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AVLF Receives Donated Mobile Response Unit to Help Atlanta Domestic Violence Survivors

…icate with the Fulton County Court for hearings. “Too many people endure unsafe situations because they don’t have the financial means, the transportation, or the support systems needed to secure protection,” said Michael Lucas, AVLF executive director. “We are humbled to receive this generous donation from Mercedes-Benz of Buckhead and Live More Campervans because it will allow us to quickly reach people in crisis who wouldn’t otherwise make it t…

AVLF Announces 2019 Annual Campaign Steering Committee Chairs

…hed our first-ever Annual Campaign, which raised over $985,000 for Atlanta families in need of legal representation. The Campaign has allowed us more resources to optimize our organization, and to bring safety and stability to Atlanta communities. This year, we’re looking to grow even more. We want to expand our place-based services, collaborate between our housing and intimate partner violence programs, and expand our network of community partner…

Audrey Bergeson Appointed to State Bar’s Special Committee on the Delivery of Legal Services During the COVID-19 Crisis

…stems, including the legal services community. As more and more low income families are impacted by the crisis, the challenges for legal services are compounding: How are documents signed and notarized? How can we meet with clients securely online? How will the courts operate, and how can we adapt? In late March, State Bar President Darrell Sutton formed a committee to participate in a joint task-force with the Atlanta Legal Aid Society and Georgi…

Client Story: When My Landlord Ignored My Pleas, I Called AVLF for Help

…health problem that was nearly fatal. After I graduated, I worked with the families and children of incarcerated people. But I soon began to slip into a deep depression because my health problems caused lasting impairments. To get a fresh start on life, I decided to move to Georgia, near a childhood friend. I was optimistic about this new beginning. Soon after I got here, I rented an apartment. There were some red flags from the very beginning, bu…

2019 Asthma Awareness Fair

…e for vendors to connect and share information, this event will be FUN for families – featuring DJ Willy Wow, face painting, games, raffles (we’re giving away dehumidifiers!), popcorn, cotton candy, snow cones, and hot dogs! The Asthma Fair will take place on May 7, 2019 from 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. at Dunbar Recreation Center, 477 Windsor St SW, Atlanta 30312. Please join us!’ If you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact Matilde Da…

Darrius Woods

…or America. During his time teaching, Darrius saw a urgent need to connect families with legal services. Darrius attended Vanderbilt University Law School where he held a number of leadership roles and was a recipient of the Damali A. Booker Award for his legal activism. Following law school, Darrius was selected as an Equal Justice Works Fellow where he worked on predatory forms of real estate financing at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society Inc. In hi…

Standing with Our Neighbors in the Press

…against the affordable housing crisis in Atlanta – a crisis that plagues cities across the country – by revolutionizing how we meet the needs of our clients. Rather than waiting for tenants to find AVLF, we are putting lawyers and advocates directly in schools to address housing problems families face day-in and day-out. This place-based program seeks to overhaul the typical legal services model in favor of something more accessible and equitable…

April 2017 Volunteers

…, Troutman Sanders Beverly Hopkins, Troutman Sanders Jaimecia Chambers, Troutman Sanders Asia Phillips, Troutman Sanders Sara Mosle, New York Times Tamara Davenport, Families First Will Sellers, Food Well Alliance Danielle Pollack, Georgia State University School of Law  …

Kresge Foundation Visits the Standing with Our Neighbors Program

…using. In the first three years of Standing with Our Neighbors, we saw 231 families – including 533 children – who had asthma-related housing issues, such as mold and environmental irritants. We’ve been working closely with healthcare providers, mold and allergen testing services, wellness organizations, and more to try to improve health outcomes through the lens of housing. During the site visit, representatives from the Kresge Foundation had an…

Deputy Director Michael Lucas Featured on ABC’s “Nightline”

…rds is increasingly becoming the only viable option for thousands of young families who might have once become homeowners.” Watch the entire story on Nightline now. AVLF has received lots of attention in the press recently, especially for our innovative, place-based program Standing with Our Neighbors. Haven’t heard of Standing with Our Neighbors? There’s a great video explaining how it works. Katie King Check out more from this author. Katie hand…

AVLF Receives Extra Wish

…fit’s wish (such as microchips for adoptable pets or gas cards for refugee families) with donors who are interested in making a contribution. Donors can leaf through the catalog and choose from 25 Atlanta-area nonprofits’ wishes. Atlanta Volunteer Lawyers Foundation is thrilled to announce that we were included in this year’s Extra Wish catalog – and our 2016 wish was already granted by a generous anonymous donor. In addition to HEPA filter vacuum…

Nikkiangela Cauthen

…and is based out of Gideons Elementary School, Dunbar Elementary School, and Barack and Michelle Obama Academy. Nikki developed a strong sense of devotion to the nonprofit sector while working in an educational setting. The experience ignited her passion for helping children and families improve their lives. As an “army brat,” Nikki was born in Germany and moved to Atlanta in 1997. She received a B.A. from Clayton State University. In her free ti…