Branson cat cafe owner honored for her efforts helping children

A Branson area businesswoman is being honored for her efforts to assist children who are caught up in the legal system.

Mary Trexler, who owns and operates Branson’s only cat cafe, Mochas and Meows, has been named the Rookie of the Year in Taney County for Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASA is an organization who provides specially-trained citizens who represent a child victim in abuse and neglect cases. The volunteers work with the child to navigate the foster care system and assist them in finding a path out of the system.

Trexler received her honor at CASA of Southwest Missouri’s annual volunteer appreciation celebration on Friday, May 2.

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(Story by Jason Wert, bransontrilakesnews.com)