NEWS FROM THE BAR TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF FOOD FROM THE
BAR CAMPAIGN BRINGS IN RECORD AMOUNT FREMONT GROUP RAISED MORE MONEY THAN ANY OTHER FUND DRIVE IN FOOD BANK HISTORY
BASF and the San Francisco Food Bank celebrated the twentieth annual Food from the Bar Campaign at an awards ceremony at One Market Plaza in June. Money donated, food collected, and volunteer time help distrib- ute food to more than six hundred pantries serving hun- gry people throughout San Francisco and Marin.
The campaign included seventy-five participating orga- nizations raising $513,783, collecting 13,386 pounds of food, and contributing 706 volunteer shifts at the food bank.
The “Top Fundraising” honor went to, for the fourth year in a row, the Fremont Group, who raised more money than any other fundraising drive in San Francisco Food Bank history, with an amazing $82,360!
Kirkland & Ellis was recognized as the “Top Foodraiser,” bringing in more than 972 pounds of food.
The “Chief Volunteer Recruiter” award went to Sey- farth Shaw for the second year in a row, with fifty volunteer shifts.
The “2011 Rookie of the Year” honor went to first-time participants Bechtel Legal & Risk Management.
The “Per Capita Grand Prize” went to Munger, Tolles & Olson for raising the most money per person.
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VLSP TALKS EQUAL JUSTICE AT ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Several VLSP staff members attended the 2011 Equal Justice Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The confer- ence, sponsored by the American Bar Association and the National Legal Aid and Defender Association, brings to- gether all components of the legal community to discuss equal justice issues as they relate to the delivery of legal services to low-income clients. In addition to attending workshops and networking with legal services colleagues from across the country, the VLSP staff served as present- ers on nine panels on topics including holistic advocacy, federal pro bono, and creating pro bono opportunities for in-house corporate attorneys.
BASF WELCOMES NEW STAFF Kallie Donahoe
Kallie Donahoe, a five-year veter- an of BASF’s Lawyer Referral and Information Service, was selected as the new director of BASF’s Bar- risters Club. In this role, Donahoe will coordinate development and marketing of all Barristers events, serve as the liaison to the board of directors, oversee continuing le- gal education seminars, and work
to promote fellowship among the newer members of the legal community. Donahoe is a graduate of the University of Washington.
Peter Gillen
Peter Gillen is the new manager of Online CLE. His education and background in production and media arts will help BASF ex- pand the rapidly growing area of continuing legal education in on- line formats. His responsibilities include coordinating video taping of scheduled programs, building an online library of topics, and
helping attorneys find topics within their practice area. Gillen is a graduate of California State University, Chico.
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