Another Share the Plate contestant -- NEW! Marion County CourtCare Year-End Challenge

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From: Mary Leonard Law Society <maryleonar...@gmail.com>

Subject: NEW! Marion County CourtCare Year-End Challenge

Date: December 16, 2015 at 13:00:28 PST

To: Mary Leonard Law Society Leonard <maryleonar...@gmail.com>

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MARION County CourtCare

WHO LOVES A YEAR-END CHALLENGE?!?!?

Better yet, who loves the chance to help launch a BRAND-NEW CourtCare program in Marion County!

EVEN BETTER -- DONATE NOW and WE’LL DOUBLE IT!!!  

Fundraising for Marion County CourtCare has officially launched and we are kicking it off with a year-end campaign.  

We are so excited to announce that the CourtCare Steering Committee and anonymous donors have put together an incredible boost for the campaign. For every dollar donated to CourtCare by the end of 2015, the Steering Committee and Friends have agreed to match dollar for dollar!

 

But what IS CourtCare? Like the Multnomah County program, Marion County CourtCare will establish a safe and professional child care service for litigants to use at no cost during the time they spend at the courthouse. This gift will benefit:

• our children -- they will have a happy and welcoming place to stay... away from scary adult problems;
• our litigants -- they can concentrate on important court business without the additional stress of shepherding children;
• our court -- no need to reschedule for child care cancellations and no need to ask court staff to care for children brought into court; 
• our community -- we speak authentically about "access to justice" when we offer services that make that pledge a reality.

"Our community desperately needs more cost effective options for all families,

but especially litigants, who are often facing additional financial and emotional challenges."

- Katherine Denning, Salem family law attorney

 

"Court Care provides a service for single parents to come to court without exposing their children to the 'criminal atmosphere.' "

- Sara Foroshani, Marion County Deputy Public Defender

 

"Any time a layperson is going to court, it's stressful. 

Being required to take children to court because they do not have child care unnecessarily adds to that parent’s stress level. 

Anyone who is parent can relate." 

- Stephanie Wilson, Salem family law attorney

 

Your donation is tax-deductible.

 

Please make  your check payable to the Oregon Law Foundation - Marion County CourtCare and send to the Mary Leonard Law Society, P.O. Box  773, Salem, Oregon 97308

 

For more information and to share your support, contact Erin Dawson (ErinN...@gmail.com).

 

Spread the word and help us end 2015, and start our campaign, on a great note!

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