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Meggan's Story
Meggan’s son is a child with disabilities. He was wrongfully expelled from school for demonstrating the behaviors caused by his disability. Meggan appealed to the school district, but they denied any wrongdoing. A community organization suggested she contact legal aid.
Read more about Meggan and others who were helped by legal aid.
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Help Us Reach Our Goal!
Make a Donation in 2024 and Help Us Reach Our Goal! Imagine facing a $22,000 tax bill you don’t owe— and having no way to get it corrected. That was Samuel’s reality. Samuel was taking care of his mother, who had ALS. His income from caregiving was non-taxable, but the IRS mistakenly reclassified it, saddling …
Give a Gift this Holiday Season
Give a Gift to Legal Aid this Holiday Season! Do you find yourself wondering what to get someone who already has everything? Give an impactful gift this holiday season and make a donation in their honor to the Campaign for Equal Justice. Donations will help legal aid clients like Marissa, who feared she and her …
Photos from 2024 Marion-Polk Regional Luncheon
Check out the Photos from Our Marion-Polk Regional Luncheon! We had a wonderful event in Salem for the Marion-Polk community—the room was full of infectious energy! Thank you to our keynote speaker Justice Stephen Bushong, as well as all our other speakers and volunteers who helped make this event possible. Check out the great photos …
Join the Cause: Help Increase our Donor Numbers
Join the Cause and Help Increase our Donor Numbers! This campaign year, we want 2,500 donors to join us in supporting legal aid. Help show funders and policymakers that the legal community cares about access to justice. Did you know that the number of donors is as important as the money we raise? First it …
Giving Tuesday Match
Take Advantage of our Giving Tuesday Week Donation Match! Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday and we are kicking off the season of giving with $20,000 of special matches all week that will double the impact of your gift! 80% of CEJ donations come in between now and year-end. Please helps us raise $20,000 in matching funds …
NAPOLS Regional Highlight – Meet Rohan Hiatt
NAPOLS Regional Highlight: Meet Rohan Hiatt! Meet Rohan Hiatt. He joined the NAPOLS office last year and brings a lot of new vivacious energy to the team. After traversing some of the many twists and turns life leads us through, Rohan decided he wanted to work in a field where he could make a positive …
Success Stories
You & Legal Aid Helped Clara
After Clara's abuser sent her to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, legal aid helped keep her and her son safe and in their home.
You & Legal Aid Helped Emily
Emily's husband was violent and the violence was escalating. Legal aid helped guide Emily through the restraining order process.
You & Legal Aid Helped Steve
When "Steve's" landlord shut off the boiler, leaving all the tenants without heat for eight months, legal aid helped them assert their rights.
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