PWJC supporters often come from our larger Pace Law School community and we're thrilled to spotlight one of its student-run organizations. Jonathan Lee and Sarika Maragani, of the Asian American Law Student Association (AALSA), reached out with an interest to crowd-fund for PWJC and its clients. Composed of ten student members, the organization re-established a presence this year after a decade-long hiatus. AALSA's mission is to have "a direct impact on our community. We are looking to help and benefit individuals on a direct level," said Jonathan Lee.
Hearing of domestic violence victims living with their abusers during COVID quarantine, Jonathan explained, "We chose PWJC as the beneficiary of our fundraiser because domestic violence is an issue that affects all of us whether directly or indirectly." They developed a Be The Difference-themed campaign and invited people to join AALSA in making a difference. The campaign flyer incorporated technology with a QR code that linked to the Go-Fund-Me page. Setting a goal of $250 they have so far quadrupled their goal and plan on keeping it open until the end of March.
