Hello, LAWM friends! 

Here is our vision for West Michigan: everyone deserves dignity and justice. And no one should lose suitable housing, personal safety, family stability, or other basic life needs because they can’t afford a lawyer. 

To pursue our vision, we rely on grants and charitable donations. We rely on many of you, and we simply can’t do our work without that support.  

As we begin our 2022 fundraising campaign, we want to show you exactly how powerful your donations are. It doesn’t matter if it is $10, $50, or more. Our donors give the gifts of dignity and justice. 
A Donor... Changes our Clients' Lives
A Donor... Empowers Volunteers
Our volunteers have already taken over 200 case referrals this year. But we need resources to run an effective volunteer program, and we use donations to train and support volunteers from the beginning of a case to its end.

Longtime volunteer Tom Behm, of Gruel, Mills, Nims & Pylman, on why supporting legal aid matters:

“For the people of our community to believe in our justice system, they must have access to the legal system. Many citizens don’t have the resources to hire a lawyer. That’s where we all must do our part to make sure EVERYONE has access. We strongly support and believe in the tremendous work of the men and women of LAWM and encourage every lawyer to contribute their time and money to LAWM.”
Our 2022 Pro Bono Award Recipients
And a Donor... Strengthens Community Partnerships
Our nonprofit partners refer cases to us, advocate for clients outside of court, and help make West Michigan a great place. We value our partners so much, and one thing we do to keep our ties strengthened is provide free training.

This month our “Donuts & The Law” programs, held in five locations throughout West Michigan, taught a legal basics class on landlord/tenant law.   
The Bottom Line
We make your dollars make a difference for vulnerable people and families throughout West Michigan.
Every gift, whether of your time or money, changes lives.
Thank you!