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Community Service

Community Service Coordinator - Jenny Manzer

We're looking for enthusiastic and service-minded members to join the Community Service Committee. Please contact Jenny Manzer for more information.

Upcoming and Ongoing Projects
 

Date	Event (Click for more Information)
Ongoing	LegalMen Project Atlanta, GA Sign Up
May 16-17, 2008	American Cancer Society Relay for Life Atlanta, GA Sign Up
May 31, 2008	Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA Sign Up
June 10, 2008	Genesis Shelter Donation Drive June GAP Meeting Sign Up
June 28, 2008	Hands on Atlanta’s 9th Annual ServisJuris Atlanta, GA Sign Up
October 2008	American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Atlanta, GA Sign Up
December 9, 2008	Toys for Tots December GAP Meeting Sign Up

Past Projects

Project Descriptions

Legalmen Project
GAP members are asked to support this project by providing a monetary donation so that care packages can be assembled and mailed throughout the year to Navy Legalmen (paralegals) who are currently serving in Iraq. Please send your donations to the GAP office, checks should be made payable to GAP, with a note designating “Legalmen Project”. We will also be sending correspondence, so if you have a moment to spare let's send a special cheer. Our Legalman is Nicolle Smith.
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American Cancer Society Relay for Life
Date: Friday and Saturday, May 16-17, 2008
Time: 7:00pm to 7:00am
Location: Adams Stadium
2383 North Druid Hills Road
Atlanta, GA 30329
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Description: We'll be teaming up with King & Spalding LLP for this fun-filled walk designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research and programs for the American Cancer Society. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer all right here in your community. You won't want to miss one moment of this life and community-affirming event! You may sign-up as part of the King & Spalding Team or as an individual participant at www.adamsrelay.com, or just come and hang out to cheer everyone on. Though this is an overnight event, participants are not required to stay the entire time. Bring food and drinks to share Friday evening at our picnic extravaganza. GAP friends and family of all ages are welcome.
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Atlanta Community Food Bank
Date: Saturday, May 31, 2008
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: Atlanta Community Food Bank
732 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd
Atlanta, GA 30318
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Description: Constantly buzzing with activity, the Product Rescue Center (PRC) is the area of the Food Bank where all food drive and salvaged food items are brought to be inspected and packaged by volunteers for distribution to more than 800 nonprofit partner agencies. Food Bank trucks pick up goods from food drives, grocery stores and manufacturers, and drop them off at the Product Rescue Center every day. We’ll be inspecting, sorting and packing these goods. This area of operation is crucial to the Food Bank as it ensures that salvage and food drive donations will be safe and wholesome for distribution to people in need. The Product Rescue Center provides great hands-on experience in a social atmosphere. GAP friends and family members, including children 8 years and older, are welcome. www.acfb.org
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Genesis Shelter Donation Drive
Date: Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Time: GAP Meeting
Location: GAP Meeting
Description: Stay tuned for more information!
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Hands on Atlanta’s 9th Annual ServisJuris
Date: Saturday, June 28, 2008
Time: TBA
Location: Atlanta, GA
Description: Stay tuned for more information!
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American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer 2008
Date: October 2008
Time: TBA
Location: Atlanta, GA
Description: Stay tuned for more information!
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Toys for Tots 2008
Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Time: GAP Holiday Party
Location: GAP Holiday Party
Description: Stay tuned for more information!
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Parkwood Farms Therapy Center
Date: Saturday, April 19, 2008
Time: 8:30 am - 1:00 pm
Location: 2519 Parkwood Road
Snellville, GA 30039
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Description: Spring grounds clean-up. Parkwood Farms Therapy Center, Inc. is a multi-discipline therapy center. They offer occupational, physical and speech therapies, both in a traditional clinical setting and as hippotherapy and therapeutic riding. Their programs provide therapies for children with special needs including autism, Downs' Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, emotional problems and learning disabilities. Their center services Gwinnett, Dekalb and Rockdale counties, and surrounding areas. GAP friends and family, including children of all ages, are welcome.  www.parkwoodfarms.org

Discovery Program at Belmont Hills Elementary with Hands on Atlanta
On Saturday, March 22, 2008, GAP joined Hands on Atlanta and other volunteers to tutor Kindergarten through 5th grade students at Belmont Hills Elementary. It was an incredibly rewarding experience to share their enthusiastic joy for learning. In addition to working with the students on a variety of Easter-themed projects, we also helped them study for their upcoming CRCT exams. Some of the practice exam questions reminded us of the show "Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?" One volunteer joked, "I don't know if I'm even smarter than one of these Kindergarteners!" Photos

Toys for Tots 2007
The mission of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to needy children in the community in which the campaign is conducted.

On December 4, 2007, the Georgia Association of Paralegals held a toy drive at its annual GAP Holiday Party. Attendees brought new, unwrapped toys for the children of Atlanta who would otherwise have no Christmas.

Thank you for helping make this another successful event!

Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk 2007
Once again, the Georgia Association of Paralegals will be participating in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Atlantic Station on Saturday, October 27, 2007. We are looking for volunteers to take part in the walk as well as raise funds for the American Cancer Society. With the funds that we raise, we will help thousands of people to have a better chance of beating breast cancer! Last year, GAP raised over $3,000.00 for the American Cancer Society and hope to raise even more this year!

If you will not be able to participate in the Making Strides walk, please consider making a donation to the American Cancer Society at our GAP dinner meeting on October 9th or mail your donation to the GAP office referencing Breast Cancer Walk on your check.

Hands On Atlanta's 8th Annual ServisJuris Day
On Saturday, June 30, 2007, the Georgia Association of Paralegals teamed up to with Hands on Atlanta and other members of the legal community for ServiceJuris Day 2007. The service project for 2007 was the renovation of the Vine City community.

To see photos from the 2006 ServisJuris, please see our photos page.

Making Strides Breast Cancer Walk 2006
The Georgia Association of Paralegals participated in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk at Atlantic Station on Saturday, October 28, 2006. With the funds that we raise, we will help thousands of people to have a better chance of beating breast cancer!  GAP is proud to announce that our group raised $3,000 to help in the fight against breast cancer.  For photos from the walk, please see our photos page.

Making Strides is a non-competitive 3 mile walk designed to raise awareness, foster camaraderie, and raise funds for breast cancer research, services, patient education, and advocacy.

Hands on Atlanta's 7th Annual ServiceJuris
GAP, along with fellow members of the legal community, helped renovate Bolton Academy, a public school in West Atlanta, as part of Hands On Atlanta’s ServiceJuris Day on June 24th (9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.). GAP members were encouraged to bring family members and friends (age 13 and up).

Diaper Drive
GAP members recently took part in the summer ‘06 Community Service project by supplying the Genesis Shelter (www.genesisshelter.com) with diapers to be used by the homeless residents with newborn babies. In addition to the many diapers, over $300.00 in monetary donations were collected at the June member meeting. A very sincere thank you to all of you that participated!