PURSUING JUSTICE FIGHTING POVERTY

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PU R SU IN G J US TICE
FIGH TING POVERTY
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we can pursue justice
and fight poverty
Across the mountains of Western North Carolina
there are thousands of people struggling in poverty,
people who come to Pisgah Legal Services every day
in search of justice. For them, justice means:
• Escaping Domestic Violence
• Saving their Home from Foreclosure
• Securing Essential Health Care, and
• Obtaining Subsistence Income for Basic Needs.
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No two client stories or situations are ever exactly the same.
More often than not, we find their lives are complex and our
clients are in crisis. We are committed to helping those with
nowhere else to turn. We can do it... together. Please join us!
With Your Help, We Can Change Lives
“Together” is an appropriate theme to describe a year that
challenged us to unite and work harder than ever to serve the
thousands of local people that depend on Pisgah Legal Services.
In the spring of 2013, we learned of massive government funding
cuts to our domestic violence program, cuts that might force us
to turn away more than half of the clients served by this effective
program.
Pisgah Legal Services shared this news with our friends and donors,
county governments, community foundations and other funders
who understood the value of preserving legal aid for victims of
abuse. The community rallied, we successfully met our funding
goals for 2013, and services remained intact. Thank you, sincerely,
for your caring and generous support.
We wish that we could tell you that the funding crisis has ended,
but the truth is that while federal and state funding continues to
wane, the need for our services only increases.
We begin a new year knowing that we must again raise the funds
that allow our dedicated attorneys, staff and volunteers to serve
people in our mountains who are facing tremendous hardships,
such as homelessness and abuse. Our clients often don’t have
enough money to buy food, much less pay for an attorney.
Legal help can be life-changing, and we’re committed to being
there for the most vulnerable people in our region.
And there are new challenges. In 2013 PLS began helping folks
navigate their way through the health insurance Marketplace
created by the Affordable Care Act. An incredible group of
volunteers and staff are guiding individuals and families
through this complicated process to access comprehensive care.
Together, we will continue to pursue justice and fight poverty
for those who need it most. Thank you for believing in us.
James A. Barrett
Executive Director
Thomas C. Siekman
Board President
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Stopping Domestic Violence
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Sofia’s* husband was so abusive and controlling that
she was not allowed to eat, leave the house or take a
bath without permission. Nor was she allowed to have
a phone, friends or computer access. He drove her
everywhere. Her only private moments were during
check-ups at the health department. That’s where
Pisgah Legal Court Advocate Thalia Hoy began meeting
with Sofia in secret to create an escape plan.
In 2013,
we provided
legal help to
more than
4,089 people,
primarily
women and
children,
trying to
escape
domestic
violence
and abuse.
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But when Sofia did leave, her husband took out a
protective order against her and sought emergency
custody to prevent her from having access to their
children. He filed false criminal charges, and Sofia
was arrested. PLS Attorney Lynne Davis says, “I’ve
never seen someone manipulate the system the way
that he did.”
Together, Davis and fellow PLS Attorney Martin Jarrard
successfully guided Sofia through the legal system.
They also assisted a private attorney who helped Sofia
get primary custody of her girls. Today she is divorced,
has a full-time job and lives in a new Habitat for
Humanity home.
*Client’s name changed
Sofia (left) with her PLS Attorney Lynne Davis.
“It was a nightmare; I was living in fear all
of the time. The people at Pisgah Legal
were angels sent by God. I was not just a
job to them; they feel love and compassion
for the people they help.”
Solving Housing Problems
and
Preventing Homelessness
...
After contracting polio as a child, James
spent years in an iron lung and remained
hospitalized until age 12. Despite serious
physical disabilities, James went on to college,
worked in broadcasting, and then in the
security department of the Grove Park Inn for
25 years.
James and Nettie
“Mr. Whalen was the superman that really
saved something that meant a great deal to
my mother and me, and that was our home.
I just can’t thank him enough.”
When his father fell ill in 2003, James’
parents put their home in his name. He and
his mother, Nettie, continued to live there.
The home was paid for, but James took out a
small mortgage to make the home handicap
accessible. He fell behind on the payments
and soon faced foreclosure. PLS Attorney Bill
Whalen helped secure a loan modification that
saved James and Nettie’s home.
In 2013,
we helped
prevent
homelessness
for more than
4,654 people.
We stopped
foreclosures
and evictions,
improved
housing
conditions,
and helped
low-income
people
secure
subsidized
housing.
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Securing Income
for Basic
...
Needs
Jack broke his neck in a four-wheeler accident when
he was a young man. It was difficult to adjust to being
a quadriplegic and living his life in a wheelchair, but
Jack did and went on to live a full life with a successful
career working with computers.
In 2013,
we helped
more than
1,267
people
secure
subsistence
income to
afford food,
housing and
other basic
needs.
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Despite his disability, Jack was healthy until he was
injured during a medical procedure. He was plagued
with infections and hospitalized more than 30 times.
He lost everything: his job, his home, his savings, and
his independence. “I’m a pretty tough guy,” Jack says,
“but I got to the point that I didn’t want to live.”
He moved to North Carolina and came to Mission
Hospital for treatment. Jack was told that surgery
could improve his health, but not until he had
disability benefits. PLS Disability Advocate Aundry
Freeman worked together with Jack and Mission staff
to secure Jack’s benefits, improve his health and move
him into an assisted living facility.
Aundry and Jack
“I am the poster boy for what the system
was built for, but I was falling through the
cracks. Pisgah made it all work, and opened
doors for resources that changed my life.
They did so without judgment or criticism.
They cared for me with joy in their hearts.”
Increasing Access
to Health
...
Care
In 2013, Pisgah Legal Services
experienced devastating cuts
of more than $350,000 in grants
to our program that helps victims
of domestic violence.
For more than 36 years, Pisgah Legal Services
has witnessed the devastating effects of
what can happen to people who lack health
insurance. When health crises hit, many
uninsured people deplete their savings, go into
debt, and even lose their homes, trying to pay
their bills. Without health insurance, many fall
into poverty.
When the new N.C. Health Insurance
Marketplace, created as a provision of the
federal Affordable Care Act, opened in fall 2013, Pisgah Legal saw an opportunity to secure
health insurance for thousands and to help prevent the financial crises caused by lack of
coverage.
PLS, as part of a statewide consortium, received federal funding to help our neighbors
navigate the new marketplace of health insurance options and enroll in the plan that
is right for them. By February 2014, with additional support from Buncombe County’s
Department of Social Services and Mission Hospital, PLS recruited and trained 80+
volunteer navigators to assist people across WNC to purchase health insurance.
Through this work, we are changing the lives of many people in our mountain region.
Special Thanks to the 2013 ACA Navigator Volunteers
Tom Blanford
Patricia Call
Terry Call
Jim Carillion
Lou Farquhar
Bernie Filipiak
Julie Johnson
Ladene Newton
Kitty Schaller
Terry Van Duyn
Leslie Wagenfield
Katie Winchell
PLS responded by
launching a campaign
to raise the funds
locally, and the community responded.
Last year no services
were cut thanks to your incredible
support and generosity.
For our third annual Poverty
Forum in October, we brought Kim
Gandy (shown above), President
and CEO of the National Network
to End Domestic Violence, to
Asheville. She told a crowd
of almost 300 people, “Poverty
exacerbates the violence. It makes
it less likely for people to escape
abuse.”
