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🌟 Community at the Heart: Why Giving Back Matters to Us 🌟 🤝 At Gingras, Thomsen & Wachs, our commitment extends beyond the courtroom – it's deeply rooted in the communities we serve. We believe that a strong community is the foundation of a just society, and giving back is not just our responsibility, it's our passion. 🌱 Every community we're a part of is vital to us. Whether it's Eau Claire, Madison, Milwaukee, or Waukesha, we see the strength, resilience, and spirit in each place. We're more than just legal advocates; we're neighbors, friends, and partners in building a better future for all. 💕 Giving back is our way of saying thank you. It's about supporting local initiatives, engaging in community events, and helping those in need. We don't just practice law here; we live here, we care here, and we make a difference here. 💡 Why do we give back? Because our communities are the very backbone of our practice. They inspire us, motivate us, and remind us of the impact we can make. At GTW, we're dedicated to not just representing the community but being an active, contributing part of it. 🌈 Together, we can create stronger, more just communities. #CommunityFirst #GTWGivesBack #HeartOfTheCommunity

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⭐ 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁⭐ Good Vibes to You. Please 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 it 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥! ⭐ 😊😊😊😊 Val's mission is simple...𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 & 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴 𝘈𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥. This includes volunteering in the community, sponsoring various community events and providing community outreach programs to help young adults and families get started with the protection they need. What's your mission? Let us know in the comments below! Important: These good vibes are intended for educational purposes only and do not create an attorney-client relationship. #ZammittiLaw #MondayMindset #PositiveVibes #BeHappy #EstatePlanning #FamilyFirst #FreeConsultation #WarwickValleyChamber #wills #probate #attorney #lawyer #financialplanning #estateplanningattorney #powerofattorney #trusts #elderlaw #lifeinsurance #assetprotection #guardianship #trust #law #livingwill #financialfreedom #family #estateplanninglawyer #money #livingtrust #lawfirm #personalfinance

⭐ 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀𝗲𝘁⭐ Good Vibes to You. Please 𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗘 it 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥! ⭐ 😊😊😊😊 Val's mission is simple...𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 & 𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘯𝘴 𝘈𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘥. This includes volunteering in the community, sponsoring various community events and providing community outreach programs to help young adults and families get started with the protection they need. What's your mission? Let us know in the comments below! Important: These good vibes are intended for educational purposes only and do not create an attorney-client relationship. #ZammittiLaw #MondayMindset #PositiveVibes #BeHappy #EstatePlanning #FamilyFirst #FreeConsultation #WarwickValleyChamber #wills #probate #attorney #lawyer #financialplanning #estateplanningattorney #powerofattorney #trusts #elderlaw #lifeinsurance #assetprotection #guardianship #trust #law #livingwill #financialfreedom #family #estateplanninglawyer #money #livingtrust #lawfirm #personalfinance

There are many ways to create social change. One of my favorite D.C. events is the Congressional Women's Softball Game 🥎, where female members of Congress play the Press (“the Bad News Babes”) to raise money for the Young Survival Coalition and #BeatCancer. This was the 16th Annual softball game to raise funds and raise awareness, and this year’s game raised over $600,000. ⚾The game convenes many stakeholders: Congress, the Press, nonprofit leaders and advocates, survivors, and sponsors (donors) who support the work. It’s a bipartisan event: Democrats and Republicans play together on Team Congress, and it’s a collaborative environment with the Press (who in their day jobs, hold Congress #accountable). ⚖️The Legal Accountability Project, too, convenes many stakeholder groups (some of which exist in tension with each other): law students, #lawschools (career services/faculty), law clerks, and the judiciary. Donors make the work possible. The Press amplifies our work (and also holds the #judiciary accountable, occasionally). Congress, too, is a stakeholder, as legislative solutions like the #JudiciaryAccountabilityAct to extend Title VII to the federal #judiciary, as well as general oversight over the Third Branch, are urgently necessary.  🥎In my role at LAP, I often make tough decisions where stakeholders are in tension. Supporting a mistreated clerk versus maintaining a judge as an ally? Providing a candid assessment to student leaders of challenges I face with their administration and urging them to #advocate, versus working to improve relations with the administration (and not sparking widespread student advocacy)? ⚾While LAP endeavors to convene as many stakeholders as possible - and to engage with everyone who wants to help (and wants to do better), ultimately, our primary stakeholders are the law students and the law clerks. LAP is a student-centric and clerk-centric organization. 🚀LAP has always been - and will continue to serve as - the resource I wish existed when I was a law student applying for #clerkships, as well as a mistreated law clerk not sure where to go for support and assistance. We are that resource for thousands of students and clerks. 🎟️And hey, perhaps someday LAP will be large enough to start planning our own fundraisers to support our critical #transparency, #accountability, and #equity work! In the meantime, sometimes it’s nice to just take a night (partially) off to watch some of my favorite members of Congress and reporters play softball. 🥎 #CWSG #accountability #transparency #nonprofits

In Book #2: Many of the buildings of the Huntington Beach High School were demolished and rebuilt in the 1970s due to earthquake and fire codes, but community activism saved the Auditorium and Tower. More about our books at https://bit.ly/SCLBookInfo

For those who are following the inclusive sailing program for the #autism from Spectrum Sailing , here is the latest on #community building. #inclusion #relationships #autismawareness

No shoes is a dress code I love. Putting socks and dress shoes on, being back on the road in Texas was recharging. Spending time with parishes and diocese leaders in Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin and Waco planning strategies to enhance their impact on souls reignites my passion for why we support the Church.. and do what we do everyday. God has placed each of us in this sector at this particular time for a reason. Helping priests and parish leaders overcome the scarcity mindset that plagues religious organizations. Priests aren't necessarily discerned for fundraising and philanthropy. Parish budgets aren't usually able to support the skill set necessary to design, implement and analyze outreach strategies. Having to leave the comfort of home office dress code (yes never wearing socks or shoes is the best) and hit the airport, car rental facility, gas station beverage center and local groceries in hopes to encourage one parish to take one step forward for the future of their community is a blessing each of us have. Looking forward to some more windshield time soon in Houston, Dallas and Fort Worth. #catholicstewardship #growthmindset #onpurposeforthefuture

 Denver is one of the fastest-gentrifying cities in the nation, resulting in the involuntary displacement of longtime residents and community-serving nonprofits.  To combat these challenges, ULC uses a community land trust to secure land and keep it affordable for community use — providing an "in-placement" solution. Community land trusts grew out of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement as a way to establish land access for Black farmers, and it's still one of our most powerful tools to ensure that the benefits of land and housing are accessible to all. Read more about how community land trusts are the “in-placement” solution to combat gentrification and displacement: https://lnkd.in/g6Y7cf8a #communitylandtrust #coloradorealestate #affordablehousing