The Orange County Bar Association Charitable Fund announces its annual grant recipients, providing a total of $205,000 to 15 law-related organizations and programs in Orange County. A special reception for grant recipients will be held tonight, Feb. 15, 2018, at the OCBA office in Newport Beach, Calif. Attorney Todd Friedland, 2017 OCBA Charitable Fund Board President, will present the grants to recipients on behalf of the OCBA Charitable Fund.
The OCBA Charitable Fund extends its appreciation to the donors, sponsors, and volunteers who have helped to make this work possible through their support of its mission – to enhance the system of justice in Orange County and promote access to equal justice for all.
See the complete list of grant recipients below. To view the official press release, click here.
CALIFORNIA YOUTH CONNECTION Creating Leaders From Within Grand Awarded: $5,000
CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY FOWLER SCHOOL OF LAW Bette and Wylie Aitken Family Protection Clinic Grant Awarded: $15,000
COLLABORATIVE COURTS FOUNDATION Transportation and Employment Assistance Program (TEAP) Grant Awarded: $10,000
CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS FOUNDATION, ORANGE COUNTY Civic Education Project Grant Awarded: $45,000
COURT APPOINTED SPECIAL ADVOCATES Mentor-Advocate Program Grant Awarded: $4,000
HUMAN OPTIONS Legal Advocacy Program Grant Awarded: $10,000
LAURA’S HOUSE Legal Advocacy Program Grant Awarded: $10,000
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ORANGE COUNTY Legal Aid in Action: Homeless Outreach Grant Awarded: $30,000
ORANGE COUNTY BAR FOUNDATION Project SELF Grant Awarded: $4,500
ORANGE COUNTY CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION CENTER Monitored & Supervised Visitation Program and Child Abuse Services Team (CAST) Grant Awarded: $3,000
PUBLIC LAW CENTER Bankruptcy Project Grant Awarded: $25,000
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW Pre-Law Outreach Program (POP) Grant Awarded: $6,500
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, IRVINE SCHOOL OF LAW Saturday Academy of Law (SAL) Grant Awarded: $5,000
VETERANS LEGAL INSTITUTE Pro Bono Legal Clinics Grant Awarded: $22,000
WOMEN’S TRANSITIONAL LIVING CENTER Legal Advocacy Services Grant Awarded: $10,000