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11th Annual Builders of Justice Awards Event Raises $31,148 for Legal Aid to Low-Income Individuals and Families

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Krisi Kastl with City of McKinney Mayor George Fuller
McKinney Mayor George Fuller served as emcee for the 11th Annual Builders of Justice Awards event that raised $31,148 for legal services to low-income individuals and families on Sunday, October 15.  Congratulations to our awardees who were recognized by the 80 attendees for their contributions to equal access to justice:

​Civic Leader                  Samaritan Inn
 
Legal Advocate          Judge Shelly Dukes, Title IV-D Court No. 5
 
Business Leader        Bank of America
 
Champions of Justice:  
           Judge Jill R. Willis, 429th District Court
           Judge Lindsey Wynne, 468th District Court Justice
           Emily Miskel, 5th Court of Appeals
           Judge Piper McCraw, 469th District Court,
          Judge Jennifer Edgeworth, 219th District Court
 
Special thanks to our sponsors who contributed to our success:
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Gold Sponsor
•       Mayor George Fuller

Silver Sponsors
•       Hewlett Packard Enterprise
•       Collin County Bench Bar Foundation
•       Tyler Technologies
 
Bronze Sponsors
•       Collin County Women Lawyers Association
•       Kastl Law PC

•       Danika Koenig
 
Patron Sponsors
•       Sandy and Bill Marple
•       Collin County Bar Association
•       The Honorable Suzanne Wooten - North Texas Litigation Solutions
•       The Law Office of Natalie Gregg

•       Collin County Young Lawyers Association
 
Friend Sponsors
•       Fan Law Office, P.C.

•       The Honorable George Flint
•       Kathy and Jack Kennedy
•       Mel and Dave Lemm

 
Auction & Prize Drawing Sponsors
•       American Airlines AAdvantage
•       Arcade 92
•       William Becknell
•       Canine Cookie    
•       Collin County Feed and Seed Store
•       Rick and Kat Crocker
•       Cynthia Elliott
•       Episcopal Fellowship for Renewal, McKinney Chapter
•       Downtown McKinney
•       Fair & Square Imports
•       Garden Lady Designs
•       Hugs Café
•       The Little Red Barn
•       The McKinney Wine Merchant
•       Mitzi’s Sonoma
•       The Palace Barber Shop
•       Sharla’s
•       Tonya Winchester
 
The event would not have been possible without the dedication of the
Event Committee:
  • Christine G. Albano
  • Cornelia Alvarez
  • Michelle Brookshire
  • Delois Ford
  • John Householter
  • Shelby Jean
  • Charlotte Key
  • Shantel Logan
  • Sam Prince
  • Neela Ranmal
  • Vanessa Wattron
  • Tonya Winchester
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​Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas, Inc. is funded in part by the Legal Services Corporation (LSC). As a condition of the funding it receives from LSC, Legal Aid is restricted in certain activities in all of its legal work—including work supported by other funding sources. Legal Aid of NorthWest Texas Inc. may not expend any funds for any activity prohibited by the regulations governing the Legal Services Corporation. Legal Aid is required by 45 CFR Part 1610 to provide notice of these restrictions to all funders and contributors to organizations funded by the Legal Service Corporation.

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    • Trusting Senior’s Home Ownership Restored After Scam By ‘Friend’
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    • 25th Annual Women's Advocacy Awards
    • 25 Years of Extraordinary Honorees
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