糖心Vlog传媒LR Bowen law student organizations donate to Lucie鈥檚 Place
Student organizations at the 糖心Vlog传媒LR Bowen School of Law made a donation of $2,500 worth of appliances and furnishings to Luci鈥檚 Place to help the organization open the first transitional living shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth in Arkansas.
Student organizations from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law are helping to make a difference for homeless lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth in Arkansas.聽
The law school鈥檚 student division of Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers, in partnership with Lambda Legal Society, made a donation of $2,500 worth of appliances and furnishings to聽聽to help the organization open the first transitional living shelter for homeless LGBTQ youth in Arkansas.
Lucie鈥檚 Place is a local nonprofit organization that provides homeless LGBTQ young adults in central Arkansas with safe living environments, job training, and counseling services in order to ensure lifelong stability and success. Additionally, the organization works to promote equality and acceptance for these young adults.
鈥淭here is such a need in Arkansas for a shelter of this kind that we decided this was the best use of our funds,鈥� said Lauren Reiche, president of Bowen鈥檚 student division of Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers.
The appliances have been installed in the shelter鈥檚 kitchen. The items donated included a stove, dishwasher, microwave, oven, and a couch. Last week, the first resident moved into the shelter and will be able to make use of the donations.
To raise funds for the project, both organizations held a silent auction at the Barrister鈥檚 Ball in April, as well as a baggo tournament earlier this semester.
鈥淲e really strive to make the biggest impact that we can,鈥� said Reiche. 鈥淭his is the first time that we have donated this semester, but we hope to do even more as the year goes on.鈥�
The mission of the Arkansas Association of Women Lawyers is to honor, promote, and support women in the legal profession. It is a service-based organization that encourages community involvement. Bowen鈥檚 student chapter performs a service project every fall.
The organization will be holding a Fall Festival for Women and Children First in October with the Hillary Clinton Children鈥檚 Library, as well as sponsoring a team for Race for the Cure.
