Annual Campaign Letter 2012
2
HOMELESS PERSONS REPRESENTATION PROJECT, INC. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Re: Fourth Annual Campaign to End Homelessness Dear Friends: I am writing to urge you to join me in supporting the Fourth Annual Campaign to End Homelessness, benefitting the Homeless Persons Representation Project (HPRP). Homelessness is continuing to increase in Maryland. In Baltimore City alone, homelessness increased 19.6% between 2009 and 2011. The number of homeless c hildren and youth has also increased and in 2011, 640 youth unaccompanied by a parent or guardian were identified. Over twenty years ago, I was inspired by Stan Herr to get involved and I quickly recognized that lawyers could make a diffe rence in ending homelessness. I believe that even more today . HPRP is a non- profit fre e legal services pro vider harnes sing our communit y’s leg al talent t o end homelessness. With a volunteer c orps of over 450 volunteer lawye rs, paralegals, a nd law students and HPRP’s able Staff, HPRP targets the legal reasons that peopl e cannot obtain or maintain stable housing. The organization handles over 700 individual cases to help its clients obtain or maintain public benef its, includ ing veter ans’ benefits , shelter and h ousing, el iminate ba rriers to employment, and access other critical resources to stabilize their lives. HPRP’s individual case work informs advocacy to address systemic causes of h omelessness. The program is effective. In HPRP’s project designed to eliminate barriers to employment, 95% of eligible clients have a positive legal outcome. Within 6 months, almost 50% obtain employment ev en in this poor economy. HPRP recovers substantial back public benefit awards for clients each year, returning critical resources to its clients to enable them to pay for housing and other resources. In its housing practice, HPRP kee ps people like Mr. H in their homes . Mr. H is 58 years old and dying of kidney fa ilure. When he approached HPRP, his only car etaker had passed away and he was facing the loss of his federal h ousing subsidy for allegedly allowing her to live with him. Homelessness would have meant certain death for Mr. H. HPRP successfully represe nted Mr. H and he remains in his home today, having been given the opportunity to live out his remaining days with dignity. I have already made my contribution, as has my firm. Please join us in supporting this i mportant organization through the Fourth Annual Campaign to End Homelessness. Please contribute as much as you can and consider using the enclosed donation form to send in your contribution or donate online at www.hprplaw.org. HPRP will publicly thank donors through publication in The Daily Record throughout the Campaign. Your contribution will make an enormous difference for people, like Mr. H, who need HPRP’s services to obtain and maintain one of our most basic human needs – a home. Sincerely, Sanford V. Teplitzky, Esq. Ober/Kaler, Attorneys at Law Honorary Chair, Fourth Annual Campaign to End Homelessness Campaign Committee Brooke E. Lierman, Esq. Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP Craig B. Merkle, Esq. Goodell, Devries, Leech & Dann, LLP Shawn Sefret, Esq. Rosenberg / Martin / Greenberg, LLP Donald P. Zeithaml, Esq. Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP Board Irving E. Walker, Esq. Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, P.A. President David E. Wolfe, Esq. Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. Vice President John P. Smolen, Esq. Nossaman LLP Treasurer Jacqueline Allen, Esq. Saul Ewing, LLP Secretary Kathleen McGinley, Esq. Ober/Kaler, Attorneys at Law Assistant Secretary Levern Blackmon Public Justice Center Brian Casey The Casey Group, Ltd. John Eidleman, Esq. Legal Services Corporation C. Carnot Evans, III, Esq. Marriott International, Inc. Jane Harrison Consultant Wm. Jeffrey Hill The Michael Group Shelly Marie Martin, Esq. Kent Morrison, Esq. Crowell & Moring, LLP Russell R. Reno, Jr., Esq. Public Justice Center Donald Stone, Esq. University of Baltimore School of Law Matthew G. Summers, Esq. Ballard Spahr LLP Arnold M. Weiner, Esq. Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner Executive Director Antonia K. Fasanelli, Esq.** * Affiliations for identification purposes only. ** Admitted in NY and DC Sanford V. Teplitzky, Esq. , Ober | Kaler, Attorneys at Law Honorary Campaign Chair 201 N. Charles St., Suite 1104 Baltimore, MD 21201 410-685-6589 410-625-0361 (Fax) www.hprplaw.org
Transcript of Annual Campaign Letter 2012
8/2/2019 Annual Campaign Letter 2012
http://slidepdf.com/reader/full/annual-campaign-letter-2012 1/1
HOMELESS PERSONS REPRESENTATION PROJECT, INC.______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Re: Fourth Annual Campaign to End Homelessness
Dear Friends:
I am writing to urge you to join me in supporting the Fourth Annual Campaign to End
Homelessness, benefitting the Homeless Persons Representation Project (HPRP).