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2013 Financial Report
Revenue: $3,251,791*
Counties 11%
PLS continues to have an excellent track record
of responsible stewardship of charitable contributions.
We appreciate your generosity and value your trust.
Major Foundations & Other Funders
(Grants of $10,000 or more)
Beattie Foundation
Charles M. and Mary D. Grant Foundation
Community Foundation of Henderson County
The Community Foundation of Western
North Carolina
Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust
Kresge Foundation
Melvin R. Lane Fund
Mission Healthcare Foundation
Mission Healthcare System
Presbyterian Women in the Presbyterian
Church (USA)
Sisters of Mercy of N.C. Foundation
Women For Women Fund
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
United Way
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County
United Way of Henderson County
United Way of Madison County
United Way of Transylvania County
Includes contributions from individuals, faithbased congregations and family foundations
IOLTA
County and State Governments
NC Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts
IOLTA 3%
United Ways 8%
Federal 19%
Donations 16%
Competitive Federal Sources
Community Development Block Grant
(City of Asheville)
Family Violence Prevention Funds
(NC Division of Social Services)
HUD - Housing Counseling
HUD - Interlace
HUD - Safe Haven
Home and Community Care Block Grants
NC Community Care Networks
(Health Navigators)
Victims of Crime Act
(NC Governor’s Crime Commission)
Violence Against Women Act
(US Department of Justice)
Donations
Foundations 10%
State 15%
Buncombe County
Henderson County
Madison County
Transylvania County
State of North Carolina
Other 9%
*Restricted Funding
for Future Years 9%
Expenses: $2,954,329
Salaries 68%
Space/Equipment 2%
Office Supplies 4%
Telephone 2%
Training/Travel 1%
Insurance, Dues, Library 2%
Contract Fees 1%
Other 2%
Capital Loan Interest 1%
Fringe Benefits 17%
PLS also leveraged $462,771 in pro bono
legal services in cases closed in 2013.
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Financial information about this organization and a copy of its license
are available from the State Solicitation Licensing Branch at 888.830.4989.
The license is not an endorsement by the State.
These numbers are based on information available as of February 25, 2014.
A few items, such as depreciation, are not included.
Fighting Poverty and
Leveraging Funds
...
for
WNC
$25.3 million in benefits =
9 to 1 return on your investment
Pisgah Legal Services secured more than $25,316,000
in quantifiable benefits for our low-income clients
in 2013 on a budget of $2.9 million, including:
In addition to helping thousands of people through direct services,
• Home equity saved from foreclosure
PLS works with community partners to improve or create policies and
• Child support for victims of domestic violence
programs to protect WNC’s most vulnerable citizens. This year, we:
• Medicaid benefits payable to local medical providers
• Subsistence income for disabled individuals.
Protected the Rights of Consumers
PLS worked as part of a state-wide coalition of legal aid providers
to advocate for better consumer protection laws for North Carolinians
including preventing predatory lending and identifying ways to
Percentage of Cases Closed
by Issue Area in 2013
protect homeowners from illegal lending practices.
Targeted High-Risk Domestic Violence Cases
Homelessness
Prevention
PLS worked with a Buncombe County task force to identify high-risk domestic
violence cases, coordinate criminal and civil response, and prevent fatalities. Other
task force members include the Asheville Police Department, Buncombe County
Sheriff’s Department, the Department of Social Services and the District Attorney’s
office.
Secured Fair Housing Practices
PLS Attorney Ben Many successfully advocated with the Forest City Housing Authority
to change their admission policy to allow non-married couples to share a lease,
in compliance with the law.
Domestic Violence
& Child Abuse
33%
27%
Consumer
Rights &
Essential
Property
11%
2% 7% 6%
14%
Other
Basic Needs
for Immigrants
End-of-Life
Planning for
Seniors
Subsistence Income,
Health Care &
Government Benefits
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Volunteering Your Time
& Talent to Help Others
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In 2013, approximately 300 volunteer attorneys reported
3,085 hours of donated pro bono legal services in closed
cases, valued at $462,771, to PLS clients. THANK YOU
to the volunteer attorneys of the Mountain Area Volunteer
Lawyer Program (MAVL) for your incredible generosity!
Office volunteers provided 8,782 hours of service by
interviewing potential clients and assisting with legal
research, administration and fundraising.
The total number of volunteer hours contributed,
11,867 hours, is the equivalent of six full-time staff positions.
2013 MAVL Atttorneys
More Than
200 Hours
(L-R) Outstanding volunteer attorneys: Walton Davis;
Esther Manheimer, The Van Winkle Law Firm; Emily Nenni,
McGuire Wood & Bissette, P.A.; and Douglas J. Tate, McGuire,
Wood & Bissette, P.A.
The 28th Judicial District Bar and Pisgah Legal Services
nominated outstanding local attorney volunteers (above)
for annual awards sponsored by the N.C. Bar Association.
The awards recognize volunteer attorneys who provide
exemplary pro bono service to low-income people.
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Cynthia Strom
Bryant Webster
100 or More
R. Walton Davis
50 or More
Shannan Barclay Tuorto
Dale Curriden
Johanna Fowler
Ingrid Friesen
E. Thomison Holman
David Kula
Sheila Lambert
Doris Loomis
Amy Mody
Eric Rainey
Brad Stark
Andrew Stevenson
20 or More
(By number of hours donated)
Cynthia Alleman
Andrew Atherton
April Burt
Robert Carpenter
William Christy
Stanford Clontz
A. Alan Coxie
Mae Creadick
Gary Dodd
Joanne Dykes
James Ellis
Holly Fairbairn
Victor Garlock
Jason Gast
Alexander Gomes
Tikkun Gottschalk
Joshua Harrold
David Hillier
Vince Hyatt
Zephyr Jost
Susan Lewis
Marjorie Maginnis
Lance Martin
David Matney
Carleton Metcalf
Bobby Mosely
Robert Owen
Robert Pitts
Susan Rash
Matthew Roberson
Robin Seelbach
Philip Smith
Douglas Tate
Tiffany Tyler
Starling Underwood
All Other Attorneys
Who Donated Time
Stephen Agan
Sharon Alexander
Carol Andres
Nicki Applefield
Garrett Artz
Jannice Ashley
