Association of Women Lawyers Hosts Children's Bookfest for Legal Aid

West Palm Beach, FL -- On December 2, 2005, the doors of Barnes and Noble at City Place opened to welcome over 80 members of the Palm Beach Chapter of the Florida Association of Women Lawyers and their friends who were busy gathering gifts for the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County's silent auction to be held on Saturday evening, May 13, 2006 as part of the 18th Annual Pro Bono Recognition Evening. In addition, monies were raised for Legal Aid's Children's Fund. Guests purchased and donated over 170 learning books and gifts for the Pro Bono Night Silent Auction and raised over $1,000 for the Children's Fund. The fund provides medicine, clothing and school supplies to the disadvantaged children in our community.

The event was chaired by Michelle Suskauer and a wonderful continental breakfast and luncheon was provided courtesy of Carlton Fields, P.A. and Grand Bank & Trust of Florida.

The Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County, Inc., founded in 1949, is a private nonprofit, 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to providing free legal services to disadvantaged children, families, elders and individuals living in Palm Beach County. Projects include the Domestic Violence Project, Juvenile Advocacy Project, Foster Children's Project, Ryan White Project, Fair Housing Project and Elder Law Project.

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Contact:
Bob Bertisch, Executive Director (561) 655-8944 ext. 247