CARnival for CASA to be held June 12
Staff Report//June 8, 2021//
Kansas City attorneys Kelle Gilmore, Christine Blegen and Dan Blegen are serving as honorary co-chairs of the CARnival for CASA.
The drive-through event will be held June 12 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Unity Village in Lee’s Summit. Cost is $60 per carload.
The event, which benefits Jackson County Court Appointed Special Advocates, includes activity booths, treats and lunch for everyone in the car, a raffle, an optional nature walk or scavenger hunt, yard games and goodies to take home.
Gilmore, a former staff attorney for Jackson County CASA, practices family law at Burmeister Gilmore. Christine Blegen, who is retired from practicing criminal defense in federal court, is a CASA volunteer and guardian ad litem. Dan Blegen is a business litigation attorney at Spencer Fane.
For more information visit www.jacksoncountycasa-mo.org.
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