H. Paul Averette
Derrick Bailey
James Baley
Frederick Barbour
Susan Barbour
Dan Barrett
Ervin Bazzle
Christopher Bazzle
Russell Becker
Wm. Michael Begley
William Biggers
W. Louis Bissette
Jason Blackwell
Ron Blanchard
Edward Bleynat
Ellen Bluestone
Alexandria Bourcier
Annika Brock
Leah Broker
Patrick Bryan
Adam Bull
Meghann Burke
J. Chris Callahan
Christopher Campbell
Walter Carpenter
Eugene Carr
Virginia Cartner
Gary Cash
Stephen Cash
Vincent Childress
Susan ChitwoodBarton
Eva Clement
D. Fred Coats
Matthew Cochran
Ryan Coffield
C. Page Collie
Brenda Coppede
Sara Corley
Timithy Cosgrove
Lynn Cox
Christopher Craig
Samuel Craig
John Curry
Tony Dalton
Richard Daniels
Katherine Dare
Barbara Davis
Charles Davis
Perrin de Jong
Emily Dezio
Amita Dhaliwal-Peltz
Elizabeth Drake
Darlene Dunn
Erin Dunnuck
James Edmonds
Richard Edwards
Jacob Ehrmann
Cynthia Eller
Corey Ellis
Brian Elston
David English
Carol Eubank
Mary Euler
Phillip Feagan
W. Perry Fisher
Katie Fisher
Liz Franks
Robert Freeman
Kerry Friedman
John Frue
Daniel Fulkerson
Janee’ Garcia
Carol Goins
Steve Goldstein
Martha Goss
Jacqueline Grant
Lyman Gregory
Thomas Grella
Marion Groat
V. Lamar Gudger
Robert Haggard
Anna Hamrick
Edward Harrelson
Larry Harris
Mary Hart
Ladson Hart
Larry Hartley
Edward Hay
Whitney Hebert
G. Ward Hendon
Peter Henry
Burcu Hensley
Cynthia Holman
Laura Hooks
Murphy Horne
Ann-Patton Hornthal
Steve Huff
James Hugenschmidt
Robert Jackson
Steven Jackson
Robin Jacobs
Derek Jones
Stephen Jones
Cheryl Jones
Ronald Justice
Peter Kanipe
Phillip Kelley
John Kelso
Barry Kempson
Meredith Kidd
D. Rodney Kight
Brian King
Susan Klein
Caroline Knox
Taji Kommineni
Edward Krause
Steven Kropelnicki
Jeri Kumar
Heather Lacey
Zachary Lamb
Scott Lamb
Katherine Langley
Jessica Leaven
Jean Lee
Matthew Lee
Gene Leicht
T. Bentley Leonard
Eugene Linkous
Harris Livingstain
Margret Lollis
Robert Lopez
Jack Lyda
Eleanor MacCorkle
Richard Maita
Esther Manheimer
Rendi Mann-Stadt
Mark Martin
Allison Mascorro
John Mason
B.B. Massagee
Dennis Maxwell
Diane McDonald
Dustin McIntee
Joy McIver
C.W. McKeller
Eileen McMinn
Elizabeth Miller
George Moore
S. Christopher Moore
Jennifer Moore
Rhonda Moorefield
Tiffany Morgan
E.K. Morley
Lee Mulligan
Rebecca Nelson
Emily Nenni
David Neumann
Heather Newton
Patrick Newton
John Noor
Ike Northup
Julie Northup
Bridgette Odom
John Olesiuk
Sarah Ort
Jeffrey Owen
Lorin Page
James Palmer
Jonathan Parce
Andrew Parker
Jason Peltz
Shannon Phillips
Benson Pitts
Leonard Poe
Jack Poisson
Eleanor Powers
Michael Pratt
Ana Prendergast
Kevin Radey
Thomas Ramer
Nathan Ramsey
Margaret Reeves
Chris Reinhardt
Cindy Rice
Norman Riddle
Thomas Roberts
Mary Robinson
Robert Robinson
Arlaine Rockey
Kathleen Rodberg
Randolph Romeo
Kathleen Rose
Ellen Rose
Marc Rudow
Edna Ruffin Walker
George Saenger
Cindy Schirmer
W. Bradford Searson
K. Dean Shatley
Adam Shealy
Scott Shelton
Glen Shults
Tom Siekman
A. James Siemens
Timothy Sigmon
William Slawter
Roger Smith
Ronald Sneed
Carole Spainhour
Marvin Sparrow
Cathie St. John-Ritzen
Monica Stallings
Joel Stevenson
Jack Stewart
Heidi Stewart
Holly Stiles
Andrew Strauss
John Sutton
Richard Tanker
Allan Tarleton
Natalie Teague
Michael Thompson
Sarah Thornburg
Margaret Toms
Timothy Tyson
Mark Upright
John Veazey
Alicia Vega
Curtis Venable
Gay Vinson
Diane Walton
R. Charles Waters
John White
Richard Williams
Jarald Willis
Susan Wilson
T. Douglas Wilson
Michael Wimer
Anne Winner
William Wolcott
Robert Wolf
Terry Young
Jon Yarbrough
Lach Zemp
Thank you, George Ward Hendon
When George Ward Hendon
passed away unexpectedly in 2013,
the community lost a leader and
Pisgah Legal Services lost a friend
and champion.
Ward Hendon was an Asheville
native who practiced law for
more than 45 years at the firm of
Adams, Hendon, Carson, Crow &
Saenger.
Over the years, Ward provided
legal help to more than 85 PLS clients. He served on the PLS Board for
six years, including as the Board President. Ward also served on the
Board of North Carolina’s Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts and as its
Chairman. In 2005, Ward played an important role as a lead counsel for
PLS in a dispute between PLS and the federal Legal Services Corporation
over ownership of the Gudger House, PLS’ main office from 1981 - 2008.
Ward is pictured above (center, gold tie, arms folded) with the team of local
attorneys who successfully defended that lawsuit. The following people and
organizations made gifts to PLS to honor Ward Hendon’s memory:
28th Judicial District Bar
Anonymous (2)
Walter and Mary Frances Allen
Patricia P. Anderson
The Arnold Family:
Gene and Tommy Arnold
Axiom Law
Jim and Sharon Tracey Barrett
Audie and Bob Bayer
Dr. and Mrs. George Bilbrey
Sandra and Jones Byrd
Ellen and Bob Carr
Mr. and Mrs. Philip G. Carson
Nancy and George Cecil
Elliott Close
Gay and David Cogburn
Mrs. Nancy S. Crosby
Rosemary and Jerry Crow
Madeline and Roy W. Davis, Jr.
Yvonne and Mack Day
Robert J. Deutsch, P.A.
Lisa T. Durkan
Millie and Miles Elmore
Durward R. Everett, Jr.
Shirley and Ernest Ferguson
Kenneth and Carol Fetter
Kay and Tom Finger
Priestley and Brent Ford
Barbara and Jeffrey Gould
Alan and Jessie Gragg
Rhoda and Bill Groce
Gum, Hillier & McCroskey, P.A.
Earl Thomison Holman and
Cynthia Harbin Holman
Julie and Bob Johnson
Lynn and Bob Kieffer
Jeff and Myra Kuykendall and
Cliff and JoAnn Gasperson
Sheila M. Lambert and Lan Sluder
Rich and Suzy Landau
Betty Gayle and Felix Laughlin
Camille and Ed LeMaster
John (Patrick) Long
Gary and Lisa Mathes
Jane and Kerney McNeil
Gus and Mary Morris
Vinton and Richard Murray
Linda and James Nash
Eleanor and Charlie Owen
Patricia Peterson and
Bill Ashe
Barbara and Robert Peterson
Dr. and Mrs. James Powell, II
Charles R. Price, Jr.
Evelyn Pursley
Ellen Relkin
Anne Roberts and
Kate Henry
Ann and Bobby Robinson
Douglas and Joan Smith
Phil and Pat Smith
Bonnie and Tom Spradling
Lida and O.E. Starnes
Jane R. Stikeleather
Katherine Taylor
Dennis J. Winner
Harriette Winner
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Young
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Thank You to Our Terrific
Volunteers and Interns
Interns from various law schools spent the summer of 2013 learning
about poverty law at Pisgah Legal Services. (L-R) Sam Williams, Chad
Archer, Catherine Williams, Scott Coates, Angela Alcala, Chris Ellis,
Chrisy Yun, Cassandra Strunk, and Daniel Dzubian (not pictured).
