06/19/2026
Please join us in congratulating our very own, Bruce Austin as the Bronze Volunteer of the Year! 🎉
Last year alone, Bruce volunteered 120 hours and was the CASA for 4 children. Dedicated volunteers like him are what make this work possible and we can’t thank him enough!
Today's 2026 Illinois CASA is highlighting Bruce Austin from CASA of East Central Illinois, serving Coles & Cumberland Children!
Bruce was awarded the Bronze Volunteer of the Year award, but he's much more than a volunteer. Bruce has been a Court Appointed Special Advocate for 4 children who have experienced abuse or neglect, and goes above and beyond to be a mentor while his cases are open or closed. Bruce is also an adoptive father to 5 wonderful children.
💙 His local CASA program said this: "The children know they can count on Bruce when they need support or guidance… Bruce understands how these cases go and provides excellent advocacy because of it."
❤ Thank you to Bruce, and the other 3,000+ volunteers like you who become trained advocates for youth with an open child abuse or neglect case in Illinois. Consider becoming a CASA Volunteer to make a lasting difference in a child's life: https://illinoiscasa.org/how-to-help/
