YOU can bring access to justice through your donation to Legal Aid of Southeastern PA!
Ways to give
There are many ways to support Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania with a financial contribution.
Your gift brings access to justice
in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Make a difference with YOUR Annual Gift! Donate by June 30
Donate through our Network for Good donation page: https://bit.ly/LegalAidHelps.
Scroll down for additonal ways to give and LASP’s local impact. Thank you for your vital support!
Join us for Delco Gives May 6-7, 2026!
Visit LASP’s Delco Gives webpage for more information.
Donate starting April 1!
Your gift provides civil legal aid for a neighbor in need, in Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties. Please donate by June 30, 2026!
https://bit.ly/LegalAidHelp, or direct link to LASP’s Network for Good page:
A story of hope
Ms. T needed out of an impossible situation. She shared custody of her son with her ex-partner, who had a history of mental illness and abuse. The father became increasingly unstable, abusive, and a threat to both Ms. T and her son. Anxiety consumed Ms. T as she faced the prospect of leaving her son with him. By the time she reached out to LASP, her stories of abuse and concerns for safety had been dismissed.
A LASP attorney provided trauma-informed legal help, navigating custody agreements and handling negotiations with her ex’s counsel. A LASP advocate represented Ms. T in an emergency custody petition, resulting in her gaining sole custody and a three-year Protection from Abuse order. The father was connected with resources to address his mental health and housing instability.
Ms. T and her son now live in a new home. They both have peace of mind knowing her ex-abuser is unaware of their whereabouts, and they are free from the danger of abuse.
If you’ve already donated, thank you...
If you haven’t yet, please send your gift today to provide a life changing difference to individuals and families facing critical legal problems.
You can ensure our low-income neighbors’ voices are heard, and they won’t need to navigate intimidating and complex legal systems alone. When the stakes are high, it is important everyone has access to the legal help they need.
Please help us make a difference with the most generous donation you are able to by June 30, 2026!
Ms. T escaped abuse & gained custody of her son with LASP’s help. Now, they’re safe & thriving.
💙 Your gift makes stories like this possible. Empower families & create change!
📅 Donate by June 30, 2026: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/LASP
Pro Bono Month: No time to volunteer? PBA reminds attorneys they can donate to legal aid instead
No time to provide pro bono service? The Pennsylvania Bar Association reminds attorneys that they can also donate to support local legal aid.
Note: Photo 2 was part of the Pro Bono Week CLE presented by David Keller Trevaskis of the Pennsylvania Bar Association Oct. 23, 2025 at the Bucks County Bar Association. (Photos on Flickr: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCz9vq)
More than 17,250 lives touched: LASP impact in 2024-25
Legal Aid of Southeastern PA handled 10,032 cases and helped 17,258 adults and children from July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025, including family law (28.5%) and work focused on protecting and improving housing (26%).
LASP provided 111,468 hours of legal advocacy. Staff:
Conducted 410 outreach events, clinics and education sessions reaching 5,200 people.
Helped secure 703 Protection from Abuse (PFA) orders benefiting 1,586 adults and children.
Preserved, obtained or improved housing for 1,498 people.
Assisted 702 people experiencing homelessness.
Handled 1,550 criminal record-clearing cases for 1,102 people
Obtained 3 pardons
Worked with 11 people to complete and submit pardon applications
Sealed or expunged 435 criminal records for 273 people.
Won more than $2,550,000 in retroactive veterans benefits for clients.
Increased veterans' monthly income by an average of $1,200 per month.
Achieved a $55 million increase in estimated lifetime benefits for veterans.
Prepared 389 health care directives, wills and powers of attorney for older adults and veterans.
And much more!
🧡2024-25 LASP impact on social media: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn
💙To support LASP's work in Bucks, Chester, Delaware & Montgomery counties, please make a gift by June 30:
🧡To give the gift of time, learn about pro bono volunteer opportunities in 4 counties: lasp.org/pro-bono.
Annual Report
Answering the Call
LASP’s 2022-23 Annual Report is now published!
Read it at lasp.org/annual-reports.
