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Elderly Parent Finds Relief from Credit Card Fraud

My mother, Katherine, is elderly. A stroke left her with mental and physical limitations. She recently visited an exclusive clothing store in Palo Alto. Although store employees recognized that she was confused, they initiated a number of shopping expenditures.

Diminished Funding from LSC

The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) was established by Congress in 1974 to promote equal access to justice and to provide grants for civil legal assistance to low-income Americans. In 1989, LSC provided funding to three of our local agencies. Now, it provides funding to just one, due to funding cutbacks. Help SVCLS assure that our low-income neighbors get the civil legal services they require.

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