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COMMUNITY SERVICE

Proudly Serving our Community as well as our Clients
Our philosophy hasn’t changed since 1911—clients come first, period. For us that means helping injured people and their families both within the courtroom and in the community. Marks & Harrison has a proud tradition of supporting community and charitable organizations. Each year, Marks & Harrison staff and attorney donate time and money to organizations that promote safety and help injured people.

March of Dimes

Marks & Harrison helped the Charlottesville community raise over $44,000 to aid in pediatric research.

 

Louisa Thunder

Louisa Thunder is the only girls fast pitch travel program in Louisa county, outside of school sports.

 

Enon Football & Cheerleading

After Enon found itself without money, or equipment, to field teams for the 2008 season, Marks & Harrison donated money to help the football team and cheerleaders purchase new equipment.

 

Historic Richmond Foundation

  • Marks & Harrison sponsored the Historic Richmond Foundation's Gala Celebration at the National Theater.

 

  • Along with the Historic Richmond foundation Marks & Harrison is a sponsor of the 2007 Art of Richmond show. The event will be held on May 3, 2007 at Planet Zero Art Center. The event will feature architectural salvage and vintage photographs of Richmond. For more information see http://www.historicrichmond.com/events.html

Richmond County Little League

Marks & Harrison is proud to sponsor a team in the Richmond County Little League for the 2007 season.

Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure

Marks & Harrison is proud to sponsor a team in the 10th Anniversary of the Komen Richmond Race for the Cure. The race will take place on May 12 on Brown's Island. "Events such as the Komen Richmond Race for the Cure® allow the Richmond Affiliate to support Komen's vision of a world without breast cancer and promote the promise to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all and energizing sciences to find the cures" (www.komenrichmond.org).

Tappahannock Rivah Fest

Marks & Harrison has patterned with the Tappahannock Rivah Fest. The firm will have a tent at the event providing drinks to those in attendance. The Rivah Fest will take place on June 16 in Tappahannock, VA.

Oliver White Hill Foundation

Marks and Harrison is pleased to have joined with a number of law firms and businesses in the Central Virginia area in sponsoring the celebration of the 100th birthday of Oliver W. Hill on Friday, May 4, 2007. Oliver W. Hill is a legal legend having joined with other civil rights pioneers in pursuing civil rights litigation on behalf of African Americans in Virginia. The work of Oliver W. Hill led to greater rights for all American citizens and in August of 1999 Mr. Hill received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in America. In July of 2005 Mr. Hill was awarded the NAACP’s highest award, the Spingarn Medal.

 

VCU Children's Medical Center

On April 20, 2006 Marks & Harrison continued their support of the VCU Children's Medical Center by making a donation during a telethon hosted by CBS 6. With the centers 100,000 outpatient visits, 450 air and ground transports, 19,000 emergency room visits, 1,000 intensive care admissions, and 3,500 acute care admissions per year Marks & Harrison understands the importance of pediatric heath in Central Virginia. A video clip of of the telethon is available under Firm News & Press.

 

Rappahannock Legal Services, Inc.

On January 25, 2007 John C. Shea of Marks & Harrison made a donation to Rappahannock Legal Services, Inc. This non-profit corporation provides free civil legal services to those who are unable to afford needed legal assistance.

In memoriam: Sarah Hearney
In 2004, the firm helped to establish grants in memory of a Marks & Harrison client killed in a trucking crash. Grants were given to two Petersburg organizations, the Crater Criminal Justice Society and the Progress-Index, in memory of Sarah Hearney. At the time of her tragic death, Ms. Hearney, age 25, had been a police officer for only one week and was a former reporter with the Progress-Index.

Make It Home—keeping high school students safe
The firm also continues its community service program “Make It Home” which is directed at reducing drinking and driving among high school students. This program has been shown to over 9,000 students throughout central Virginia. Marks & Harrison started “Make It Home” ten years ago in collaboration with nurses at the Medical College of Virginia (MCV). Marks and Harrison attorneys, along with nurses from MCV, visit high schools with a presentation that includes a video and a contract that the students and their parents both sign. The student agrees to be responsible if they have chosen to drink, by not driving, and the parent agrees to ensure that their child gets home safely. If you would like more information about this program, please send an email to abarr@marksandharrison.com.

Brain Injury Association of Virginia

Marks & Harrison is a proud sponsor of the Brain Injury Association of Virginia. BIAV, uses support groups, education, referral assistance, outreach advocacy and public awareness to support survivors of brain injuries.

The Legal Information Network for Cancer (LINC)
Marks & Harrison continues to support LINC, the Legal Information Network for Cancer. LINC is a non-profit, community-based organization dedicated to helping people with the legal issues that arise from the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Through LINC, the attorneys of Marks & Harrison have assisted several individuals who are cancer patients with numerous non-medical issues relating to their condition. Marks & Harrison attorneys have aided these individuals on health insurance coverage issues, wills, financial support and Social Security Disability. The firm has been active in this program since its beginning in 1997. LINC offers free advocacy services to technical assistance to cancer patients to help them resolve non-medical problems that confront them during their cancer battles. If you are interested in learning more about this program, then call our office at 282-0999 or 1-800-283-2202 or contact LINC at 644-5462 or 877-644-LINC http://www.cancerlinc.org

Richmond Brain Tumor Support Group

Marks & Harrison is proud to support the Richmond Brain Tumor Support Group. The Group is a non-profit dedicated to providing support for brain tumor survivors and their loved ones, promoting awareness for brain tumor issues, and advocating for brain tumor research in Central Virginia. For more information visit their website at www.curebraintumor.org.

 

Charlottesville Parks & Recreation

Marks & Harrison has sponsored a Co-Rec Softball team for several season. The Marks & Harrison team has made the playoffs several times.

Charlottesville Free Clinic

Makrs & Harrison has supported the Charlottesville Free Clinic through the donation of catered meals for volunteers. The Clinic "provides high quality health care to the 'working uninsured' who would otherwise have no access to care."

Central Virginia Legal Aid Society

"Founded in 1971, CVLAS' mission is, and has always been, the zealous legal representation without charge to low income or elderly clients in civil cases and to help the low income and elderly client community through preventive community legal education."

 

 

 

 

If you would like the firm to consider a specific community service project, please send an email to lawyers@marksandharrison.com.