Or download, view or print it here (20-page PDF)
Ways to Give
Annual Giving
Make your Annual Gift! LASP’s fiscal year ends June 30.
Donate Online
Visit our secure Network for Good donation page at:
https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/LASP.
Donate by Mail
Print the donation form and mail your contribution to:
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Attention: Development
625 Swede Street
Norristown, PA 19401
(No printer? Simply write the information requested on the donation form on a piece of paper.)
Questions? Contact Ann Tydeman-Solomon, Development Director, at 484-249-0757 or asolomon@lasp.org.
Donate online
Visit our secure Network for Good donation page.
Questions? Contact Ann Tydeman-Solomon, Development Director, at 484-249-0757 or asolomon@lasp.org.
Donate by check
Donation form (1-page PDF): read, print, download, share
Please make the check payable to Legal Aid of Southeastern PA
Print the donation form and mail your with contribution to:
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Attention: Deveiopment
625 Swede Street
Norristown, PA 19401
No printer? Simply write the following information on a piece of paper:
Name
Mailing address (street address, city, state and ZIP code)
Phone number
Email address
Amount of donation
Please say if we may we publish your name as a financial supporter in a Bar Association publication and/or in LASP publications?
_____ YES _____NO
Please list my name as:_________________________________________________________
Questions? Contact Ann Tydeman-Solomon, Development Director, at 484-249-0757 or asolomon@lasp.org.
Arbitration Fees
In Bucks and Delaware counties, attorneys can donate to LASP all or part of the fee they earn for serving on a Court of Common Pleas arbitration panel.
In Bucks County: when you volunteer as an arbitrator you will receive a letter introducing you to the program. Just fill out the forms to indicate that you wish to donate some or all of your fee to Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
In Chester County, visit the webpage for the arbitration fee donation program: https://www.chesco.org/4207/Fee-Donation-Program.
In Delaware County: you can direct your fee to LASP when you complete the required “fee request form” at the end of arbitration.
Donated arbitration fees are tax deductible to the extent allowed by the law. For more information on how to donate your arbitration fees to LASP, please contact Ann Tydeman-Solomon, Development Director, 484-249-0757 or asolomon@lasp.org.
Cy Pres Awards (Class Action Residuals)
The cy pres doctrine provides for a method of distributing damage funds when the original purpose cannot be achieved. In class action lawsuits, if a payment of damages is to be made to class members, a fund is created. After class members’ claims are paid, a residual amount may remain, and under the doctrine of cy pres, judges and class counsel can recommend that residual funds be distributed to the “next best” use. In addition, when the amount of damages to each individual class member is too small to warrant distribution, the cy pres remedy can be used for the entirety of a statutory damage award. The concept of a cy pres award is that money will support a charitable purpose closely related to the litigation that created the award.
Because it benefits those most likely to be unrepresented or underrepresented in the justice system, Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania is an appropriate recipient of cy pres funds. In addition, LASP’s work benefits the broader society by ensuring that the justice system itself remains fair and equitable.
For more information about cy pres awards, please contact Shawn Boehringer, Executive Director, at 610-275-5400 or Kesha James, Deputy Director for Advocacy, at 484-209-0911.
United Way
You can support Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania through your firm’s United Way Campaign. For the United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania campaign, you can select our Donor ID #2136 to have your donation directed to LASP.
Matching Gifts
Your employer may match or even triple your gift to Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania. Some employers also match gifts made by retired employees and/or employee spouses. To find out if your employer has a matching gift program, just check with the human resources office or representative at work. They should also be able to provide you with a matching gift form. Once you have completed the form, please mail it to the following address:
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Attention: Development
625 Swede Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Increasingly, employers are handling matching gifts online. If your employer requires information not on this page, please contact Ann Tydeman-Solomon, Development Director, at 484-249-0757 or asolomon@lasp.org. She will provide you with any needed information.
Planned Gifts
Make a gift to Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania through your will, to ensure access to justice for low-income and vulnerable people in Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties.
Bequests
If you have already included Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania in your will, THANK YOU!
Please let us know so that we can thank you personally and acknowledge your planned gift in our annual report.