“I learned what it takes to be a top-tier
attorney, a team player and an advocate
for those who would otherwise be excluded
from the system. A place like Pisgah is my
dream job.” – Angela Alcala, intern
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2013 Board
of Directors
Tom C. Siekman, President
Sarah V. Corley,
Vice President
James Ellis, Secretary
Brian Gulden, Treasurer
Don C. Locke, Past
President, Executive
Committee Member
At-Large
Lora T. Baker
Ron Curran
Myra Grant
Tom Grella
Ann-Patton Hornthal
Lee Anne Mangone
Joy McIver
Carleton Metcalf
Bobby Mosely
Jane Swafford
Terry Van Duyn
Ann Young
2013
Development
Council
Shelley Brown
Ron Curran
Harry Durity
Bruce Elliston
Kerry Friedman
Edward Hay
Anne Kimmel
Heather Norton
William Smith
Terry Van Duyn
Austin Walker
Doug Wilson, Jr.
2013 Volunteers
Noele Aabye
Jack Albright
Calvin Allen
Elaine Barkus
Raymond Beckwith
Stephanie Biziewski
Liz Blass
Alex Boudreaux
Kristen Brown
Phyllis Brown
Amber Campbell
Doug Clark
Carola Cohn
Sally Cook
Ron Curran
Dan Dearybury
Toni Delaney
Jane DeMartini
Liz Drake
Darlene Dunn
Tina Economen
Sue Edell
Jean Engle
Nick Fierstos
Theresa First
Rebecca Foster
Harry Fozzard
Lyn Fozzard
James “Pete” Friedt
Carlye Gates
Louise Gee
Robert Gilligan
Bill Golson
Corina Gomes
Jorge Gonzalez
Leah Gregoire
Dorothy Hague
Marilyn Higgins
Frieda Hodes
Sarah Hoffman
Melissa Hoyle
Annette Hutchins
Vince Hyatt
Sydney Idzikowski
Robin Jacobs
Anthony Johnson
Julie Johnson
Frances T. Jones
Zephyr Jost
Judi Janofsky
Leah Karpen
Joseph Kassab
Phil Kelley
Kitty Kendall
Meredith Kidd
Jesse Kitt
Erica Kilgo
Taji Kommineni
Barbara Kruszewski
Sheri Lalumondier
Javan Lapp
Alice LeMaistre
Macon Looper
Lee Anne Mangone
Wendy Manguci
Jo Marcus
Allison Mascorro
Leanne Mayor
Hayley Michaels
Janet Moore
Kemmy Newsome
John Noor
Kathy Norris
Karen Oelschlaeger
Micky Parnell
Judith Pigossi
Richard Pigossi
Ed Rankin
Ray Reiser
Daniel Rosenheim
Alan J. Rosenthal
Tanya Schaer
Berta Scott
Eldad Sharon
Russell Shuler
Parker Smith
Sadie Sondgerath
Rich Steck
Morgan Steele
Bill Swafford
Bill Swartz
Natalie Teague
Amanda Trull
Terry Van Duyn
Laura VanTassel
Andrew Waight
Susan Waldman
Marty Welsh
Benay Wetherington
Eliana Winderman
Our Dedicated Attorneys & Staff
Meet Our Managing Attorneys:
Robin Merrell and Julie Klipp Nicholson
Managing Attorney Robin Merrell (left) is a native of Western North
Carolina who oversees the housing, consumer, and benefits teams along
with the reception and screening departments. She also represents
clients in landlord/tenant cases, focusing on subsidized housing.
Additionally, Robin is an advocate for the creation of affordable housing
and the elimination of homelessness.
Julie Klipp Nicholson is a Managing Attorney who has worked with
Pisgah Legal Services since 2006. As a Mountain Violence Prevention
Project Attorney, she represented victims of intimate partner violence
and child abuse. Today she oversees the volunteer and MAVL programs
at PLS. She also works closely with community organizations to allieviate
child poverty and prevent domestic violence and child abuse.
Pablo Averza
Anne Bamberger
James Barrett
Judi Bertrand
Tom Blanford*
Yolanda Bopp
Rhonda Brown
Shelley Brown
Emily Burns
Diane Caldwell*
Jim Carillon*
Cecelia Colson
Sara Coplai
Mae Creadick
Lynne Davis
Ky Delaney
Betsy Fedder
Faith Foote
Aundry Freeman
Tom Gallagher
Sam Winn Galloway
Allison Garren
Joanne Gaylord
Lucie Hartmann*
Beth Herman
Thalia Hoy
Martin Jarrard
Jaclyn Kiger
Nitiki Kilgore
Bryan Klinge
Julie Klipp Nicholson
Denise Lockett
Candace Mance
Ben Many
Molly Maynard
Robin Merrell
Connie Mixson
Rebecca Nelson
Vicki Nichols
Lily Peifer
Carol Rogers
Amy Rohan
Katie Russell Miller
Margo Searson
Robin Sersland
Drew Stawar
Amanda Toney
Gabriela Volkomer
Bill Whalen
Evie Sandlin White
Erin Wilson
Carolyn Williams
Elba Willette
Don Woodard
PLS staff list includes employees who resigned or retired in 2013.
*Temporary employees hired to execute Affordable Care Act work.
Meet Candy Mance
Candy Mance is a generalist attorney who
handles some consumer/foreclosure cases,
benefits, and housing cases. She is the
housing team leader and the supervising
attorney for the HEALS and SOAR
programs.
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Thank You Annual Fund Donors
Champions of Justice
$5,000 or more
28th Judicial District Bar
Anonymous (5)
Asheville.com
Beattie Foundation
Blossoms at Biltmore Park/
Baggie Goose
Blue Ridge X-Ray Company
BMW of Asheville
Central United Methodist
Church of Asheville
Arnold and Bernice Green
Susan and James
Heidebrecht
Jay and Tara Kerr
Richard and Sharon LeDuc
Little Acorn Fund-H
Little Acorn Fund-M
Robert and Ann MacPherson
McGuire, Wood &
Bissette, P.A.
Kathy and Gray Norris
Charles D. Owen, Jr.
Kathleen Pacetti
Robert and Barbara Peterson
Francella Poston
RHA Health Services
Jacquelyn and Bruce S.
Rogow
Pamela and Tom Siekman
Jerry Sternberg
Stone & Christy, P.A.
Trinity Episcopal Church
Ted and Terry Van Duyn
The Van Winkle Law Firm
WCQS Public Radio
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Defenders of Justice
$2,500-$4,999
Anonymous
Shelley and Kirk Brown
Clannad Foundation
The Daniels Group
Robert J. Deutsch, P.A.
Dr. Bruce Elliston
Episcopal Church
of the Holy Spirit
Harry and Kathryn Durity
Sonya Friedrich
Mills Family Foundation
Denise and Rick Guthy
Drew and Virginia
Litzenberger
Greg Olson and Rosalind
Willis
Russell Shuler/BrainHooks
Jane and Bill Swafford
Walnut Cove Members
Association
Donald and Anne Watrous
Patrons of Justice
$1,000-$2,499
Anonymous (2)
Jim and Diane Abbott
Marla and Joel Adams
Adams, Hendon, Carson,
Crow & Saenger
Dr. John R. Ball
Jim and Sharon Tracey Barrett
Kathleen and Daniel Barrett
Robert and Audrey Bayer
Biltmore Coffee Company
BlackBird Frame & Art
Laura and David Bourne
Broker & Hamrick, P.A.
