The Legal Clinic for the Disabled (LCD) provides free high-quality legal services to low-income people with physical disabilities and to the deaf and hard of hearing in Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery Counties, Pennsylvania.
Duffy + Partners Funds Fellowship at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
LCD is pleased to announce that Duffy + Partners is joining LCD in the work it does at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children by awarding a Fellowship to Elizabeth Oquendo, Esquire.
LCD's Linda Peyton Featured on PHL 17!
Executive director Linda Peyton was recently interviewed by PHL 17 about Legal Clinic's advocacy work. Watch her interview now!
LCD wins GSK IMPACT Award
From the GlaxoSmithKline press release:
GlaxoSmithKline, a prominent research-based pharmaceutical company, has selected the Legal Clinic for the Disabled, Inc. as a recipient of the 2011 GlaxoSmithKline 15th Annual IMPACT Award for having “a significant impact on its community by providing access to proactive and effective healthcare services.”
Chili Cook Off
A special thanks to Board Member Katie Sampson, who flexed her fundraising muscle raising $535 for LCD in her first ever Katie Samson Chili Cook Off! The more fundraisers involving delicious food, the better.
Casino Night
A big thanks to everyone who attended or donated for our 1st Annual Casino Night Fundraiser! Because of your support, the event was a big success, and LCD was able to raise almost $1500!
Felicia
Felicia, a mother of six who is epileptic and bi-polar, was referred to LCD through its medical-legal partnership with a health center in Southwest Philadelphia. Felicia was facing termination of her housing voucher payments and consequently eviction. This family of seven faced homelessness and the breakup of the family unit.
