CDEL Holds POA Workshop with Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing |
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Earlier this month, CDEL held a Power of Attorney workshop at Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing in Harvey. While there, CDEL volunteers assisted 7 clients with drafting 17 documents. Monique Y. James, a Community Impact Coordinator for Social Services at Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing, has worked with CDEL many times before and is grateful for the services CDEL can provide to her residents.
Monique had this to say about her experience with CDEL: “I have partnered with CDEL for several years to educate and encourage seniors to create important legal documents such as, Powers of Attorney and Living Will Declarations. These documents help ensure that they have the assistance and support needed for their finances and medical concerns to be managed according to their wishes; if they become ill or temporarily need an advocate. CDEL consistently provides professional leadership with compassionate guidance as they educate and assist their clients. CDEL is a shining example of dedicated volunteers making a difference in people’s lives!”
We are so grateful to our community partners and coordinators like Monique that work hard to make all of CDEL’s workshops a success. Thank you to Monique and Jesse Jackson Jr. Housing!
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Purchase Raffle Tickets for CDEL YPB's Annual Trivia Night! |
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CDEL's Young Professionals Board's Trivia Night Raffle is now live! Enter for your chance to win one of nine exciting raffle prizes like: Cubs tickets, Bears tickets, a new Apple Watch or set of airpods, bottles of wine, or a $75 Visa Gift Card! The raffle closes after the event on Wednesday September 13th. Tickets are $10 each. For a full list of raffle prizes and rules, please go to CDEL's website: CDEL YPB Trivia Night Raffle Items & Rules |
Don't forget to register and join us for trivia on Wednesday, September 13th at 6:00 PM at Midwest Coast Brewing Company, 2137 W Walnut Street, Chicago. Come together with CDEL for a night of trivia, drinks, and pizza all in support of CDEL and its programs.
Purchase your tickets for you and your trivia team now! Register on your own for $65 or register a team of six for $390. |
Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors!
Wiz: Corboy & Demetrio, P.C. Gamer: Seyfarth Shaw LLP |
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CDEL Says Goodbye to Our Summer Interns |
The summer is coming to an end and CDEL's interns are heading back to school! This summer, CDEL hosted its largest intern class yet with sixteen students from law school, paralegal school and undergraduate programs. Annie Poggioli, CDEL's PILI Intern who is entering her 2L year at Chicago-Kent College of Law, had this to say about her summer with CDEL:
"I think the most beneficial thing I learned with CDEL was how to communicate inclusively, ask questions with empathy, and just overall how to be a better advocate for clients. This experience has solidified my desire to pursue a career in the public interest field and I am so grateful for that!" Thank you to all of the great interns that worked with us this summer! |
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Please Welcome Sloan Drechsel and Andrew Potter to CDEL! |
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Headshot of CDEL AmeriCorps VISTA Sloan Drechsel |
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Sloan Drechsel (they/them) is CDEL’s Adult Guardianship and Power of Attorney Volunteer Project Administrator AmeriCorps VISTA.
Sloan graduated from Georgia State University in Atlanta, GA in May of 2023 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Neuroscience. Sloan hopes to attend law school someday and use their Juris Doctor to tackle inequities in the criminal justice system. “I’m excited to spend my AmeriCorps year working with CDEL because the work they do is so varied and so valuable to the community they serve.” |
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Andrew Potter (he/him) is CDEL's newest Staff Attorney working in the Early Resolution Program. He attended Northwestern University in Evanston and graduated with a BA in History and Political Science in 2011. He then attended Loyola University Chicago for Law School, graduating with a JD in 2020, and sat for the Bar in October 2020..
Andrew on why he is excited to join CDEL: “I am thrilled to be joining the CDEL team and excited to be a part of all of the important work and outreach that CDEL is involved in.” |
| Headshot of CDEL Staff Attorney Andrew Potter
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Support CDEL's Runners in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon |
CDEL is proud to have four runners running with CDEL in the 2023 Bank of America Chicago Marathon this year. Please consider supporting our runners: Molly Golden, Andrew Park, Will Wilder, and Jack York in their fundraising journeys using their links below. Be sure to cheer them on on Race Day! |
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Thank you to our August Pro Bono and Community Partners! |
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Thank you to all of our pro bono and community partners who have volunteered with us in July. Because of you, we are able to reach and serve more of our clients in the communities they live.
Thank you to our Pro Bono Partners who have volunteered with us in August! Accenture Chicago-Kent College of Law
McDermott Will & Emery LLP Pro Bono Network
Thank you to our community partners listed below, for allowing us to continue to conveniently and accessibly serve our clients in the communities in which they live. |
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Bloom Township Senior Services Center on Addison EZRA Multi-Service Center Jesse Jackson Jr. Senior Housing
New Pisgah Haven Homes Oak Park Township |
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Salvation Army Ray & Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Solutions for Care
Stickney Township
University of Chicago Law School
West Suburban Senior Services |
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