Jones and Sandra Byrd
City Bakery
Betsy and Douglas Clarke
Clean Environments
Stuart and Carola Cohn
Sarah V. Corley/
MediationWorks
Karen and Phillips Cutright
Madeline and Roy Davis
Jerry De Land
Garvin Deters
Cassie Dillon
Melody and Charles Dunlop
Jennie Eblen and Rick
Perkins
Bill and Lisa Eby
Richard and Bridget Eckerd
Carol Eubank and Michael
Sobol
First Baptist Church
of Asheville
First Presbyterian Church
of Asheville
Futch Foundation
The Genesis Alliance
Mary Jo Harrison
Andrew and Janet Hart
Barbara and Ernest Harwig
Cynthia and Thomison
Holman
Ann-Patton and Lang
Hornthal
Bill and Kennon Jamieson
Randall and Mary Johnson
Stephen and Suzanne Jones
Jubilee! Community
Ron and Sharon Katz
Mr. and Mrs Gerald A.
Keller Jr.
Barry and Rebecca Kempson
Charles King
John Kuhlman
Theresa and Gary Landwirth
Alice LeMaistre
Marjorie and Don C. Locke
Marian Lowry
Peter and Lee Anne Mangone
John and Dee Mason
Raymond and Sue
McClinton
Joy and Rob McIver
The Midgard Foundation
J.H. and Sharon Miller
Mission Health
William Morris, III
Northup, McConnell &
Sizemore, PLLC
Patricia Pace and Vaughn
Scott
Diana and Chuck Pickering
Polk County Bar Association
Ed and Suzy Rankin
Robert and Kathy Riddle
Roberts & Stevens, P.A.
Katherine C. Rorison
Mary Beth Gwynn and
Jonathan Sackson
Amy Santin and Coalter G.
Lathrop
Harold Skolnick
Philip and Patricia Smith
St. James Episcopal Church
Trinity Presbyterian Church
The Venue
Doug Wilson, Jr. and Betsey
P. Bent
Winfield and Meg Word-Sims
Ann and Michael Young
Advocates of Justice
$500-$999
Alan’s Jewelry & Pawn
The Allen Family
Anonymous
Appalachian Vintner
Ebby and Garrett Artz
Asheville Board of Realtors,
Inc.
Axiom Law
Nanette Banner
Biltmore Oil Company
Katherine
and Regi Blackburn
Suzanne and Stephen
Blievernicht
Anne Bonnyman
Mark Boudreau
and Barbara Toth
Bart and Elaine Boyer
The Law Firm of Chitwood
& Fairbairn, P.A.
William and Cindy Clarke
Community Foundation
of Henderson County
Carolyn and Orville, Jr.
Coward
Mae Creadick and Nick
Rogowski
Lynne Diehl
Lyn Dunn
Cynthia and John Eller
Paul Falkner
Curry First
First Congregational
Church (UCC)
First Congregational
Church of Hendersonville
First United Methodist
Church of Hendersonville
Kerry and Anna Friedman
Ingrid Friesen, P.A.
Patricia and Robert Gillis
Jacqueline Grant
Pat and Junius Grimes
Gum, Hillier
& McCroskey, P.A.
William T. Harper
Highland Title
Hi-Wire Brewing
HomeTrust Bank
Diane and Peter Jones
Leah R. Karpen
Kilwins
Sheri Lalumondier
Suzanne Landis
and Bill McKenna
Doris and Ralph Loomis
Mary Selby
and William Maloney
Kathryn
and Vaughan Matthews
Jerry and Bill McAninch
Kim McGuire
and Jim Samsel
Merri and Dr. Lee McLean, Jr.
Oskar Blues Brewery
Bill and Anne Parker
Judith Peterson
Cathy and George Phillips
Richard and Judith Pigossi
Bitsy and James Powell, II
Maggie Powell
Mary L. Powell
Linda H. Powers
Phil and Liz Pritchard
Karl and Shirley
Quisenberry
Nathan Ramsey
Patsy Reeves
Sally Rhoades
Michelle Rippon
Marc Rudow
and Deborah Miles
Kitty Schaller
Rebecca Clemenzi
and Richard Schumacher
Glen C. Shults
and Linda Vespereny
Laura Simmelink
Marion and Thomas Sinks
Charles & Lora Arter Fund
Ron and Patricia Sneed
Carole Spainhour
Law Office of Cynthia
A. Strom, PA
Allan and Donna Tarleton
Michael Teaford
Henry and Kim Teich
Ruth and Larry Thompson
Curtis Venable
Joanne and Samuel Walker
Laura A. Webb
and John Hoskins
Webb Investment
Services, Inc.
Kitty and John Webster
Patricia and Roston
Williamson
Larry and Janie Wilson
Mr. and Mrs. William M.
Winkler
Deborah and William F.
Wolcott, III
Supporters of Justice
$300-$499
Anonymous (2)
Cynthia L. Alleman
Betty Barrett
Meriwether and I. Croom
Beatty, IV
Samuel Bingham
and Janet Bingham
Blind Pig Supper Club
Dixie J. Blumer
John Byrd and Ellen Clarke
Nancy and W.G. Campbell
Patricia and Lucien Capone, III
Philip and Ruth Carson
Scott and Jeanette Carter
Mark Collins and George
White
Jeanne Devany Cummings
and Charles Cummings
Ron Curran
and David Henderson
Dale and Kristen Curriden
Richard and Peggy Daniels
Hon. Susan and Matthew
Dotson-Smith
Early Girl Eatery
Ursula Goebels-Ellis
and George Ellis, III
Victor and Vickie Garlock
Jason Gast and Valerie True
Jeremy and Heather Goldstein
Linda and Harry Greensfelder
David Greiner
Tom and Elaine Grella
Luann and Larry Harris, Jr.
Evelyn D. and W. Thornton
Hawkins
Julie M. and Robert H.
Johnson
Jim and Lynn Karegeannes
Gene and Lucy Keil
Kenilworth Presbyterian
Church
Ashley and Rod Kight
Sheila Lambert and Lan
Sluder
Linnea and Steve Linton
Denise Lockett and David
Honea
Metro Wines
Sheila and Ira Naiman
Jacque Penick and Harold
Holcombe
William F. E. Price
Sue and Bob Reynolds
John and Jill Rose
Sam and Nancy Schuman
Southern Alarm and Security
Company
Wyatt and Kim Stevens
Margaret and Patrick
Sullivan
Ten Thousand Villages
Randall and Pat Vanderbeek
Austin and Abby Walker
Judy King Watson
Diane and Tony Wilkey
Harriette Winner
Lach Zemp
Allies of Justice
$100-$299
Anonymous (8)
Sandra Abromitis
Steven Aceto
Ad Lib
Joe Adams, Jr.
Walter and Mariza Adamson
Advanced Business Equipment
Teresa and Troy Aeschilman
Annie Clarke Ager
and John Ager
Catherine Alter
and Carl Adkins
Jane and Terry Andersen
Shiner Antiorio
James A. and Marcia K.
Applegate
Ed and Pat Argue
Nels Arnold
Thomas and Genevieve Arnold
Jeffrey and Nancy Baker
Ann Baldwin
Ball, Barden & Bell, P.A.
Fred and Susan Barbour
Susan Bean
Randi Beard
and Andrew Erskine
Christopher R. Bell
Janet Benway
Peter Best
Dr. and Mrs. George M. Bilbrey
Biltmore Estate
Biltmore Iron & Metal Co., Inc.
