| COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT |
| VLA actively gives back to the community by supporting the efforts of key local organizations. |
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Through our attorneys and staff, VLA is actively involved in the communities in which we work and live. In particular, we support the efforts of local philanthropic, civic, nonprofit, and other community-serving organizations by encouraging our staff to volunteer during and after work hours. We encourage you and/or your company to do the same.
A selection of some of our favorite causes and organizations appears below:
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| Lance Armstrong Foundation |
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LAF provides the practical information and tools people living with cancer need to live strong. The foundation engages in cancer education, advocacy, public health programs, and research. |
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A wildlife rehabilitation and educational center in Walnut Creek, Calif., that focuses on native California wildlife and natural history. |
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| Oakland East Bay Symphony (OEBS) |
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Among other activities, the Oakland East Bay Symphony has a “Music for Excellence” program that promotes music in Oakland’s inner city/low-income schools. The Symphony’s Open Rehearsals allow seniors, children, and low-income members of the community to visit while paying only according to ability. |
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A national, nonprofit, community-based organization working to end the AIDS epidemic, Project Inform has been at the frontlines in the fight against HIV/AIDS since 1985. |
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| San Francisco Bicycle Coalition |
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The mission of the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition is to transform San Francisco's streets and neighborhoods into safe, more livable places by promoting the bicycle for everyday transportation. |
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| September Eleventh Families for Peaceful Tomorrows |
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An advocacy organization founded by family members of 9/11 victims, this organization works to find effective, nonviolent solutions to terrorism while acknowledging the common experience of all those who have been affected by terror worldwide. |
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Van De Poel, Levy & Allen families are actively involved as volunteers for Special Olympics, including teaching swimming and other sporting activities. |
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| University of California at Berkeley |
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| Volunteer Legal Services Program (VLSP) |
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An affiliate program to the Bar Association of San Francisco, VLSP provides free legal aid to low-income and disadvantaged people, including battered women, disabled children, abused seniors, homeless people, and countless others. |
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| Community Support |
| Looking for more information regarding the local community and how you can get involved? Want to learn more about VLA? |
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