Each month, CASA of East Tennessee shines a spotlight on a particular volunteer who has gone above and beyond in their service of Knox County children. This month, we would like to offer a round of applause to Amy Pettit!
Each month, CASA of East Tennessee shines a spotlight on a particular volunteer who has gone above and beyond in their service of Knox County children. This month, we would like to offer a round of applause to Amy Pettit!
We asked Amy what attracted her to the CASA program,
"I have always had a heart for advocating for vulnerable children. This role as child advocate has been reflected in my 30 years as a Pediatric Nurse, working in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. After I “retired” from the bedside, I missed working with children. I heard about CASA on an episode of Dr. Phil ��. Once I investigated what the CASA advocate does, I really believed it would be an opportunity for me to continue to advocate for children."
Amy shared some of her favorite things about serving as a Court Appointed Special Advocate,
"I have enjoyed many different aspects of the volunteer role. I feel like I am using my strengths in a way that benefits others. I feel appreciated in the role. I am working with the court system, which has given me a new and different connection to my son, who is a lawyer. I get to just be an advocate – I don’t have to make judgements, hard decisions, or “take it home” with me. And the best: I have met some fantastic people through CASA and through the family I have worked with."
When she's not volunteering with CASA, she spends her time reading, watching movies, finding ways to get to a beach, and hanging out with her husband. She also enjoys doing volunteer work in her church nursery and leading pre-marriage counseling with her husband.
Amy is a Knoxville native and has lived here most of her life. She is now an empty-nester, and lives with her husband and two cats, Molly and Simba.
Thank you Amy!
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