The Legal Aider - August 2021
2020 ANNUAL REPORT NOW DIGITAL!
Our latest Annual Report is now digital. In 2020, Legal Aid Society was able to serve over 7,000 households!
Download the report to learn more about what we accomplished and who helped us accomplish it!
LEGAL AID’S HOMELESS ADVOCACY CHANGES LIVES
“Absolutely yes Legal Aid helped me. I lived outside for three years, man. Now I live in a house, I've got food, and everything taken care of.”
- Project H.E.L.P. Client
Despite the pandemic, Legal Aid’s homeless advocacy program, Project H.E.L.P. continues to transform the lives of those experiencing homelessness. Legal Aid attorneys and volunteers hold regular clinics with community partners like St. Johns Center for Homeless Men and Uniting Partners for Women and Children to best meet our clients where they are. In 2021, Legal Aid’s homeless advocacy program has helped over 211 individuals experiences homelessness (with 34 children as secondary beneficiaries).
Meet Alan Bryant, Project H.E.L.P. Volunteer
“I believe that everyone should have the right to legal counsel. Legal Aid does a wonderful service to our community in providing legal services to those who cannot afford to pay a lawyer. As a lawyer, I feel it is an obligation to do all I can to assist Legal Aid with its mission.” Alan Bryant
Volunteer with Project H.E.L.P. today. Just a few hours of your time can completely change someone’s entire life! To volunteer, email Jenn Perkins at jperkins@laslou.org.
MEET OUR 2021 JUSTICE FOR ALL CAMPAIGN!
Each year, community leaders come together to raise critical unrestricted resources to support our mission. We are pleased to announce Bart Greenwald will return as Co-Chair of the 2021 Justice for All Campaign. Last year, Bart lead us to a record $500,000 campaign! Joining him as Co-Chair is Kate McKune of Park Community Credit Union. Kate has volunteered with Legal Aid for over a decade and will lead our efforts in connecting with the corporate community.
2021 Justice for All Campaign Committee
Co-Chairs:
Bart Greenwald, Duncan Galloway Egan Greenwald
Kate McKune, Park Community Credit Union
F. Ryan Keith, CVS Aetna
Jeffrey Moad, Stites & Harbison
Michael O'Connell, Jefferson County Attorney
Kendrick Riggs, Stoll Keenon Ogden
John Selent, Dinsmore & Shohl
Judge Ann Shake, Retired Judges Mediation & Arbitration Services, Inc
Felix Sharpe, Dinsmore & Shohl
R. James Straus, Frost Brown Todd
Melinda Sunderland, Morgan Pottinger McGarvey
T. Morgan Ward, Stites & Harbison
Geoff White, Frost Brown Todd
Jeremiah Byrne, Frost Brown Todd
Scott Catlett, Yum! Brands
Carole Christian, Wyatt Tarrant & Combs
John Crockett, LG&E & KU Energy
Mandy Wilson Decker, Stites & Harbison
Michael Del Negro, GE Appliances, A Haier Company
Chuck Dobbins, Tilford Dobbins & Schmidt
Sarah Osborn Hill, YUM! Brands, Inc.
Andrew Horne, Horne Law Office
Bryan Hudson, Atria Senior Living, Inc.
James Irving, Dentons Bingham Greenebaum
David Kaplan, Kaplan Johnson Abate & Bird LLP
SAVE THE DATE
September 16 - Virtual Expungement Clinic
Our next expungement clinic in partnership with Goodwill Industries of Kentucky will be September 16th beginning at 10. The clinic will be held via Zoom. The event is capped at 150 participants. Individuals most RSVP to virtualexpungement@goodwillky.org.
September 17 - Give for Good Louisville
Once again, Legal Aid Society is participating in Louisville’s largest day of online giving. Make a gift to Legal Aid through Give for Good Louisville and your gift will be matched dollar for dollar by an anonymous donor!
To give to Legal Aid on September 17th, visit: https://www.giveforgoodlouisville.org/organizations/legal-aid-society
October 24 - A Very Pro Bono Halloween
Legal Aid’s pro bono Halloween party is back! This year, we will honor our 2021 Pro Bono Award Recipients with a night at Le Moo. Dine out at one of Louisville’s best and a portion of your dinner will go back to support Legal Aid. This even applies to take out orders! Stay tuned for more details.