Judith and Donald Bliss
Greg Borom and Cindy Shealey
David P. Bowman
Travis Boyer
Elizabeth C. Boys
William Boyum
Judith Mattox and Kenneth Brame
Michael Brodnax and Tony
Schlarb
Leah Broker and David
Greenspan
Gerry and Larry Brooks
Harold A. Brown
Phyllis Brown
Lin and David Brown
Patricia Brumbaugh
Joe and Janice Brumit
Joyce B. and Victor W. Buchanan
Craig Bulkeley
Joseph and MaryK Buranosky
Nathan and Anne Burkhardt
Burlingham & Harris, P.A.
Regan and Frederic Burnham
April Burt
Burt Langley, PC
Linda and Thomas Bushar
Paul Cairns
Christopher and Katie Campbell
Edna Campos and Eldon Thomas
Susan Canale
Rebecca Carchman
Roberta Carney
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Carpenter
David and Suzanne Carter
Gary Cash
Joanne and Dudley Cate
Nancy and George Cecil, V
Vincent Childress, Jr.
Elliott S. Close
Philip Cocke, III
Steven D. Cogburn
M. David and Gay Cogburn
Bernard and Margot Coleman
Celeste and Carleton Collins
Congregation Beth Ha-Tephila
Sarah E. Cook
Cynthia Corley
Ann Coxe
Creech Solutions for Construction
Walt and Carole Currie
Alexandra Cury
Barbara Darling
Maura and Walton Davis, III
Bob and Dottie Davis
Jane and Tom Davis
Mary O. Davis
Shelley and Brian Davis
Yvonne and J. K. MacKendree Day
Patricia H. Deck
Cheryl Deyton and Monty Wooten
Mary and Odell Dillard
Paul Dixon
Michele and Lothar Dohse
Michael Domonkos
and Karla Atkinson
Chad Donnahoo
Kate Dreher
Barbara and Gene Earnhardt
Robert Eaton
Marian W. and Peter B. Edelman
James Ellis
Eugene Ellison
Miles and Millicent Elmore
Durward Everett Jr.
Feagan Law Firm
Adrienne and Richard Ferriss
Carol and Kenneth Fetter
Sandy Feutz and Brian Repass
Firestorm Cafe & Books
Thank You!
United Way of Asheville/Buncombe
United Way of Henderson County
United Way of Madison County
United Way of Transylvania County
First Citizens Bank, Private
Wealth Advisory Services
Lisa and Wayne Forehand
Taylor and Gary Foss
Margaret Franc
Robert Freeman, III
and Marilyn Freeman
Lisa Friedenberg
Jacqui and Craig Friedrich
Linda Furr
Judy Futch and Paul Smith
Mary Gager
Barbara and James Gallagher
John and Janet Garrett
Charles Gershon
Karen Gettman
Sue Ballard Gilliam
Julie M. Goins
David H. and Bonnie N. Gold
Steven and Meridy Goldstein
Ron and Maralee Gollberg
Jeffrey and Dianna Goodman
William C. Goodwin, Jr.
Gloria and Sidney Gordon
Jeffrey and Barbara Gould
Spike Gram
Ileana Grams-Moog
Myra Grant
Green Sage South
Rhoda and Bill Groce
Sur Ah Hahn
Susie and William Hamilton
Danielle and William Hansen
Howard and Jo An Hansen
Karen Hartman
Tom and Pilar Hartmann
Diana Soileau
and Edward C. Hay, Jr.
Judith Beck and Jerome Hay
The Haywood Street
Congregation
Cathy and Jeff Heck
Jim and Caryl Heid
Linda Hemstreet
Rex Henderson
and Peggy Henderson
High Five Coffee Bar
Joscelyn Williams Hill
David and Haywood Hillier
Pate Hodges
Charles Hofacker
Mark Hornsby
Sandy Houts
Kenneth and Shannon Hunt
David Hurand
and Dr. Martha Salyers
Annette and Stephen Hutchins
Greg and Nancy Hutchins
Dorothy Inglis
Jane Lysko Isbey
Pam and Ed Israel
Izzy’s Coffee Den
Robert Jamieson
Curry Jamison
Donna Johnston
C. Jerome Jones
Dale and Sally Jones
Eleanor and Stephen H.
Jones, Jr.
Karen and Robert Jones
Minnie Jones
Eloise B. Kaeck
Carol and Ed Kaufmann
Patsy Keever
Lynn and Bob Kieffer
Jaclyn and Matt Kiger
Anne D. Kimmel
Jamie King
LaDene King
Craig Kinney
Alex and Deb Kirby
Mary Alston Smith
Robin Klein-Strauss
and Michael Strauss
Richard and Adrienne Kort
Carol E. Koury
Cathy Kramer
Micah and Michael Krempasky
Jeri L. and Kris Kumar
Miriam Kussrow
Land of the Sky United Church
of Christ
Laura and Doug Lane
Ann Lansing, M.D.
Jean and Bruce Larson
Rebecca and Ernest Lasher
Terry Latanich
Felix and Betty Gayle Laughlin
League of Women Voters of
Asheville-Buncombe County
Law Office of Lebensburger
& Gilreath, PLLC
Michael and Pat Levi
Kay and Hon. Robert Lewis
John and Ruth Link
Terry Anne and Franklin
Littleton, Jr.
Patrick Long
William Loose
Eleanor MacCorkle
William and Janice Maddox
Elizabeth and Scott Mahan
Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe
George and Kathleen Malone
Diane and William Mance, Jr.
Rendi and Joseph Mann-Stadt
Mars Hill Baptist Church
Linda and Clifford Marshall, Jr.
Dennis Martin, Jr.
Barry L. and Marcia K. Master
Jacque and Jim May
Julie Mayfield and Jim Grode
Mallam and Robin Maynard
Thomas and Patricia
McClellan
Kathryn McConnell
Jo Ann and Arthur McElrath
Edna and Sam McElroy
Verna McGaughey
Jeanne and James McGlinn
Priscilla McLane
John and Cindy McMahon
Douglas S. McMillan and
Susan McMillan Burrell
Jane and Kerney McNeil
15
LeAnn Melton
Melissa and Steven
Mendelsohn
Nancy J. Mercer
Rob and Lee Merrill
W. Carleton and Lisa Metcalf
Betty J. Moore
Linda Morgenstern
Mosaic Cafe
Dave and Karen Mouw
Jennifer Mullendore
Vinton and Richard Murray
Cameron Kurowski
and Holly Musgrove
Elizabeth and Bailey Nager
David Nash and Virginia
Duquet
Linda and James E. Nash, Jr.
New Morning Ltd.
Margaret Newell
Lt. Colonel Jack Nichols
USAF Ret.
