(BLACK PR WIRE)(May 5, 2009) President of the Board of Trustees of the National Court Appointed Special Advocates Association (CASA) and Orleans Parish Juvenile Court Judge, New Orleans, Ernestine S. Gray, recently presented the 2009 G.F. Bettineski Child Advocate of the Year Award to Mrs. Frankye C. Hull, Kershaw County Guardian ad Litem, Camden, South Carolina at the National CASA Conference in Denver on April 26.

A retired public school teacher, Mrs. Hull has a long history of working for the best interests of children in a variety of roles, including as a volunteer guardian ad litem since 1998. As a volunteer guardian ad litem, she has and continues to advocate on behalf of children who are in foster care because of their parent’s alleged abuse or neglect. Her passions are her family, serving in the best interest of the children, and getting others to join her by becoming a volunteer. Visit www.casaforchildren.org for more information. 1-888-805-8457.