Salon Forum-For Connection, Personal Growth & Fun

This is a list of "Volunteer Opportunities" offered by the women of Salon Forum for you to consider:

Harriet Buhai Center for Family Law

What it does: HBCFL provides legal services for dissolution of marriage and paternity cases to the financially distressed segment of our LA population, as to preparation of all pleadings from initiation of a case through judgment, where the clients go to court on their own. In addition, the Center also provides pro bono services to clients whose cases may be more complex or have the possibility of fee recovery through an asset. The Center advocates strongly for child support laws and collection, provides education to incarcerated women re child custody and support issues. There are varied opportunities for involvement at the Center.

Posted by: Ellin Palmer at: epalmerla@sbcglobal.net

Contact: Nicola Kennedy, volunteer coordinator at nkennedy@hbcfl.org & mention Ellin Palmer
You can do: Legal work, fund-raising, office work, unlimited.

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Fifty-Fifty Leadership

What it does: Promotes Women's Equal Leadership
Posted by: Pauline Field at: pfield@fiftyfifty.us

Contact: Pauline Field, Co-Chair, who helps steer the organization along at e-mail address above or 818-694-0588 .
You can do: Mentoring for participants in Leadership Circles, event coordination and staffing of tables, phone calls to members, PR, fund-raising and more.

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Law Guild of Beverly Hills

    What it does:   A non-profit organization dedicated to                                             promoting awarenss of the law throughout our                             community. We offer financial support to                                     organizations that keep children off the street                                 and offers them shelter. Through our efforts,                                 over 400,000 students from the greater L.A.                                 Metropolitan area have toured the Beverly Hills                             Superior Courthouse and have been given the                             opportunity to learn how and why the law is                                 designed for their benefit.
                            Law Guild founded and worked in the                                             Victim/Witness Assistance Program. Also, we                                 provide help with scholarships for needy law                                 students. We are currently providing financial                             support to Penny Lane, a home for abused and                             homeless children. This organization offers                                 shelter, emotional support and activities that                                 gives them the tools to adapt to our society.
    Posted by:      Suzan Dougherty, who is on the Board of                                    Directors and presently serving as Secretary.                                Active in fund-raising events and finding a                                    recipient for deserving organizations for                                        underpriviledged children. This is dear to my                                heart for there is an honorary award in my                                    mother's name each year for her 20 years of                                service with Law Guild.

    Contact:          Suzan Dougherty at: suzandougherty@msn.com
                            or 818-317-9611                     .
    You can do:    Court tour guides, help with fund-raising events,                            help expand their sphere of influence in the                                    community.