Steve and Leigh Noblitt
North Carolina Bar
Association Foundation
Julie and Fred Northup
Sarah Nunez and Victor
Palomino
Wendy Murell and Randy Nuss
The Omni Grove Park Inn
Deborah and Roger Ormon
Theresa Oursler and Carlye
Hendershot
Glenda Overbeck and Michael
Carroll
Tina and Hudson Owen
Eleanor and Charlie Owen
Julianne and Stephen Pacetti
Helen M. Palmer
Betsy Wilson and Kern Parker
Bonnie Parker
Lewis and Jeannette Patrie
Amanda Pattanayak
Pat Patton and Susan Reiser
George Peery and Mary Stair
Talmage and Helen Penland
Joanna Perkinson
Patricia Peterson and Bill Ashe
Grace Poli
Wilma Pomerantz
Jennie Pope and Fred Hoch
Dorothy and Robert Porter
Linda Poss and Wes Sharpe
Georgia and Joel Pressman
Susan Presson
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Elizabeth Preyer
Naomi Pullman
Evelyn M. Pursley
Buffy Queen
Joseph Race
Cal and Kit Rains
Susan Taylor Rash and Tom Rash
Randolph and Page Redpath
Katie and Andrew Reisinger
Blane Rhoten
Caroline and Charles Ribelin
Cindy M. Rice
Monte Richardson
Thomas Richey
Adrienne and Matthew Roberson
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Robinson
Sabrina Rockoff
Allan and Louise Root
Charles T. and Ramona Rowe
John and Susie Ruhl
Bea and Jeffrey Russell
Katie Russell Miller and Scott Miller
Samsel Architects, P.A.
Barbara Sayer and Dick Kowal
Jean and Carl Schoendorfer
Barbara and Deane Schubert
Harold Schutte and Margie Schutte
Jamie Scott
Roberta Scott-Macnow and
Wallace Macnow
Ms. Teddi Segal
Jodi Shainberg and Linda
Lawson
Lilian and Joseph Sheingold
Renslow Sherer
Mary and Albert Siekman
Siemens Family Law Group
Ricky and Traci Silver
Leslie Sladky-Hillman and
Ed L. Hillman, III
Margaret Small
Ann and William D. Smith
Jerrilyn J. Smith
Joan and Douglas Smith
Phyllis and Franklin Smith, III
Sally and J. Richard Smith
Gail and Nelson Sobel
Sadie and Robert Sondgerath
St. Barnabas Catholic Church
Starbucks
O.E. and Lida Starnes
Jack and Cissie Stevens
Phineas and Patricia Stevens
Sus and Mike Stevenson
Cynthia and John Stewart
Robin and James Stickney, IV
Jane Stikeleather
Jeff Stillson
Karl Straus
Sarah and Thomas Sullivan
Valerie and Paul Taylor
Linda Taylor
Teddy, Meekins & Talbert, PLLC
Mrs. Shirley Tenney and
Mr. Paul Merriken
Roberta and Chris ter Kuile
Ann and David Thomas
Nancy and John Thompson
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
and Alan Z. Thornburg
The Hon. Lacy Thornburg
and Mrs.Dorothy Thornburg
Jan and Bruce Thorsen
Togar Rugs
Ann and David Trigg
Brian and Katina Turner
Ernestine Tuton
United Way of Asheville and
Buncombe County, Inc.
United Way of Henderson
County
Ms. Grace Unruh
Eric and Susan Van Tassel
Natasha Geren Vanderwerf
Cynthia Vardiman
James and Barbara Volk
Cathy B. Walgate
Cindy and Grier Weeks
Debra Cooper and Laurence
Weiss
Laura Wells
West End Bakery
John Wester
Marge Whipple
Barbara S. Wilson
Robert Wolf
Roberta and David Woods
Stephen and Mary Bruce Woody
Friends of Justice
$1-$99
Anonymous (3)
William and Margaret Abruzzi
Fran Ackley
Sheryl Aikman
Jean Betsy Alexander
Robert and Frances Alexander
Carol M. Anders
Kate Anderson
Patricia P. Anderson
Donna and Luther B. Anderson, Jr.
Katie Anderson
Ron E. Armstrong
Asheville Friends Meeting
Athenas, LLC
Lora and Matthew Baker
Peggy Baker
Kit and James Baley
Shannan Barclay Tuorto
Michele and Marvin Barg
David and Janet Barratt
Amy and Alan Barry
Carole and Chris Bartol
Nora and Calvin Bayne
BB&T
Susan Bennett
Carol and Robert Berry
Daniel Besse
Ruth Birge
Marlene Birkhead
Stephanie Biziewski
Elizabeth and Richard Black
Barbara Blizzard
Jim and Alice Bohrer
Sally and Michael Booher
Virginia Boyle and Jean Cassidy
Nancy and Mike Bragg
Nancy and Kenneth Brown
Eleanore M. Brown
Virginia Buchanan
Sharon Smith Burlingame
Tom and Colleen Burnet
Bradford and Carolee Burris
Leonardo Antonio Cabrera
Diane and Jeffrey Camp
Robert and Carol Cannon
Tom and Scottie Cannon
Brenda Carleton and David Peifer
Maureen Carr
Ellen and Bob Carr
Judith and Jay Carrigan
William J. Carrington, III
John D. Carter
Bill and Cathy Chambers
Chop Shop Butchery
Ruth Christie
Barbara and Salvatore Clarizio
Brita and Terrence Clark
Blair and Kay Clark
Linda Alfredson and Mark Cobb
Charlyne Coleman
Saralyn and Marsh Collins
Patricia R. Connolly
Cynthia and Robert Corley
Lynn Cox and John Ramey
Nancy S. Crosby
Claude C. Cross
Rosemary and Jerry Crow
Rachel Daniels
Elizabeth and Danny Daniels
Charlie and Nancy David
Thomas and Zanie Davidson
Vicki and Clarkson Davidson
Marcia Davis and Hon. Mark Davis
Janet and Jeffrey Dektor
Bob and Sandy Denekamp
Gene and Virginia Derryberry
Anne and James Desotelle
Barbara Dessano
Dixon Hughes Goodman Wealth
Advisors, LLP
Virginia Dollar
J. Stephen Downey
Diane Demetris-Duermit and
Mike Duermit
Lisa T. Durkan
Delce Dyer and Murray Lee
Norman and Erna Earle
Jane and Ed Ehlers
Elders United for a Just Society
Celia and Harold Engelman
Stephens Smith Farrell
Betsy Fedder
Dollie Smith Feldmeth
Ann and Rubin Feldstein
Shirley and Ernest Ferguson
Stella Ferguson
Thomas and Kay Finger
Amanda Fisher
Heather Fitzwilliam
Joan and Paul Fleisig
Dorothy and Daniel Foltz-Gray
Ana Fonseca Wilhelm
Priestley and Brent Ford
Ruby and Billy Fore
Nancy and James Forte
David Fox, Jr.
Deborah Francis
Pearl and Arthur Frank
Elizabeth C. Franks
Shoshana Fried
Suzanne Fullar
Norma Gage
Leslie Gaidi
Jayne and Herbert Gallinger
Charise and David Gantt
Sandy Garcia
Carole Gardiner
Barbara Gargiulo
Nancy and Bill Gatewood
Bob and Francine German
Carol and Allan Gerson
Janet and David Gettig
Ellen and Ned Gibson
Rachel and Buddy Gill
Erika Gillette
Corrine Glesne
Nancy and Joe Glowacki
Judi Goloff
Jessie and Alan Gragg
Sara Coplai and Eric Grant
Sandra and Albert Grathwol
M.E. and Allen Gray
Phyllis Green
Beth Griffin
Sara Guciardo
Christine and Brian Gulden
Milege Hahn
M.K. Halka
Lisa-Gaye Hall and Michael
Congleton
Jacquelyn D. Hallum
Marshall K. Hammer
Todd Hansen and Leslie Hansen
Tom and Sharon Harbin
Joann W. Harper
Cynthia and Bruce Haskin
Peggy Heilig
Cheryl Hemmer and Brent
Skidmore
Amanda and Seth Hendler-Voss
Kate and Roger Henry, Jr.
