Charged with fostering, promoting and carrying on education, literary scientific and charitable purposed, the members of the Foundation's Board of Trustees work to assure that Monroe County's children have opportunities and resources which can assist them to thrive and develop into adults who will respect the law and enhance our community with their own unique talents and abilities.
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Monroe County Bar Foundation Helps Children to Keep Smiling
The Monroe County Bar Foundation recently donated $4,000 to the Valerie M. Hodge Memorial Endowment Fund for the Abeloff Children's Dental Center. The Hodge family created the endowment fund in memory of Valerie; the late ESU Vice President of Student Affairs, to ensure continued funding for the pediatric Dental Center. The Center offers dental services for children who are uninsured or underinsured. On hand to present the dental clinic with the check from the Foundation were Attorneys Mark S. Love and Alex L. Bensinger.
"The Monroe County Bar Foundation is proud to support the Valerie M. Hodges Endowment for the Children's Dental Center which provides dental care to Monroe County children who otherwise could not afford these services," says Foundation Chair, Rebecca Young, Esq.
"The exposure to good dental care early on is crucial to a child's overall health and development because it is essential that attitudes and habits are formed at a very young age to maintain a healthy oral care routine that lasts a lifetime," said Young.
The funds were raised at an art show (see details below) featuring fourteen Monroe County artists. Members of the Monroe County Bar Association and the general public were invited to attend the art show and many local businesses sponsored advertisements in the show program. The "Showing of Fine Art" was held at the Monroe County Bar Association Bar Center on September 14, 2007. Members, and friends of the Monroe County Bar Association, provided musical entertainment.
(*News Release from the Pocono Health System - November 28, 2007)
2007
Warm Holidays for Children Project:The Monroe County Bar Foundation and the law firm of JacksonFiorentino, L.L.C., Sponsors a holiday project to provide cold-weather gear for needy children of the county. Children who visit the Monroe County Courthouse Between Thanksgiving and Christmas are able to select items from a holiday tree decorated with hats, gloves and mittens. The Tree is replenished daily. Contributions come from law firms and individuals.
