LSCNY 2021 (Virtual) FUNraiser Program

Trivia Championship and Game Night Thursday February 4, 2021 7:00-8:15pm Hosted by Syracuse Trivia Company

Legal Services of Central New York Who We Are For more than 50 years, Legal Services of Central New York has fought to help people overcome obstacles, achieve goals, and pursue justice. In 2020 our 40 attorneys in 7 offices across 13 counties helped more than12,000 people in nearly 4,500 cases, building pathways out of poverty and fighting for justice and opportunity for all.

Our Impact There is no right to a free appointed lawyer in most civil cases. Legal Services of Central New York helps people: facing eviction or homelessness; struggling with cancer or HIV; being discriminated against when applying for a job or treated unfairly at work or school; being taken advantage of by businesses; being denied health care or education; applying to obtain or keep public benefits; being denied services because of immigration status or limited English proficiency; being subjected to inhumane jail conditions; or facing other life-changing civil legal issues. Recent case highlights include: Williamson v. Maciol—Federal civil rights lawsuit in which we represent women detained in a local jail under conditions which are unequal to those of the male inmates. The women housed at the jail have less than half the space as the men, and lack the same access to fresh air and exercise.

Pandemic Unemployment—We represented a refugee with underlying health conditions who worked in a factory. When the employee saw that COVID-19 health requirements were being ignored at his work site, he complained to the employer, who did nothing to fix the problems. The employee left the job, so as not to jeopardize his health and that of his family. In a first of its kind decision, the Unemployment Appeals Board found that the employee was justified in leaving employment where the employer was failing to follow New York State’s COVID-19 protocols.

Unlawful Evictions—During the COVID-19 eviction moratorium, several landlords have sought to force tenants out of their homes through “self-help” evictions. Some landlords have shut off power and water, changed locks, and threatened tenants with physical injury and property damage. We have gone to court to stop this illegal conduct, and worked with local prosecutors to bring some of the first prosecutions in the state for illegal evictions.

Trivia Rules

- Teams may have up to 7 people - There are 3 rounds of trivia, with 12 questions per round - The questions will be read aloud as well as written on screen - Players will have 30 seconds to discuss questions and submit an answer on the website - Looking up answers is prohibited, all answers must already be contained within the minds of your teammates - Syracuse Trivia Company will give all the necessary instructions during the FUNraiser Trivia Championship - Syracuse Trivia Company will be the sole entity determining the veracity of an answer - Have fun‌win or lose we are all defending dignity, strengthening communities, and securing justice!

Sponsors & Donors

Trivia Round Sponsors Bond, Schoeneck & King Whitelaw & Fangio Bousquet Holstein PLLC

Sponsors

Donors

Hancock Estabrook

Better Brittle

Grossman St. Amour

Celeste Friend Designs

Certified Public Accountants PLLC

Clay & Confetti Co.

Blitman & King Attorneys and Counselors at Law

Colorblind Design Jess Willington Art Michelle DaRin

Special Thanks

Ravines Wine Cellars

Friends of Legal Services of Central New York

Serenity Wellness

Legal Services of Central New York Funraiser Committee

Syracuse Salt Co.

sweetFrog

Syracuse Stage Utica Coffee Roasting Co.

LSCNY Team #1 Dennis Kaufman Elaine Wenderholm Sam Young Robin Young Marty Kelley Karen Kelley Edward Menkin Law Edward Menkin Fred Beyer Mark Erlebacher Jeff Drimer Sugarman Law Zach Mattison Nina Mattison Jenna Klucsik Steve Divoli Michelle Divoli Sam Elbadawi Kathy Elbadawi Bousquet Holstein Team #1 Tom Taylor Josh Werbeck Jana McDonald Jane Zhang Jeff Fasoldt Kathy Brown Connie Mavrides

Bousquet Holstein Team #2 Janet Moon Alan Moon Casey Johnson Bob Weiler Jim Sonneborn Ryan Hatch Emilee Lawson Hatch Coughlin & Gerhart Angela Catalano Keith O'Hara Caroline Myrdek Jenn Mason Sam Blakley Tom Bouman Mike Perehinec

Teams Team Sara Reckess Sarah Reckess Suzette Melendez Laura Fiorenza Carrie Chantler Kayla Arias Staci Dennis-Taylor

Hancock Estabrook Dan Berman Ross Berman Mike Marrero Shannon Marrero Emily Gray Courtney Delia Andrly Troyanovych Bond Shoeneck & King Team #1 Suba Viswanathan Liz Lehmann Brian Butler Christa Cook Rick Weber Nick Jacobson Hannah Redmond Bond Shoeneck & King Team #2 Pete Jones Kevin Bernstein Kathy Bennett Phil Zaccheo Stephanie Fedorka Liza Magley Brody Smith Grossman St. Amour Mike Lisson Mark Ciaralii Bri Lane Craig Christo Jaimie Galante Sean Larkin Kyle Norton

LSCNY Team #2 Jim Williams Peter Wiles Susan Young Brian Thompson Esther Weingarten Sally Curran Jeff Unaitis The Gifford Foundation Sheena Solomon Lindsay McClung Mike Caccio Sheria Walker Max Eyle Ivette Cruz Barso Tom Hayward Brilliant Bankruptcy Mary Lannon Fangio Trista O’Hara Shana Dahlin No Money, No Problem Bob Fangio Normal Scrutiny Andrew Croom Katie Krusey Crystal Doody Josh Cotter Jeff VanBuren Costello, Cooney & Fearon Dan Rose Chris Militello Stacy Marris Danielle Lowe Chris Clemons Cheryl Fayder Kelly Wilson

Mackenzie Hughes Jillian McGuire Brandan Ray Anne Ruffer Jennifer Caggiano Caroline Bertholf Mark Schlegel

Thank You to All of our Sponsors!