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GAL shines light on children in the shadows

The Manatee County Commission Tuesday presented a proclamation to the Guardian ad Litem Program and its volunteers recognizing April as Guardian ad Litem

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Ask the GAL: Volunteers with children save state $20M-plus

More than 8,000 GAL volunteers statewide currently represent more than 16,000 of the 30,000 children in dependency care.
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Ask the GAL spotlight: volunteers Maria Marin-Diez and John Reichner

Volunteers were honored at a luncheon in Lakewood Ranch.
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Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda Jesse

Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Spotlight: Amanda Jesse.
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Ask the GAL spotlight: Volunteer Linda Jentsch

Bradenton resident Linda Jentsch learned about the Guardian ad Litem program from some of her tennis friends and it fit what she was seeking: a way to help children.
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Guardian ad Litem helps protect the most vulnerable children

Guardian ad Litem helps protect the most vulnerable children.
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Ask the GAL: Foster parents reflect on experience

One foster parent family reflects on their experience in Manatee County.
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Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Spotlight: Bruce Gilburne

Ask the GAL provides another Guardian ad Litem Volunteer Spotlight in which a child advocate volunteer responds to questions relating to their work as a Guardian ad Litem.
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Ask the GAL: Do you have what it takes to stand up for a child?

Ask the GAL: Do you have what it takes to stand up for a child?
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Ask the GAL: Top question for guardian is 'How's the child doing?', attorney says

C. Michael Kelly, an attorney representing indigent parents of children in the dependency system, reflects on the role of the Guardian ad Litem from his place at the parent's defense table.
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GAL Volunteer Spotlight: Ray Wonders

Ray Wonders moved to Orlando from the San Diego area in 1970 after receiving his bachelor's degree in English from San Diego State University. He began his career teaching high school before beginning his Ph.D program in Missouri, finishing at Florida State University in 1984. Ray spent a year in...