ROSCOE C. HOWARD, JR. ELECTED AS PRO BONO LEGAL COUNSEL
TO GIFTS IN KIND INTERNATIONAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Partner of Troutman Sanders LLP Will Advise
Both the Organization’s Board and Senior Staff
August 15, 2006–Gifts In Kind International, the seventh-largest charity in the United States and the world leader in new product philanthropy, announced that Roscoe C. Howard, Jr., a partner of Troutman Sanders LLP, has been elected as the pro bono legal counsel to the organization’s Board of Directors.
“We are very pleased that Roscoe will serve as our legal counsel,” said Thomas A. Dowling, Gifts In Kind International’s chairman of the board. “Roscoe will be a tremendous resource to our organization. He has great expertise, vast experience, and a strong desire to assist people in need. We are grateful to Roscoe and Troutman Sanders for their commitment to Gifts In Kind International and helping communities and people.”
Mr. Howard will lead a team of legal experts that includes Michael D. Hobbs, Erika D. Benson, and Todd F. Kimbrough to serve one of the nation’s best-managed charities, according to Forbes. Gifts In Kind International works with thousands of companies, including nearly half of the Fortune 100 consumer, retail, and technology corporations, to enhance, empower, and restore communities and people in need.