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Closed 27/10/2024

#ForTheGood Day of Giving (2024)

DCVLP's #ForTheGood campaign is a 10-week fundraiser that kicks off each fall with a 24-hour giving day. Gifts provide pro bono attorneys for over 3,000 survivors of domestic and gender-based violence & children living in dangerous homes in DC & MD.

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Closed 27/10/2024

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DCVLP recruits, trains, and supports hundreds of volunteer attorneys each year to represent domestic violence survivors, at-risk children, and vulnerable immigrants in their civil protection order, custody, divorce, and immigration cases. We also operate free legal clinics throughout the District.

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Sophia's Story: From Fear to Freedom

Sophia’s story is one of countless others that shows the life-changing impact of DC Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP). After suffering abuse and fearing for her safety, Sophia found hope and legal support through DCVLP’s walk-in legal clinic. With DCVLP's help, she obtained protection orders to safeguard her and her child, ensuring they could escape the cycle of violence and rebuild their lives.

DCVLP doesn’t just provide legal aid; it offers a path to safety, stability, and healing for vulnerable families like Sophia’s. Your support helps DCVLP empower thousands domestic violence survivors, children, and immigrants, ensuring they have the legal and community resources needed to break free from fear and start new lives. Please donate today to continue this vital work and protect families like Sophia’s.

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Donation summary

Total
US$20,600.00
Online
US$15,555.00
Offline
US$5,045.00
Direct
US$9,506.00
Fundraisers
US$6,049.00

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