4/14/23 UPDATE: Thanks to all who attended and supported this campaign, and to the many who participated in honor of Dr. Amefil "Amy" Agbayani. We have exceeded our fundraising goal and will update this site soon to reflect the additional donations and auction proceeds. Your generous support will ensure that The Legal Clinic can continue to provide critical immigration legal services to Hawai'i residents in need. Mahalo plenty, and congratulations to Amy as the 2023 TLC Guardian of Immigrant Justice Award.

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The Legal Clinic (TLC) is proud to host our annual benefit event on Thursday, April 13th, 2023, at which the 2023 TLC Guardians of Immigrant Justice award will be presented to a champion of immigrant advocacy in Hawai'i, Dr. Amefil "Amy" Agbayani.

EVENT DETAILS

The in-person outdoor pau hana event on Thursday, April 13th, 2023, hosted at Café Julia (courtyard), will feature a silent auction, award speeches, brief updates on the work of The Legal Clinic, pupus, drinks, lucky prize drawings, and live music.

Tickets at the $150 donation level include a prize ticket, ono pupus, and a drink ticket for beer, wine, or soda.

Parking is available at Alii Place Garage (1099 Alakea St.), metered lot at King & Richard St., or the Bishop Square parking structure. See the map below for convenient directions. Alii Place Garage is cash only after 8 pm.

Event will be moved to Café Julia's indoor banquet hall in case of rain.

Our goal is to raise $100,000 to enable TLC to provide critical legal services year-round to low-income immigrants in Hawai'i. Donations are encouraged!

To register online, click the "Donate & Register" button in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

To donate by check, please make check out to The Legal Clinic and mail to: The Legal Clinic, 1020 S. Beretania St., Honolulu, HI 96814

To make recurring donations, please visit our website thelegalclinichawaii.org/donate

HONOREE

Photo Credit: Jamm Aquino, Honolulu Star-Advertiser

THE NEED

TLC is helping address a critical gap in accessible legal services for Hawaiʻi’s immigrant community.

Did you know nearly 1 in 5 Hawaii residents is foreign-born? Over 100,000 are not naturalized US citizens and face growing uncertainty because of their status. An estimated 60,000 are lawful permanent residents who are eligible to apply for naturalization. Yet there are less than eight full-time immigration lawyers in the state who offer pro-bono services year-round—and TLC employs two who can take on the most complex cases of asylum and defense against deportation.

Sponsorship levels range from $3,000 to $7,500. Please contact us at admin@thelegalclinichawaii.org for a list of benefits for each sponsorship level. We are also happy to discuss customized individual sponsorships.

A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU TO OUR TITLE SPONSOR:

MAHALO TO THESE ADDITIONAL EVENT SPONSORS:

Cades Schutte

Hawaiian Electric

Hawaii LECET

Manoa Chocolate

Matson

Ambassador Charles B. Salmon

Unite Here Local 5

University of Hawaiʻi

ABOUT THE LEGAL CLINIC

The Legal Clinic is a nonprofit organization based in Hawaii that offers free or low-cost legal services to our immigrant community. We believe that immigrants seeking assistance with naturalization (citizenship) applications, asylum petitions, or family reunification are entitled to high quality, experienced legal assistance. No one should be denied the help of a lawyer due to their inability to pay or due to their immigration status.

HOW TO HELP US FUNDRAISE

Support TLC by clicking "help us fundraise", set your fundraising goal, and tell the story of why you're fundraising for immigrant justice. Creating a team allows you to maximize your giving and attract new supporters by adding friends, coworkers, and family members. Set your fundraising goal, personalize your page, and share the link widely! Get creative! Motivate peer giving by pledging to walk or cook healthy meals a certain number of days or to match donations up to a set amount. Prizes will be awarded to 2 teams: one with the highest combined giving total and the other with the greatest number of team members.

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2023 Stand Up for Immigrant Justice Pau Hana

On April 13th TLC celebrated 2023 Guardian of Immigrant Justice, Amy Agbayani at Café Julia in downtown Honolulu