Turning Adversity Into Opportunity

We are all well aware of the adversity thousands of Delawareans face today. People are losing their jobs, their homes and their livelihoods. As local government and non-profit budgets shrink, services to the poor are being cut to the bone leaving many of the most disadvantaged with nowhere to turn for help. Rarely has our nation and our community faced such steep obstacles to serving those whose most basic needs are not being met.

The poverty rate is on the rise in Delaware. In 2007, 13.2% of Delaware's children lived in poverty.

Now is our opportunity to rise to the challenge to keep families in their homes, help parents put food on the table for their children, secure safety of victims of abuse and ensure the most downtrodden have access to justice. Your contribution to the Campaign for Justice can help the most disadvantaged Delawareans turn adversity into opportunity.

ADVERSITY - A single mother was beaten unconscious by her boyfriend in the presence of her young son. At the Family Court hearing, in spite of the visual evidence of her injuries, her boyfriend insisted the incident was her fault.
OPPORTUNITY - A legal services attorney successfully defended three petitions for abuse brought against the woman, obtained child support payments and is currently representing her in custody hearings. With legal services assistance this single mother will have the opportunity to raise her son in a healthy, abuse-free environment.

ADVERSITY - An 83 year old woman living on a fixed income was sued by a company she never heard of. The complaint contained very little information and even spelled her name incorrectly. With her limited income, there was no way she could affor to pay what the suit alleged she owed.
OPPORTUNITY - A legal services attorney answered the complaint and requested documentation of the claim. Thanks to the aggressive representation of the legal services attorney, the company dropped the lawsuit when unable to provide sufficient evidence to proceed. The woman is no longer harassed by unscrupulous collectors and can affort to stay in her home.

Make your donation to the Campaign in three ways:

• Make a Campaign pledge online by clicking on the link to the left entitled "Make a Pledge" and filling out the online form;

• Mail your donation directly to the Campaign at the following address:
  Combined Campaign for Justice 2009
  P.O. Box 2113
  Wilmington, DE 19899
  

• 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.

• Make a donation online using your credit card through our PayPal system. It's entirely secure and very easy. Just click on the "Donate" button on the left side of this page.