State Bar Foundation awards 39 grants, totaling $395,595
The Foundation of the State Bar announced it has awarded 39 grants to community
groups, bar associations, courts and the bar. The total dollar amount of the
awards is $395,595.
The money will fund programs ranging from assistance to the families of Alzheimer
victims to self-help operations to several legal aid organizations.
Since the inception of the grants program in 1991, the foundation has awarded
nearly $2.7 million.
“Giving back to the community through our grants program has been the
cornerstone of the foundation’s charitable giving efforts,” said
executive director Leslie Hatamiya. “From providing assistance to underserved
communities of people living with AIDS/HIV in San Francisco, to educating Asian
and Latino garment workers in Los Angeles on their rights to launching a literacy
program for youth involved in the juvenile justice system, the innovative programs
we are funding furthers the foundation’s mission to educate the public
about its rights and responsibilities under the law and to increase access to
our justice system.”
The grants, which range in size from $2,900 to $30,000, went to 32 organizations
in addition to seven that went to particular State Bar programs. Funds were
provided through voluntary donations from California lawyers and partnerships
with corporate sponsors, such as MBNA, Affinity Financial Corp. and West, that
offer special benefits to bar members.
The 2005-06 grant application process will open in July, with an October deadline.
This year’s recipients are:
| Name |
Description |
Award |
| ACCESS |
San Francisco Superior Court mediation program |
$7,500 |
| Alameda County Bar Association Volunteer Legal Services Corp. |
Family justice pro bono referral program |
$9,000 |
| Alameda County Superior Court |
Juvenile justice dependency forum |
$6,000 |
| AIDS Legal Referral Program |
Outreach |
$7,500 |
| Alzheimer’s Association of San Diego Inc. |
Legal and financial workshops |
$5,500 |
| Bay Area Legal Aid |
Domestic violence clinic |
$7,500 |
| Butte County Superior Court |
Self-help assistance |
$20,000 |
| Community Bridges |
The Watsonville Law Center economic justice program |
$10,000 |
| Community Legal Information Center |
Immigrant outreach |
$5,000 |
| Community Overcoming Relationship Abuse (CORA) |
Bilingual services |
$5,500 |
| Cooperative Restraining Order Clinic |
|
$7,500 |
| Equal Rights Advocates |
Advice and counseling |
$10,000 |
| Eviction Defense Collaborative |
Settlement negotiations |
$5,500 |
| Family Violence Law Center |
Fremont family violence legal project |
$10,000 |
| Fresno County Superior Court |
Web site project |
$6,750 |
| Garment Worker Center |
Case management program |
$10,000 |
| Jewish Family and Children’s Services |
Care for the elderly |
$7,500 |
| Judicial Council of California Administrative Office of the Courts |
Survey of trust in the courts |
$10,000 |
| Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles |
Minority home ownership |
$5,495 |
| Legal Aid Society — Employment Law Center |
Worker abuse prevention |
$5,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of San Mateo |
Guardianship network |
$2,900 |
| Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice |
Teen financial literacy |
$6,800 |
| Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice |
Teen victim of violence project |
$7,700 |
| Nuestra Casa/Mendocino Latinos para la Comunidad |
Legal education |
$7,508 |
| Riverside County Superior Court |
Self-help center |
$10,192 |
| San Diego Superior Court |
Law week |
$6,000 |
| San Diego Teen Court |
|
$5,000 |
| Sonoma County Bar Association |
Self-help kiosks |
$30,000 |
| Swords to Plowshares |
Veterans’ benefits |
$10,000 |
| Volunteers in Parole |
Promoting volunteerism |
$5,500 |
| Yolo Family Resource Center |
Housing information |
$5,250 |
| Youth Treatment and Education Court |
Literacy program |
$10,000 |
| State Bar of California access and fairness committees and
programs received six grants totaling $55,500 for projects including a survey,
scholarships, a brochure and high school career outreach. The bar’s
Environmental Law Section received a grant for $2,000 for public participation
workshops. |
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