Recent Letter from a Nonprofit Organization

It is always nice to hear that we are doing a good job.

Recently, I assisted a new nonprofit organization with finding a pro bono attorney. The new nonprofit, Ty's Smile, is a non profit organization dedicated to the eradication of sickle cell anemia through education, research and family support to members of the community. Established in memory of the founder, Keisha's, brother, who died from complications of sickle cell, the orgnaization's needed assistance with creating a working board, drafting governance documents, and obtaining its federal income tax exemption under 501(c)(3).

Today, several months after Keisha's referral to a local attorney volunteer, I received a wonderful letter from Keisha. She stated, in part, that not only was her pro bono attorney "extremely helpful in providing guidance for our cause", but that "without the Community Law Program, our journey would have taken a lot longer and been more financially challenging."

I'm glad that the Community Counsel Program has been able to help such a worthy organization to get established and begin helping others in our community. I hope that we are able to continue to help other nonprofit organizations as well.

If you know of a new or established nonprofit organization in need of assistance with a legal matter, including landlord-tenant matters, employment matters, contract matters, board governance issues or incorporating and obtaining a 501(c)(3), please contact me at 727-582-7480.

Susan A. Calistri
Staff Attorney