Homelessness is continuing to increase in Maryland. In Baltimore City alone, homelessness
increased 19.6% between 2009 and 2011. The number of homeless children and youth has also
increased and in 2011, 640 youth unaccompanied by a parent or guardian were identified.
Over twenty years ago, I was inspired by Stan Herr to get involved and I quickly recognized tha
lawyers could make a difference in ending homelessness. I believe that even more today.
HPRP is a non- profit free legal services provider harnessing our community’s legal talent to end
homelessness. With a volunteer corps of over 450 volunteer lawyers, paralegals, and law studeand HPRP’s able Staff, HPRP targets the legal reasons that people cannot obtain or maintain sta
housing. The organization handles over 700 individual cases to help its clients obtain or mainta
public benefits, including veterans’ benefits, shelter and housing, eliminate barriers to
employment, and access other critical resources to stabilize their lives. HPRP’s individual case
work informs advocacy to address systemic causes of homelessness.
The program is effective. In HPRP’s project designed to eliminate barriers to employment, 95%
of eligible clients have a positive legal outcome. Within 6 months, almost 50% obtain
employment even in this poor economy. HPRP recovers substantial back public benefit awards
clients each year, returning critical resources to its clients to enable them to pay for housing and
other resources.
In its housing practice, HPRP keeps people like Mr. H in their homes. Mr. H is 58 years old an
dying of kidney failure. When he approached HPRP, his only caretaker had passed away and h
was facing the loss of his federal housing subsidy for allegedly allowing her to live with him.
Homelessness would have meant certain death for Mr. H. HPRP successfully represented Mr. H
and he remains in his home today, having been given the opportunity to live out his remaining
days with dignity.
I have already made my contribution, as has my firm. Please join us in supporting this importan
organization through the Fourth Annual Campaign to End Homelessness.
Please contribute as much as you can and consider using the enclosed donation form to send in
your contribution or donate online at www.hprplaw.org. HPRP will publicly thank donors thro
publication in The Daily Record throughout the Campaign.
Your contribution will make an enormous d ifference for people, like Mr. H, who need HPRP’s
services to obtain and maintain one of our most basic human needs – a home.
Sincerely,
Sanford V. Teplitzky, Esq.
Ober/Kaler, Attorneys at Law
Honorary Chair, Fourth Annual Campaign to End Homelessness
Campaign Committee
Brooke E. Lierman, Esq.Brown, Goldstein & Levy, LLP
Craig B. Merkle, Esq.Goodell, Devries, Leech & Dann, LLP
Shawn Sefret, Esq.Rosenberg / Martin / Greenberg, LLP
Donald P. Zeithaml, Esq.Gallagher Evelius & Jones LLP
Board
rving E. Walker, Esq.Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman& Leonard, P.A.President
David E. Wolfe, Esq.Alex. Brown Realty, Inc. Vice President
ohn P. Smolen, Esq.Nossaman LLP Treasurer
acqueline Allen, Esq.Saul Ewing, LLP Secretary
Kathleen McGinley, Esq.Ober/Kaler, Attorneys at Law Assistant Secretary
Levern BlackmonPublic Justice Center
Brian CaseyThe Casey Group, Ltd.
ohn Eidleman, Esq.
Legal Services CorporationC. Carnot Evans, III, Esq.Marriott International, Inc.
ane HarrisonConsultant
Wm. Jeffrey HillThe Michael Group
Shelly Marie Martin, Esq.
Kent Morrison, Esq.Crowell & Moring, LLP
Russell R. Reno, Jr., Esq.Public Justice Center
Donald Stone, Esq.University of Baltimore
School of Law
Matthew G. Summers, Esq.Ballard Spahr LLP
Arnold M. Weiner, Esq.Law Offices of Arnold M. Weiner
Executive Director
Antonia K. Fasanelli, Esq.**
* Affiliations for identificationpurposes only.
** Admitted in NY and DC
Sanford V. Teplitzky, Esq., Ober | Kaler, Attorneys at
Honorary Campaign C
201 N. Charles St., Suite 1104 Baltimore, MD 21201 410-685-6589 410-625-0361 (Fax) www.hprplaw.org