Testamentary bequest
If you have not, please consider doing so. The easiest way of making a testamentary gift is through an outright bequest, which is a gift by will of a specific sum of money or of a specific piece of property (such as securities or real estate). To make an outright bequest, the following language can be used:
"I hereby bequeath to Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 625 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401, the sum of $_____________ (and/or the following described property ______________)."
Residuary bequest
If you would like to make a gift to LASP in your will, but want to make sure that specific bequests or estate expenses are paid first, and so are not sure of the amount that will be available, consider a residuary bequest. A residuary bequest pays specific bequests, debts, taxes, and estate expenses upfront. After those are paid, you can direct that LASP receive the remainder of your estate, or a percentage of the remainder. To include LASP in your residuary bequest, use the following language:
"I hereby bequeath all (or _____ percent) of my residuary estate to Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania, 625 Swede Street, Norristown, PA 19401."
To notify Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania that you have included us in your will or as part of another planned gift, please contact Ann Tydeman-Solomon, Development Director, 484-249-0757 or asolomon@lasp.org. You may also notify us by sending a letter to:
Ann Tydeman-Solomon, Development Director
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
625 Swede Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Make a gift through your IRA
(October 2025)
How to makea gift to Legal Aid of Southeastern PA (LASP) through your IRA (2-page PDF): read, print, download, share
You may have a special opportunity to provide critical support for Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) and its mission of providing quality legal advocacy to people facing challenges to their health, financial stability or personal safety throughout Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.
If you are 70 ½ or older, you can make annual distributions from your traditional or ROTH IRA account to LASP. Your donation may count toward your IRA’s annual Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) and could be excluded from your gross income.*
BENEFITS TO YOU
You may avoid the income tax penalty on your distribution.
You have the satisfaction of seeing your gift immediately support legal aid work.
THIS GIFT MAY BE FOR YOU IF
You are over the age of 70 ½.
You do not need the income from your required minimum distributions.
You don’t itemize deductions or you are subject to a rule that limits your deductions.
You live in a state with no charitable income tax deduction.
You are no longer working and contributing to a retirement account.
HOW IT WORKS
You direct distributions in the amount of your choice up to an annual limit set by the IRS from your IRA made payable to Legal Aid of Southeastern PA.
MAKING YOUR GIFT
Contact your IRA custodian and ask them to send the check for a “qualified charitable distribution” to Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania at the following address:
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania
Attn: Development Office
625 Swede Street
Norristown, PA 19401
Please request that your IRA custodian reference your name and address if possible.
*If you are still working and contributing to a retirement account, this gift could impact your taxable income. Please consult a qualified advisor before making a gift. If you’re under the age of 70½, you can use your IRA to support LASP’s work by making a withdrawal and donating the proceeds after taxes OR by designating LASP as a beneficiary of your retirement plan
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This information is intended to provide a general overview of this gift option. This information is not intended to be rendered as tax or legal advice. It is important that you confer with a qualified advisor to assess the financial, legal and tax benefits for your personal situation.
About Legal Aid of Southeastern PA
Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania (LASP) is a non-profit, 501 (c) (3) charitable organization. The official registration and financial information of Legal Aid of Southeastern Pennsylvania may be obtained from the PA Department of State by calling toll-free within PA, 1-800-732-0999. Registration does not imply endorsement.
Because we receive a grant through the federally funded Legal Services Corp. (LSC), we are required by Public Law 103-134 to notify you that LASP is restricted in spending funds from any funding source for activities prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation or Public Law 103-134. For a copy of these laws or further information, please contact us.
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LASP Impact
“You are a force on earth, a mountain mover,”
Ms. R wrote to her LASP attorney after the attorney cut through red tape to restore her much-needed Medical Assistance benefits.
“You ended three months of distress,” she wrote.
The programs that help vulnerable people with housing, health care, access to food, and other necessities are complicated. LASP clients often cannot get “the system” to listen and respond.
LASP attorneys know the regulations. They ensure that people like Ms. R get help. They make sure everyone is treated fairly.
YOUR year-end support for LASP makes legal help available to people like Ms. R
People who face serious legal problems, but can’t afford an attorney.