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Stephanie Dutchess trudeau

CMBF President

Thank You” are the most important is able to expand its reach to these programs. full potential. The 3Rs, High School Mock Trial,
words I can write as my term as President The CLC is a program intended to assist Stephanie Tubbs Jones Summer Legal Academy,
of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar individuals of modest means who are in need and the Louis Stoke Scholars Program benefit
Foundation comes to a close. There is of legal services, but who do not qualify for from the Foundation’s endowment and the
‘‘fierce competition for resources, time, assistance, and need affordable legal advice. wisdom and practical advice given by lawyers
and attention. Thank you for giving yours through Our goals are serious, but we try to have volunteering and giving back in the classroom.
your financial support, your volunteerism, and your fun while achieving them. Look back with me In the Cleveland Metropolitan School District,
readership of the Bar Journal. Your time is valuable on some of this year’s achievements in photos where these programs are targeted, test scores
and your funds are precious. We appreciate that and words. increased 17.2% on 11th grade social studies
you have chosen to invest them in the Foundation. At the Public Servant’s Awards Luncheon, proficiency exams.
Intentional and thoughtful about its the Foundation praised select long-standing The 17th Annual Halloween Run for
work, the Foundation is innovative and employees of our justice system who serve the Justice spread the good Foundation news to
ready to address the changing needs of our public patiently and courteously. Attendance the community of runners, walkers, stroller-
community. The budget approved last month went up sixteen percent. The honored public pushers, and dog-lovers while raising funds for
will cover three programs not previously servants and the employers who nominated the programs supported by the Foundation.
funded by the Foundation: the new Probate them were the Foundation’s guests at the Rock the Foundation 14 lit up the Terminal
Court Brief Advice Clinics, Wills for Vets, luncheon and awards ceremony. Tower and the philanthropic community to
and the Cleveland Legal Collaborative (CLC.) In the schools, the Foundation continued its honor Karen Paganini, President and Chief
I am pleased to report that, by hitting its support of programs for high school and college Operating Officer of the K & D Group, and
fund-raising goals this year, the Foundation students to guide them toward realizing their to benefit the Foundation.

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