For years DRI has facilitated opportunities for our members to give back to the community. One way has been through public service projects at our seminars and the Annual Meeting. In fact, since 2004 DRI has sponsored 18 public service projects. These projects have reached out to 12 different organizations in 9 different cities across the country
The next project on the public service agenda will occur next week at the DRI Board of Directors Winter Board Meeting in Orlando. On Saturday, after the conclusion of the meeting, the Officers and Board members will travel to the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida’s Food Rescue Center to help package and sort donated items to be handed out to the organizations they support. Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida is a private, nonprofit organization that collects stores and distributes donated food to more than 500 partner agencies in six Central Florida Food Rescue Centers. We are very excited about this opportunity to help the community and continue DRI’s commitment to public service.
For 2010, we have several projects already planned and on the books. Toxic Torts will do a project for the New Orleans Charter School on March 20 and the Young Lawyers are working with the Partnership for the Homeless in Miami on June 16. A project is also in the works for the Annual Meeting in October in San Diego.
You can read more about DRI public service efforts in next week’s The Voice. Participating in a DRI sponsored community service projects gives you a unique opportunity to contribute to society while networking with colleagues from around the country. As an added benefit you help to change the perception of our profession as a whole. I hope to see you at the next DRI public service project!!
DRI Public Service Projects
Young Lawyer -
2004 - Orlando - Community Center birthday party
2005- Las Vegas Ronald McDonald House
2006- Miami Beach Clean up.
2007- San Diego Ronald McDonald House picnic
2008- Las Vegas After School All- Stars - mentoring
2009 - Orlando Coalition for Homeless of Central Florida
Products Liability -
2006 - Las Vegas - Ronald McDonald House
2007- New Orleans - Habitat for Humanities
2008- Phoenix- St Mary's Food Bank
Annual Meeting-
2005 - Chicago - Greater Chicago Food Depository
2006- San Francisco- San Francisco Golden Gate Park Habitat Restoration
2007- DC -Bread for the City
2008- New Orleans - - Charter Schools- Fun Run and Landscaping at the schools
2009- Chicago -- Greater Chicago Food Depository
Blood Drive
Toxic Torts-
2007- New Orleans Habitat Humanities
2008 New Orleans Habitat Humanities
2009- Phoenix - St Mary's Food Bank
Drug and Medical Device-
2008 New Orleans Habitat for Humanities