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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

May 3, 2018

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Legal Services of the Hudson Valley Receives $3,250 Grant from The UPS Foundation

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Legal Services of the Hudson Valley (LSHV), the only provider of comprehensive civil legal services to those that cannot afford it in the seven counties of the lower and mid-Hudson Valley, was awarded a $3,250 grant from The UPS Foundation, which drives global corporate citizenship and philanthropic programs for UPS.

This grant will support LSHV’s efforts to prevent homelessness for children and families in the Hudson Valley. When 1 in 4 children live in poverty in Westchester, and the number of homeless students in the County has increased 48 percent over the past six years, Legal Services of the Hudson Valley is one of the best, most efficient interventions to break the cycle of poverty and improve our communities.

In addition, earlier this year, a team of UPS volunteers helped LSHV take inventory of assets like desks and computers at our White Plains headquarters for accounting purposes. The UPS team was led by Jason Robinson, Director of Marketing, and Timothy Banoff, Industry Segment Manager, Professional Services. UPS volunteers also assisted LSHV at our annual fundraising dinner.

LSHV’s CEO, Barbara Finkelstein, said “We are truly honored to partner with our friends at The UPS Foundation to assist individuals and families in the mid-Hudson Valley facing crisis affecting their basic needs.”

The UPS Foundation

Established in 1951 and based in Atlanta, Ga., The UPS Foundation identifies specific areas where its backing clearly impacts social issues. In support of this strategic approach, The UPS Foundation has identified the following focus areas for giving: volunteerism, diversity, community safety, and the environment.

In 2016, UPS and its employees, active and retired, invested more than $116.6 million in charitable giving around the world. The UPS Foundation can be found on the web at UPS.com/foundation.

“The UPS Foundation is honored to support Legal Services of the Hudson Valley’s efforts to prevent homelessness for children and families,” said Eduardo Martinez, president of The UPS Foundation and chief diversity and inclusion officer at UPS. “Our goal is to fund powerful programs that make a lasting difference to the global community.”

LSHV

Founded in 1967, LSHV is the only provider in the Hudson Valley of free, comprehensive, legal services in civil matters (noncriminal) for individuals and families who cannot afford an attorney when their basic human needs are at stake. This includes urgent legal needs such as: domestic violence (orders of protection, child custody, etc.), housing emergencies (eviction and foreclosure prevention), healthcare, children's law and advocacy, disability and benefits, elder law, consumer fraud and more. In pursuit of this mission, LSHV maintains a staff of 136 individuals, including 82 attorneys and 27 paralegals working across eight offices throughout our service area.

For more information about Legal Services of the Hudson Valley, to volunteer, or contribute, please visit or contact Tom Gabriel, Chief Development Officer, at 914-949-1305 ext 160.

Photos

1: UPS staff Michelle Sten, Jason Robinson, and Tim Banoff present LSHV’s Chief Development Officer, Tom Gabriel (2nd from right), with a grant from The UPS Foundation

2: UPS volunteers at LSHV’s White Plains office. The UPS team was led by (standing L-R) Jason Robinson, Director of Marketing, and Timothy Banoff, Industry Segment Manager, Professional Services.

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