Since our inception, we have worked to give back to the community. We believe it is important to share
the blessings we have had with those in our society who are less fortunate. For years, we have participated
in and supported many charitable endeavors, associations and foundations in our area. Lately, we have
renewed our focus to help the underprivileged in our society by creating and participating in projects that
provide food, shelter, clothing and other support for the most needy of our society. We also support charities
that help protect people's basic constitutional freedoms. in addition to this, we support charities that help
the disabled and those hurt in catastrophic injuries.
Basket Brigade - Each year the staff of Lasky Law Group works hand in hand with Union
Mission of Savannah to provide and deliver 300 boxes of food for Thanksgiving Day to families in need.
These boxes include turkey and all the fixings for a holiday meal. The food boxes also include enough staples
such as: peanut butter, bread and canned meats to feed a family of five for a week.
Greenbriar - Greenbriar is a children's home (orphanage) located in Savannah. Each year, the staff
of Lasky Law Group shop and buy clothes and toys for all of the children at Greenbriar. They also include
outfits and gifts to the teenage residents who permanently reside at the orphanage. All of the gifts are wrapped
as if from Santa and delivered to the children on Christmas Eve.
Royce Learning Center - Royce Learning Center is a school for children and adults with learning
disabilities. The center provides a full time day school program for learning disabled children and an afternoon
and evening literacy program for adults. One of the partners of the law firm, Jeffrey Lasky is a past president and serves on the board
of directors and is an active fund raiser for the school.
American Cancer Society - American Cancer Society's mission is to educate persons as to the various
forms of cancer that attack Americans of all ages and races. ACS, with the assistance of community involvement
from all over the entire country generates money for research purposes in helping fight and to establish cures
for all cancers that inflict our society.
American Diabetes Association - The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading nonprofit
health organization providing diabetes research, information, and advocacy. The mission of the organization is
to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes.
American Sickle Cell Association - A nonprofit organization that exists in order to ensure the
availability and accessibility of quality, comprehensive sickle cell services.
Arthritis Foundation - The Arthritis Foundation is the only national not-for-profit organization
that supports the more than 100 types of arthritis and related conditions with advocacy, programs, services and
research.
The Boy Scouts of America - The purpose of the Boy Scouts is to provide an educational program for
boys and young adults to build character, to train in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and to
develop personal fitness.
Children's Harbor - An organization that provides free and confidential counseling and support
services to children, and their families, with long-term serious illnesses. This organization provides camping
and retreat facilities for these children, their families, and other children with special needs.
The National Spinal Cord Injury Association - The National Spinal Cord Injury Association's (NSPCIA)
mission is to educate, and empower survivors of spinal cord injury and disease through their toll-free help-line,
nationwide chapters and support groups to achieve and maintain higher levels of independence.
Public Citizen Foundation - A Washington, D.C. based group that lobbies Congress on behalf of
consumers and provides citizen alerts to what proposed laws will strip consumers of the few protections
available.
Save-A-Life - An organization that provides counseling and educational services to pregnant women
directed toward encouraging alternatives to abortion, as well as providing for education programs to schools,
churches and other groups on the Biblical perspectives with God's plan for sexual abstinence until marriage.
Other Local Charities & Involvement:
- United Way
- St. Jude's Children's Hospital
- Fraternal Order of the Police
- Savannah Jewish Federation
- St. Andrews School
- University of Georgia
- Vanderbilt University
- Mercer Law School
- William & Mary
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