Our Illinois legal team partners with Elgin Downtown Neighborhood Association in support of Link Card Double Value Program offered to low-income families at the Downtown Elgin Harvest Market.The seasonal outdoor farmers market is located at 200 North Grove Avenue in Downtown Elgin and is open:

• Thursdays, June 2 – October 6
• 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Over 500 people attend the market each week to enjoy live entertainment, a free kids program, local artisan items and locally grown fresh, quality vegetables, fruits, bread, meat, olives and spices. A full list of 2016 vendors, programs and more may be found at their website.

What is the Link Card Double Value Program?

BMO Harris, a local bank, created the “Link Card Double Value Program” to offer additional assistance to low-income families who use Illinois Link Cards.

In three easy steps, low-income families can receive an additional $20 match, per week, to buy fruits and vegetables and all kinds of groceries. Since the market is open for 18 consecutive weeks, that’s an additional $380 worth of food each family can potentially get throughout the season.

Connect with Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys’ Elgin Personal Injury Law Firm

Our Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys’ Elgin personal injury law office opened in the Spring of 2016. In addition to giving back to local communities through charitable and supportive service and volunteer work, our Chicago area law firms successfully represent those who have been injured seek much needed compensation for medical expenses, lost wages and other damages.

For more information about our outreach efforts in Illinois, please contact Josh Polanco, Community Outreach Coordinator, by calling (708) 222-2222.  You can also follow us on Twitter (twitter.com/glenlerner) and like our Facebook page (facebook.com/glenlernerinjuryattorneys) for current updates regarding legal topics and other community involvement and contributions. So, don’t wait and contact us today.

Thank You – Pahrump Balloon Festival

Dear Glen Lerner,

I would like to thank you for sponsoring myself along with my friend for the hot air balloon ride during the festival that happened here in Pahrump. It was an invigorating experience.
Thanks to you, not only I, but other homeless youth were able to experience how beautiful the town is from in the sky. We went up in the balloon named Top Of The Mornin’ and the pilot was amazing. I was able to fulfill a dream of mine and that means the world to me.

Thank you again for the experience.

Sincerely,
R.C.

USA Basketball Outreach In Illinois Sponsorship

Tom Grace, one of the attorneys at Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys’ office in Chicago, has been working with young basketball players at the Salvation Army Cross Generations Community Center on Burr Oak Avenue in Blue Island since January 2016. Tom has coached youth basketball for eight years and shares his knowledge with both players and coaches at the Center.“Coaching kids is very rewarding to me,” says Tom Grace. “At times, I coach small groups of kids and at other times, I coach individual boys and girls.” “Overall, I have coached over 20 different players from the area.” Tom continued, “I had a chance to connect with many of the kids and really enjoyed the opportunity to share my knowledge of the game.” Tom works with D. Towers, a long time personal trainer at the Center, who is devoted to the development of the basketball talent in the Blue Island area.

Tom assists other coaches, like Dervel and Marlon Jackson with Jackson Community Services and the youth basketball teams that they organize.Josh Polanco, the former Captain at the Center, made the connection with Lt. Bersabe Vera, the Corp Officer and Pastor at the Center and had the idea of putting Tom’s passion for coaching to good use.

Josh, a minister, has been volunteering his time in the Blue Island area for many years and often leads church services at the Center. He was the Community Outreach Coordinator with the Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys. Based in the law firm’s Elgin office, organizes community events sponsored by the law firm all across Chicago. Recently, D. Towers organized a team from the Center to compete in a USA Basketball 3 on three tournaments on March 25, 2016, at the Southland Center in Lynwood and invited Tom to coach the team. The team consisted of 4 freshmen and sophomores from the Blue Island area and who regularly play at the Center in Blue Island. Of course, Tom jumped at the chance to coach.USA Basketball hosted the tournament.

More about Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys and USA Basketball Outreach

Ten teams competed in a double elimination tournament for a chance to move on and compete on a regional and national basis, and ultimately for an opportunity to represent the USA Basketball Outreach in international play. Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys paid the entry fee, and Tom coached the team. The team finished second in the tournament. To get the Championship game, the team came back in the last two minutes to tie the game and got a critical stop on defense to force overtime. In overtime, they pushed ahead and won the game. A great comeback victory.

The boys fought hard but ultimately lost in Championship game to a group of older and very talented players.The players on the team got a chance to see where basketball might take them and learned that hard work and dedication is necessary to get there. On any given Saturday morning, you may find Tom at the Center in Blue Island sharing his knowledge and passion for the game of basketball with local players and coaches.

For Salvation Army event information or to donate directly to the Salvation Army at www.salarmychicago.org. To find out more about the USA Basketball Outreach program, contact us today also!

Why Walk in the Make Your Mark 26th Annual AIDS Walk?

HIV/AIDS is EVERYONE’s public health issue. Make Your Mark 26th Annual AIDS Walk is Nevada’s most significant fundraising event in the fight against HIV/AIDS, which is why Lerner and Rowe Injury Attorneys is a proud sponsor.

It funds supportive services designed to stabilize and empower clients living with or affected by HIV, including:

• Guiding our clients through AFANLV’s referral and monitoring programs
• Connecting clients with HIV specialists in various fields of medicine
• Prevention education, including weekly seminars for clients and providers, as well as community outreach initiatives
• Taxi vouchers and bus passes for transportation to healthcare providers
• Rent and utility assistance
• Nutritional counseling, food vouchers, and dietary supplements for those affected by weight-loss due to HIV progression
• Kids’ program that ensures children affected by HIV enjoy a sense of normalcy
• All AFAN programs are designed to eliminate fear, prejudice, and the stigma associated with the disease.

Join Grand Marshals Penn & Teller – along with local celebrities, businesses and community leaders – in making this a Las Vegas-style landmark event in the fight against HIV/AIDS.

For AIDS Walk Las Vegas’ 26th anniversary, Penn & Teller are challenging walkers to raise at least $250. If you achieve this minimum goal, Penn and Teller will match your fundraising dollar for dollar!* If you want a shot at doubling your contribution, join the Penn & Teller Challenge when you register!

*Penn & Teller Challenge donations will be matched until the maximum amount is reached.

You Can Make a Difference!

Last year, more than 6,000 people walked with us to raise awareness for the cause. We invite you to walk with your friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, or alongside the thousands of other members of our community who come together to show their support.

Every donation counts, no matter the amount. Our online registration website has great fundraising ideas to help get you started, or you may share your unique idea(s) to help motivate and inspire others to reach their goals.

Aim high and be creative, passionate and persistent – your success may surprise you! Invite your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers to join you and/or sponsor you for Make Your Mark 26th Annual AIDS Walk. Also, many companies will match your contributions through a Matching Gift Program. Check with your employer and encourage your donors/sponsors to do the same.

Although medical advances have improved and prolonged many people’s lives over the last few decades, the need for AFAN’s services continues to be crucial. In 1984, the founders of AFAN did not imagine that there would still be a need to advocate for our clients 30 years later.

So much has been accomplished of which we should all be proud, yet as we know, there is still much to be done. Your support, hard work and generosity will allow us to continue our mission.