Times of crisis for low-income families are often hard to see. It’s easy to miss the eviction papers taped to a neighbor’s front door. It’s impossible to see the weight of debt on your colleague’s shoulders, her worry about how she’ll feed her children tonight. But these crises, especially right now, are happening all around us.
When your friends and neighbors are suffering, you have a choice to make. Do you look away, or do you face the problem and act?
For 20 years, Shore Legal Access has acted. With the support of people like you, we’ve helped over 30,000 Eastern Shore residents face urgent legal issues.
We don’t build programs because they’re easy.
We build them because our neighbors need them.
When the eviction crisis struck during COVID, we were among the first in the state to send attorneys to rent court to provide same-day representation to low-income tenants. When new laws broadened criminal record expungement eligibility, we made sure Eastern Shore residents had access to a life-changing opportunity. Now, as debt mounts for people just trying to make ends meet, we are protecting them from unscrupulous lenders and illegal collection practices.
For 20 years, we’ve met the moment to prevent crises from becoming catastrophes. And we won’t stop now.
Will you face the moment with us?
Donate today to make sure Eastern Shore families have access to legal help when they need it most.