VLSP’s 18th Annual Phonathon a rousing success!

On September 9, 2008, at the KVIE Studios in Sacramento, VLSP held its 18th annual Phonathon to raise vitally needed funds to support our program.  We are very pleased to announce that we received pledges nearing $25,000, one of our best years ever.  Many thanks go to those volunteers who bravely made telephone calls soliciting donations during these difficult economic times:  Mark Eggleston, Roberta Ranstrom, Geof Graybill, Wendy Johnson, Howard Nevins, Ruthe Ashley, Barbara Yonemura, Coral Henning, Yoshinori Himel, SCBA President Chris Krueger, Melinda Williams, Julie Oelsner Kvarme, David Bae, David Porter, SCBA Second Vice President Todd Vlaanderen, Bart Mehlhop and Carol Ventura.

VLSP volunteer Wendy Johnson was kind enough to take some pictures of our event, which can be seen here.  If you would like to join us next fall at our 19th Phonathon, please contact us at vlsp@vlsp.org.

We are grateful for the ongoing support of the Sacramento legal community both in terms of making donations and for making calls.  Thank you!

Cy Pres Donation to VLSP

We are grateful to attorney Galen Shimoda, of the Shimoda Law Group, for recommending that VLSP receive the unclaimed settlement funds available as a result of the settlement of a class action by his law firm.  Mr. Shimoda was formerly a law clerk for VLSP during law school, and we are grateful for his ongoing support of our efforts to assist the low income members of our community who need assistance with their civil legal problems.

Thanks to the Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association

We are also grateful to the Sacramento Valley Paralegal Association for their generous donation of $500 from the proceeds of their annual Crab Feed fundraiser.  VLSP is fortunate to have been the beneficiary of this event for several years now.  Special thanks go to Teresa Gordon and Janine Orsi, the President and Treasurer of the SVPA, for their efforts.

Generous support by the Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section of the Sacramento County Bar Association

VLSP is pleased to report on the recent donation of $1466 by the Sacramento County Bar Association’s Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section.  This generous donation will pay for the annual cost of updating the books and computer program used by VLSP to assist its Chapter 7 bankruptcy clients at our Debt Collection Defense and Bankruptcy Clinic.  Special thanks go to past President Candy Dahl for her assistance in obtaining this donation.  We are grateful for the support of the Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section, both in terms of financial support and for providing volunteer attorneys for our Clinic.