The VBA held its Annual Meeting at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT on Friday, Sept. 27. Among the events of the day, Attorney General Charity Clark reported the results of the Eighth Annual Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food (and Diaper) Drive at the business meeting. The drive is a collaboration between the Attorney General’s Office, the Vermont Paralegal Organization, and the VBA, to benefit the Vermont Food Bank.
Clark noted that during the two-week effort, Vermont’s legal community raised $15,193, which will supply more than $62,900 worth of food to Vermonters. More than 1,300 items including food, diapers, and other donations were brought to local food shelves or meal sites partnered with the Vermont Foodbank. In the eight-year history of the food drive, the Vermont legal community has raised more than $85,000 and collected over 13,000 items.
Clark noted that the backbone of the effort was again the Vermont Paralegal Organization and the legal secretaries and staff of the many law firms that participated. Downs, Rachlin, Martin, PLLC, took the honors for the most donations among the law firms that participated. See the press release from the Attorney General’s Office for a list of participating firms and for more details about the drive.
