FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 5, 2018) – Legal Aid Service of Broward County (LAS) has been awarded a $1,000 grant from Greater Fort Lauderdale Pride, Inc. as a valued service provider to the LGBTQ community. This community grant will support the LAS coalition and alliance building project within Broward County. Legal Aid was one of 30 applicants and only 15 of those applicants received grants.
“We are honored to work with Pride Fort Lauderdale,” said Patrice Paldino, supervising attorney at LAS. “This funding allows us to continue meaningful dialogues to build strong collaborations among LGBTQ and mainstream organizations to better meet existing and emerging needs.”
In October 2017, with generous support from the Florida Bar Foundation, LAS hosted the first of its kind LGBTQ Legal Aid Summit in Fort Lauderdale. Legal Aid and LGBTQ organizations throughout the State gathered to learn about the legal needs of the LGBTQ community and discuss goals and experiences.
The Pride Fort Lauderdale Community Grant funds will enable LAS to host a follow-up breakfast for Legal Aid and local Broward County LGBTQ agencies to continue leading Florida in advancing equality through collaboration. The meeting will bring together local LGBTQ agencies, AIDS Service Organizations and Legal Aid to discuss, and ultimately address, community needs.
The mission and vision of Greater Fort Lauderdale Pride, Inc. is to educate the community by invoking, promoting, and celebrating lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender pride and to solidify and empower our community to work together toward a culture of diversity and acceptance.
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Legal Aid Service of Broward County is a not-for-profit law firm established in 1973. Our mission is to provide high quality free civil legal advice, representation and education to the poor of Broward County so as to improve the lifestyle and living conditions of the low-income community and to encourage self-sufficiency.
Legal Aid Service of Broward County is a 501(c)(3) corporation registered with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer services #SC-02337. All donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law. A copy of the official registration and financial information may be obtained from the Division of Consumer Services by calling toll-free 1-800-435-7352 within the state OR VISITING WWW.FRESHFROMFLORIDA.COM. Registration does not imply endorsement, approval or recommendation by the State.
