Page 30-31 - 2012-2013 Bi-Annual Report

Make a difference in the life of a child.
Learn more at advokid.org.
“THE CHILDREN WE SERVE DESERVE TO HAVE THE BEST
REPRESENTATION AVAILABLE.”
– SUSAN BAHME BLUMENFELD, WILLIG, WILLIAMS & DAVIDSON
“THIS IS THE TYPE OF WORK THAT IS THE MOST
FULFILLING, TO BE ABLE TO HELP THESE CHILDREN
WHO TOO OFTEN DON’T HAVE ANYONE ELSE LOOKING
OUT FOR THEM.”
– DEREK SQUIRE, COMCAST CORPORATION
“IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO MEET THESE KIDS AND NOT WANT
TO HELP.”
– MARK TANNER, FELDMAN, SHEPHERD, WOHLGELERNTER, TANNER,
WEINSTOCK & DODIG LLP
“IT REALLY IS INCREDIBLY REWARDING. YOU’RE A
STABLE ADULT FIGURE IN THEIR LIVES, WHICH THEY
USUALLY LACK.”
– MEHREEN ZAMAN, POST AND SCHELL PC
“THIS HAS BEEN A WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE. NOT ONLY
IN HELPING ME GROW AS A LAWYER, BUT BECAUSE OF
THE IMPACT THAT WE’VE MADE ON CHILDREN’S LIVES.”
- KALI WELLINGTON-JAMES, PEPPER HAMILTON LLC
Child Advocates’ volunteer attorneys provide our clients with an invaluable service. They
give children someone to talk to, someone to go to court with and, ultimately, a voice.
Every year, Child Advocates trains, mentors and supports hundreds of volunteer
attorneys, who in turn provide much needed legal representation for children in the child
welfare system. While the number of children at risk remains constant, the downturn
in the economy and resultant contraction of the private legal sector have reduced the
number of attorneys available to do pro bono work. We need volunteers to join our cause
now more than ever, and continue to help us secure safety, justice, well-being and a
permanent, nurturing environment for every child.
VOLUNTEERING