laura Faino & Gail Shapiro

2023

Mary Coan & Kevin Weir

2022

Annette Anderson & Mary Anne Hesch

2021

Lucy Capaldi & Eileen Foxwell

2020

Cathryn Krebs

2019

Nancy Dolliver

2018

Dennis Zimmerman

2017

Rachel Gragg

2016

Virginia Hole

2015

Ed & Patti Rager

2014

Sandy Weinger

2013

Pam Jones

2012

Neil Schlussel

2011

Siobhan de Courcy

2010

John Nelson

2009

Sylvia Schonberger

2008

Mary Grant

2007

Robert Stewart

2006

Lori Whetzel

2005

Frank White

2004

Debra Howard

2003

Constance Wiecking

2002

June Lee

2001

May Cook

2000

May Cook Picture

May Cook as a CASA volunteer.

May Cook Award Recipient Dedications

2023 May Cook Award Recipient Gail Shapiro

2023 May Cook Award Recipient Laura Faino

2022 May Cook Award Recipient Mary Coan

2022 May Cook Award Recipient Kevin Weir

2021 May Cook Award Recipient Annette Anderson

2021 May Cook Award Recipient Mary Anne Hesch

2020 May Cook Award Recipients Lucy Capaldi & Eileen Foxwell