April 21, 2021
LACASA has named their 2021 Champion for Children award winner.
Sandra Parker of Pinckney was named this yearâs awardee during LACASAâs Child Abuse Prevention Councilâs virtual âPlant a Pinwheel Celebration.â Parker was named the Champion for Children in honor of her personal, professional, and community-wide work supporting and empowering children in Livingston County. She and her husband are licensed foster parents who have taken children-in-need into their home as well as providing respite for stressed children and families.
Parker runs groups within Pinckney schools that cover topics like anxiety, depression and substance abuse.
She was nominated by several coworkers and colleagues from her job at Karen Bergbower and Associates. According to a release from LACASA, her nomination stood out above others, as it conveyed Parkerâs ability to see goodness underneath and tenacity in reaching out to children. Her sen