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Legal Aid’s VALOR Project is Back!

Chances are you know a military veteran, or at least know that sense of pride and appreciation you feel when in the presence of a veteran. There are few things less controversial than the high reverence in which we hold our veterans.

For seven years prior to the COVID pandemic, Legal Aid proudly served our low-income veteran community with our Veteran’s Advocacy Legal Outreach & Representation (VALOR) Project. The VALOR Project is a medical-legal partnership with the local VA Hospital system through which Legal Aid holds twice monthly, in person, walk-in legal clinics at both the Lake Baldwin VA Clinic and the Orlando VA Medical Center in Lake Nona. Sadly, the pandemic ended those in-person legal clinics in March 2020. However, Legal Aid is very happy to announce these much needed, life-changing legal clinics are once again being held on-site at both the Baldwin Park and Lake Nona VA campuses! We also want to thank the Bob Woodruff Foundation Grants Program for their assistance in making our 2023 clinics possible. These in-person civil legal clinics provide low-income veterans with an opportunity to receive legal help they otherwise would not be able to afford. All veterans who attend these clinics will have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with a pro bono attor- ney to discuss their civil legal issues. In many cases, the pro bono attorney can provide advice and brief assistance right on the spot. For more complex cases, or for clients that need more tailored aid, the pro bono attorney will gather information and refer the case on to Legal Aid staff for further assistance. As always, veterans can also contact our office directly to request help.

These vital clinics have helped many veterans avoid foreclosures and evictions, escape from domestic violence, obtain a divorce, and other ways to help veterans thrive after service. Unfortunately, the pandemic and recent storms have only increased the need for legal assistance for our veteran population, many of whom are elderly and have limited means.

Please help Legal Aid spread the word about this much needed resource for our low-income veterans in Central Florida. Our clinic schedule is below, and you can also contact me directly at jmobley@ legalaidocba.org for a press ready digital flyer which you can post on your social media or pass on to anyone in need.

For more information on the VALOR pro bono project, please contact Jay Mobley at jmobley@legalaidocba.org. For more information on becoming a financial donor to Legal Aid, please contact our Development Director, Donna Haynes at dhaynes@ legalaidocba.org or by calling 407-515-1850.

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