CAPA Community Services

Make a Difference in Your Community!

The "heart and soul" of any professional association must be its service to the community. CAPA is not just about serving paralegals but also serving the community in which we live, work, and play.

Join other CAPA members to show we care about the welfare of our neighbors. Let's work together to contribute something worthwhile to our community!

Community Services Chair Charity Drives and Collections Flower Fund

TeamCAPA Volunteer Legal Clinics Directory of Events

Community Services Committee

      Melissa Eason, TBLS (Chair)
      Martin, Disiere, Jefferson & Wisdom
      111 Congress Avenue, Suite 1070
      Austin, Texas 78701
      Phone: (512) 610-4413
      Fax: (512) 610-4401
      Email: community@capatx.org

Flower Fund

At each CAPA luncheon, flower pots are on the dining tables to collect your donations to the designated "Flower Fund" charity.

• 2010 Flower Fund Charity ~ Austin Children's Shelter

Charity Drives & Collections

Bring your donations to CAPA's monthly luncheons for the following local community charities:

• Ongoing (since July 2004) ~ Soda Can Tabs - Ronald McDonald House Charities

Ronald McDonald House ~ CAPA is working with the Ronald McDonald House Charities to help raise funds in a way that involves no cash expense for our members.  All you have to do is remember to remove the tabs from your can drinks before putting them in the recycle bin.  You can turn the tabs in at the monthly luncheons or email Community@capatx.org to arrange delivery. CAPA turns in the miniature Ronald McDonald Houses once they are full of tabs.  If you feel that your office could easily fill one of the houses by themselves, please email us to arrange for obtaining one for your office.

TeamCAPA

Charity events with a team effort! To participate in an event send an email to TeamCAPA@capatx.org with (1) your name; (2) preferred contact email address (work or personal); (3) contact phone number; and (4) your T-shirt size.

Please join us for these upcoming TeamCAPA Community Service events:

• Saturday, April 10, 2010 is our annual Clean Sweep! ~ Did you know that CAPA has adopted a street in Austin? As a Partner of the Keep Austin Beautiful / Adopt-a-Street Program CAPA has adopted a section of South Congress, from Riverside to Mary. Please come out and help clean CAPA's street. Not only are we helping to keep Austin beautiful, it's a lot of fun! Please plan to meet us at Riverside and South Congress at 9:00 a.m. on April 10th! See http://www.keepaustinbeautiful.org/cleansweep for more information about Keep Austin Beautiful and the party afterwards. To sign up, email Melissa Eason at community@capatx.org.

Volunteer Legal Clinics

Volunteer Legal Clinics are sponsored by Volunteer Legal Services and RioGrandeLegal. How are your interviewing skills? Did you know the skills you currently have could help someone? Do you have two hours a month to commit to an experience that can make a difference in someone's life? Please consider volunteering your skills at the evening clinics 6:00-8:00 pm on Mondays at Martin Middle School, 1601 Haskell, and on Wednesdays at Webb Middle School, 601 E. St. John's. Please contact the VLS Coordinator to pick a date for clinic training.

VLS "What - Who - Why - When - Where" Slideshow

Coordinator

      Stephanie Seuser
      4707 South Forest Drive
      Austin, Texas 78745
      Phone: (512) 557-9575
      Email: vls@capatx.org