continued from page 18
committee to go on a shopping spree . We spent an entire afternoon clearing out the shelves and holding up the lines of Dollar Tree stores throughout our community , but when the employees of these stores learned about the drive , they did everything possible to find what we needed to make this drive a success . Thanks to everyone ’ s generosity , we were able to exceed our goal , and the most vulnerable members of our community have you to thank for a special holiday season . In fact , we were able to donate more than the basic necessities , with gifts such as fuzzy socks , stuffed animals , hand-written holiday cards , body wash , candy and delicious boxes of baked cookies . We proudly can say “ we did it .” We were able to find elves for 600 elders , and therefore every needy elder had an elf . The Community Services Committee , HCBA members , and our community made a difference in the most difficult year since the inception of Elves for Elders , despite the needs being greatly increased and the time for action limited . Thank you !
Lastly , Head Elf Lisa deserves special praise for all her hard work and selfless dedication to this drive . This was Lisa ’ s 17th year chairing the Elves for Elders drive , and this achievement should be recognized by all . Lisa worked tirelessly for months coordinating the Elves for Elders event , not because she seeks recognition , but because she truly cares for those in need in our community . Lisa never fails to ensure the drive ’ s success , no matter what obstacles are in her path . n
Authors : Jordan L . Behlman – Greenburg Traurig , P . A .& Lara LaVoie - LaVoie & Kaizer , P . A . ( see p . 32 ) & Lisa Esposito – Law Offices of Lisa A . Esposito , P . A .
M A R - A P R 2 0 2 1 | H C B A L A W Y E R
3 3