Times are Tough for Children

Being raised in poverty puts children at risk of impairments in development that will affect them for the rest of their lives. For young children it affects their cognitive development and seriously impacts their health. For teens, living in poverty is associated with lower high school graduation rates.

Since 1991 the overall poverty rate in the U.S. has decreased however, the rate has increased in Delaware. In 2006, 12.7% of Delaware’s children lived in poverty.

Legal Services Helps Children and Family Obtain their Most Basic Needs

Every day legal services attorneys in Delaware help families and children living in poverty meet their most basic needs. Legal services advocates helps individuals and families:

• meet their nutritional needs;
• live free of violence;
• obtain access to good health;
• Secure safe and decent housing

You can make your donation to the Campaign in three ways. You can make a Campaign pledge online by clicking on the link to the left entitled "Make a Pledge" and filling out the online form or you can mail your donation directly to the Campaign at the following address:

This year you also can give to the Campaign by credit card. You can make a donation by credit card using the remittance envelope mailed out to every member of the Bar or you can donate by telephone by calling (302)575-0660 x235. The Campaign accepts donations by Visa or MasterCard. Many thanks to Wilmington Trust for making this service available to the Campaign. (We regret that we are unable to accept your credit card donation online.)

Donations to the Combined Campaign for Justice are tax deductible.

Thank you for your support.