Judge Marovitz' Colleagues Support Lend-A-Hand
The Library of the United States Courts of the Seventh Circuit collected over 200 new and "gently used" children's books in honor of the late Judge Abraham Lincoln Marovitz during National Library Week.
For the last several years, the library has agreed to donate its collected books to a Sun-Times Judge Marovitz Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth Program grantee. This year's books were donated to WITS - Working in the Schools. Pictured below with some of the donated books are Genita C. Robinson, Lend-A-Hand executive director, Jenné Myers, WITS executive director, Hon. A. Benjamin Goldgar, U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge, Claude Hayes, Library Technician, and Gretchen Van Dam, Circuit Librarian.
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Former board member and Chicago Bar Association treasurer Daniel Cotter will compete in a powerlifting contest on Saturday, August 14, to raise money for Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth. Click on the title above to find out how you can support Dan and Lend-A-Hand!
Lawyers Lend-A-Hand to Youth participated in the planning and production of at town hall on Youth and Violence. The Chicago Bar Association's Interfaith Committee presented the town hall in partnership with WYCC-TV Channel 20. The town hall was moderated by Bill Campbell, the host and executive producer of "Chicagoing" (ABC 7 Chicago) and president of Campbell Quest, and the event featured a panel of students, parents, law enforcement officials, court officials, and clergy.
To learn more about the town hall and for a link to videos of the event, please click on the title above.