The Gift of Justice: Pro Bono Legal Services
With your year-end contribution to Volunteer Legal Services Corporation, you give the gift of justice to low-income people in our community in need of essential legal services.
VLSC coordinates trained volunteer attorneys, paralegals, and law school graduates to provide pro bono legal assistance to low-income self-represented litigants at over 40 legal clinics every month.
Your Tax-Deductible Donation Gives Back to the Community
Take action – donate online on VLSC’s page on the ACBA website or call Katrielle Veslenio at (510) 302-2209.
Donations to VLSC, a 501(c)(3) corporation, are tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law.
Your Donation helps people like Ahmed
Ahmed* came to the Volunteer Legal Services Corporation (VLSC) seeking assistance with a bankruptcy. As an immigrant from Ethiopia and self-employed as a taxi driver, Ahmed was having difficulty maintaining financial stability for his family. Ahmed had racked up thousands in credit card debt in order to provide basic necessities for the household.
Matthew Kretzer, one of VLSC’s most dedicated volunteers, helped Ahmed with his bankruptcy filing. Thanks to Matthew, Ahmed was able to respond to the trustee in his case when asked to freeze his one-man taxi business, a move that would have put his family out on the street. The trustee granted the motion Mathew helped draft, and Ahmed was able to keep his sole source of income and still proceed with his bankruptcy.
*Name of client has been changed to protect his privacy.
The Volunteer Legal Services Corporation is one of the few resources in the Bay Area providing services to people seeking help navigating the often complex bankruptcy process. For more information on our bankruptcy clinics, check out this post.
Do you want to help low-income people contemplating bankruptcy in Alameda County get back on track?
You can donate online 24/7 here: www.bidpal.net/vlsc or contact Katrielle Veslenio at (510) 302-2209 or katrielle@acbanet.org.
Interested in volunteering at VLSC bankruptcy clinics? Contact VLSC Clinics Coordinator Daniela Meza at daniella@acbanet.org or (510) 302-2219.