This holiday season, attorneys in our Chicago office volunteered to participate in the Chicago Volunteer Legal Services (CVLS) Guardianship Holiday Gift Program. They were matched with Ramon, a 12-year-old in Markham, Illinois, who has been living with his guardian since he was an infant. Ramon received a 3-D printer, LEGOs, and a hat he has been wishing for.
Ramon was very thankful for the gifts. When Samantha Kaplan who heads the Chicago office, asked him what he was going to make with the 3-D printer, he said, “Some toys and give them all away.”
Thank you to everyone who helped with the gift selection, wrapping, and delivery. Thanks to Jamie Flores, Brenda Alvarez, Lejla Alibasic, and Eric Gershilevich for taking time out of their busy days to assist with wrapping and delivering the gifts.
CVLS Guardianship Holiday Gift Program
Chicago Volunteer Legal Services has been providing free and accessible legal aid to Chicago area’s poor and working poor for six decades. The organization’s Guardianship Holiday Gift Program is a heartwarming initiative where volunteers come together to provide gifts for families in Minor Guardianship. Volunteers range from law students and solo practitioners to groups at large firms and corporations.