Dear Friends of VLP,
For over 40 years, the ECBA Volunteer Lawyers Project (VLP) has been providing quality civil legal services to our most vulnerable community members and effectively involving thousands of local lawyers in the delivery of those services. Our staff and volunteers help people overcome potentially devastating legal problems. We ask you to help us continue our mission to stand up for our community members and speak for those who are not heard.
Through our legal work, we give a voice to victims of human trafficking and domestic violence. We assist refugees fleeing torture and persecution. Our work benefits clients facing family court issues, matrimonial issues, eviction, foreclosure, and bankruptcy. We could not do this important work without support from donors like you.
Your generous financial support this year will help us to further our important mission. For many of you this means continuing a long history of giving, for which we are very grateful. For those who have not provided financial support in the past, there has never been a better time to make a commitment to VLP with a donation this year. Undoubtedly, VLP is an indispensable program, long-established by continuous support from the Erie County legal community.
As a part of that community, we call on you and/or your firm to show your support. A donation form for our annual fund drive is enclosed. As a guideline, we ask that your firm give at least $200 per attorney, but we encourage you to give more.
Thank you to all who have supported our important work over the years with your time, expertise, and kind donations. You have improved the lives of countless Western New Yorkers, furthered the highest goals of our profession, and embraced VLP’s mission.
A copy of VLP’s most recently filed financial report can be obtained by request to the Office of the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau at the following address NYS Attorney General’s Charity Bureau, 28 Liberty St., New York, NY 10005; https://www.charitiesnys.com; (212) 416-8401 and providing VLP’s address provided above.