Donate to the Bar Fund

“CASA is one of the best programs we have for crime prevention. You can take a child who has been terribly abused, mistreated, neglected, or molested and teach that child to love, to trust, and to believe. What else is there in life?”

Lois Haight, Presiding Contra Costa Juvenile Court Judge

Many Contra Costa County residents need our help. Recent reports in this county alone indicate that:

US Dept. of Health & Human Services: Read the government’s poverty guidelines for America.

Our Bar Fund was established in 1988 to help improve the conditions for those in need through a permanent and ongoing source of income.

And we’re proud to say that due to generous donations from people like you, our total grants to date are $350,371.

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“Here at the Law Center we are attempting to level the playing field for poor and low income residents through telephone coaching, referral and preventive education—to full blown representation.”

The Law Center

The Bar Fund Goals

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“Today, Bay Legal’s Domestic Violence Restraining Order Clinic is a place where residents become empowered to properly represent themselves, and is a resource for safety planning and referral to other community resources.”

Judy Garlow, Director of the State Bar of California’s Legal Services Trust Fund Program

2008 – 2009 Contra Costa County Grant Recipients

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Bar Fund Activities

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“I was referred to your office by a geriatric social worker serving the elderly in Walnut Creek, on behalf of my aged mother. I was quite honestly stunned by the quality of service we received. It was prompt, intelligent, informed, compassionate and effective. Thank you very much.”

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services Client

Services Provided by Representative Grant Recipients

Bay Area Legal Aid (Bay Legal)

Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)

Contra Costa Senior Legal Services

The Law Center (TLC)

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Thank You

We’d like to express our deep gratitude for your generosity. Our combined efforts and donations go a long, long way toward giving back to our Community. Thank you, again.

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