Antonia K. Fasanelli Appointed to ABA Commission on Homelessness & Poverty

On July 10, 2009, HPRP executive director Antonia K. Fasanelli was appointed as a member of the American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness and Poverty. The Commission, through the ABA Governmental Affairs Office, works with Congress to develop and fund programs that will address the causes of homelessness and poverty in the United States, as well as to enact laws that will protect and provide for individuals most in need of assistance. Fasanelli will lend her service to the commission as it seeks to address these issues of great importance to the legal profession, the ABA and the public.

Annual Campaign to End Homelessness

The Annual Campaign to End Homelessness concluded on October 1, 2009. HPRP gratefully acknowledges all of the individuals, law firms and corporations that contributed to a successful inaugural campaign. The $68,620 raised will help HPRP continue to provide free legal services to the increasing number of individuals in our communities who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.