Pro Bono Society and Walter A. Lucas Public Interest Fellowship Program, Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law
299 North Spring Mill Road
Scarpa Hall Suite 208
6105193908
Scarpa Hall Suite 208
We supported a local homeless shelter, Breaking Bread Community in Delaware County, PA. Tuesday and Wednesday of the week, the students (and some staff) volunteered to provide legal information and education, and provided dinner for the shelter residents those nights. After dinner and the program, we played games with the residents. On Wednesday, we had a lunch and learn for scholarly discussion on the state of criminalization of homelessness in light of Grants Pass decision (which our law students also worked on that case in the spring.) On Saturday, 10 law students will partner with LASP and attorneys from Troutman Pepper to provide criminal and civil pro bono legal services to shelter residences at Breaking Bread and the unhoused. We had a donation drive all week where the law school community could donate items as requested by the shelter, and there is a Target wish list that will remain open for donations to the shelter.
Email: jd.kiah@law.villanova.edu