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Did You Know?
The prime motivator for attorneys who have done pro bono is the combined sense of professional duty and personal satisfaction derived from the work. Compass Center works with a core group of attorneys that offer their time pro bono for 15-minute legal information appointments. For more information on our legal services, click here.
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Compass Center Recognized as 2015 Nonprofit
of the Year at Business Excellence Awards
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| | Laura Morrison, Vice Chair; Ardith Burkes, Interim Executive Director; Mary Parry, Development Director |
On May 28th, Compass Center was named 2015 Nonprofit of the Year! Thank you to the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Chamber of Commerce and Triangle Community Foundation for recognizing us with this honor.
Thank you to our many partners and supporters for enabling us to continue growing our impact in this community. We have an amazing team of staff, interns and volunteers who work hard to help Compass Center deliver quality services. All services are now being provided from one central location at 210 Henderson St in Chapel Hill. Visit our website or stop by and see us for more information about accessing programs, becoming a volunteer, or supporting the organization in other ways. And stay tuned for more information about an exciting new collaborative partnership we are embarking on through our financial education and career counseling programs.
We also want to recognize the other finalists for the award: TABLE and The Walking Classroom Institute. Thank you for what you do to meet the needs of our community.
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Local Girl Scout Troop Attends Healthy Relationship Workshop
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In April, Start Strong intern, Elizabeth Sager, offered a workshop on Healthy Romantic Relationships for 7 members of a local Girl Scout troop. The troop was interested in conducting a community service project to help educate their community about the things they learned in the workshop. Elizabeth helped facilitate their discussion on a potential community service project and they settled on a blog. Check it out here!
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Spanish-speaking Court Advocates Needed!
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Our Court Advocacy Program is seeking Spanish-speaking Volunteer Court Advocates to complete the Fall 2015 advocate training. Court Advocates provide legal advocacy and assistance to victims involved in the criminal and/or civil court systems.
Requirements for this position include:
- Completion of 42-hour hotline training
- Additional court advocacy training and shadowing
- Must be available Thursdays at 8:30 a.m.
- Transportation to Orange County Courthouse in Hillsborough required
- Experience with justice system preferred, not required
To apply, click here. For questions, contact Kati Hajjar, Director of Court Advocacy and Community Response, by phone at 919.968.4610 or by email at dvcourt@compassctr.org.
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SAVE THE DATE
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Martha's Day
Wednesday, July 8
6-8 p.m.
DSI Comedy
Reception. Drinks.
Comedy for a Cause.
All to benefit Compass Center programs and services!
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Family Law Workshop and Summer Support Group Offerings
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Join Compass Center for our series of monthly legal education workshops.
Topics will include but are not limited to: separation, divorce, spousal support, property distribution, child support and child custody, and domestic violence and the law. All workshops are held from 6 - 7:30 p.m. with registration sign-in at 5:45 p.m. Workshops will be presented by licensed attorneys, John Miskey and Sarah Carr D'Amato.
Next Workshop:
Thursday, June 18th
In addition to our legal workshops, Compass Center offers one-on-one Legal Information Services and Community Legal Project appointments. Contact: 919.968.4610
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