At the annual Beer Tasting event on June 14th, Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation and Atlanta Legal Aid raised over $80,000 for pro bono legal services for Atlanta families in need.

On June 6th, our Steering Committee visited Hollis Innovation Academy – one of our Standing with Our Neighbors™ schools – to learn more about the work we’re doing at the intersection of health, housing, and intimate partner abuse.

The Shriver Center’s Racial Justice Institute trains each cohort on racial equity in anti-poverty advocacy. The Fellows’ advocacy covers issues such as criminal justice reform, consumer protection, and immigrants’ rights, and more.

The Fulton County Family Violence Task Force was create to address any and all institutional barriers survivors of family violence face when seeking safety and stability.

On March 6th, AVLF staff members discussed tenants’ rights and Protective Order basics at an Immigrant and Housing Coalition meeting at New American Pathways.

We had an absolute blast celebrating our volunteers with social events, giveaways, and online spotlights for National Volunteer Week 2019.

Georgia’s Criminal Justice Coordinating Council just awarded our Safe & Stable Families Project generous funding over the next three years.

On March 21st, AVLF attended the inaugural Beloved Benefit, where we were recognized for our work in Atlanta’s Westside community.

On March 6th, AVLF staff members discussed tenants’ rights and Protective Order basics at an Immigrant and Housing Coalition meeting at New American Pathways.

The annual PurSHOEing Justice event, now in its sixth year, raises crucial funding for AVLF’s Safe and Stable Families Project.

JAMIE PEREZ | February 25, 2019 AVLF works to improve inclusivity and advocacy for LGBTQ clients. In 2018, after various staff members expressed concern about ensuring our LGBTQ clients feel […]

AVLF celebrates the success of our very first crowdfunding campaign, which raised over $13,000 in low-dollar matched donations to the SAFE Fund.