Carol and Jim Hillegas
Amy Hollifield
David and Leslie Hollowell
Kim Holt
Sara and William Hoyt
Hon. Lucy Inman
Jennifer and Robert F. Jackson
Randy Jackson
W. Martin Jarrard
Ann and Horace Jennings
Ann Marie Johnson and Gregory
Melville
Nateesha Johnson
Ruth Johnson
Cheryl Johnson and Gene
Zimbalkin
Adrian and William Lee Jonas
Holly Jones and Robert Falls
Jan and Fred Kahn
Carole Kaiser and Mary Burson
Michelle Keenan
Phillip and Kathy Kelley
Frances Kennedy
Jane and John Kennedy
Marianne Kilkenny
Ailene and George King
Costance Knight and Richard
Johnson
Margaret Kort
Myra and Jeff Kuykendall
Kathy and Charles Laiken
Beth Laisy
David Lamoureaux
Dennis Lanahan
Richard and Suzanne Landau
Katherine Langley
Michele Larson
Carolyn Lawton
Richard Layman
Charles G. Lee, III
Lewis and Kathleen Lees
Berta Lefkovich
Camile and Edward LeMaster, Jr.
Leonard James Lentz
Bentley Leonard
Melinda Lequin
A. Kellett Letson, III and Mardi
Letson
Linda Lewis
Margaret Lewis
Beth and Christopher Lifka
Harris and Laura Livingstain
Lee Luebbe
Inga Lyngholm
Susan MacDonald
Julia and William McKee
Madison, Jr.
Jo Marcus
Nancy and Hon. Harry Martin
The Honorable J. Matthew Martin
Kelly and Joshua Martin
Susan and Sandy Marx
Lisa and Gary Mathes
Abby and Kevin McDonough
Denise McGarry
Ron McIntosh
Virginia McKinley
Beth and Pat McKinsey
Lexie Mease
Margaret and Elwood Miles
Jerry W. Miller
Alan Mills and Lois Mills
Susan Mims and Dawson Mims, III
Amy Moose and Tim Nolan
Mary and Augustus R. Morris
Betty and Joseph Morris
Joyce Lee Morrow
Lucille Mould
Richard Munger
Frances Myers
Wendy and Steve Newman
Pauline and Frank Noriega, Jr.
Jill and John Norris
Southard and John Nowak
Melinda Kent and Richard Olejniczak
The Omni Grove Park Inn
On a Roll, Inc.
Michael Oppenheim
Rose Anne and Frances O’Shields
Ann Owens
Ms. Jamie Pace
Oren H. Palenik
Melene Patchel
Mary Anne and Stan Patrie
Cindy and Pat Patton
Ronald and Margaret Payne
Amy Peraldo
Gloria Lozano Perez
Ellen Perry
Charles and Elizabeth Philipsen
Sharon and James Pitts
Pitts, Hay & Hugenschmidt, P.A.
Roberta Powers
Elena Preussler
Charles Price, Jr.
John Quigley and Ann Weber
Judy Rapp
Pam and Ray Raymond
William and Mary Read
Carole and Tom Repici
Ronna and Rob Resnick
Anne Roberts
Jessica and Marc Roberts
Jacqueline Rosati
Ed and Betsy Rosemann
Adam Rosen
Alan Rosenthal
Florence Rowe
Peggy Rozzell
Bill and Diane Russell
Molly and Christopher Russell
Sandra and Robert Schaefer
Tanja Schaer
Ruth and Robert Self
Amber Shehan
Lorraine and Robert Shelly
Daniel Short
Wilson Sims
Fredilyn Sison
Connie and Art Smith
Dana and Rachel Smith
Roger T. Smith
Committee to Elect Gordon Smith
LeGrand and Jayne Smith
Susan Snell
Elizabeth Snively
Katie Souris
Sally Sparks
Tom and Bonnie Spradling
Brad P. Staley
Carol Stangler
Alana Pierce and Jonathan
Stansell
Judi Janofsky and Rich Steck
Michael and Cathy Steinback
Scott Stetson
Leslie Stevens
Terry Stewart
Marsha Stickford
Kathy and Bob Stiles
John and Callie Stingel
Jenean and Pablo Stone
Judith and Robert Swan
Katherine T. Taylor
Earnie Thurston
Brenda Titus
Margaret Toms
Ruth Underwood and Dan
Hourigan
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of Asheville
Unitarian Universalist
Congregation of the Swannanoa
Valley
Unitarian Universalists
of Transylvania County
Karen and Gerald Vaneman
Shirley and George Veen
Bob Vickery
Willie L. Vincent
Kimberly Taylor and Deborah
Vingle
Betty M. Vogel
Andrew Waight
Nancy Waldrop and David King
Lauren and Warren Wall
2013 Partners For Justice
Thank you to these businesses, our Partners for Justice, who provide
generous financial or in-kind support to the Annual Fund.
Walnut Cove
Members Association
Richard and Susan Walton
Johnnie Washington
Alison Webb
Judith and Joseph Weigner
Cynthia and Joel Welsh
Leona and Robert Westgate
Jane W. White
John K. White, Jr.
Sara and Jeffrey Wilcox
Andrew Willett
Brenda and Rev. Greg Williams
Larry L. Williams
Joan and Hubert Williams
Linda G. Williams
Jane and Larry J. Wilson
Robert and Deborah Wiltshire
Carol and Doug Wingeier
Dennis Winner
Nancy Wojtowicz
Rita and Edward Wolfsohn
Karen and Don Woodard
Marge and Sam Woodruff
Mernie Wortham
William Wothke
Mary Ellen Wright
V. Karolyn Wrightson
Elizabeth and Richard Wyckoff
Sandra Yost
Judith Young and Arthur Kuchuck
Anna Zabel
Names are listed
according to the
preferences of our
donors. If we have
made an error, an
omission or if you
would like to change
the way your name
appears, please
contact us at betsy@
pisgahlegal.org.
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will join us.”
– Pat and Phil Smith, Co-Chairs
of the PLS Endowment Campaign
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Members of the
Legacy for Justice Society
A special group of generous
people have made planned gifts
to PLS. You can join them by
creating your own legacy.
Jim and Sharon Tracey Barrett
Janet Benway
Stuart and Carola Cohn
Douglas Cooper
Roy and Madeline Davis
Robert and Carol Deutsch
Bruce Elliston
Kerry and Anna Friedman
Judy Futch and Paul Smith
Arnold and Bernice Green
Bob and Jackie Gunn
Donna Johnston
Leah R. Karpen
Alice LeMaistre
Drew and Virginia Litzenberger
Eleanor and Charlie Owen
Charles D. Owen, Jr.
Kathleen Pacetti
Richard and Judith Pigossi
Karl and Shirley Quisenberry
Philip and Patricia Smith
Richard and Susan Walton
For more information, contact
Executive Director Jim Barrett
at 828-210-3408 or Director of
Community Engagement Katie
Russell Miller at 828-210-3420.
In 2013, PLS received gifts in honor or in memory
of the following people:
Cathy Ball
Betty Barrett
Donald W. Barrett
James A. Barrett (Board gift
to Endowment Fund
honoring 30 years of
service)
James A. Barrett
Jim and Sharon Barrett
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Bell
and Family
Susan Bir
Mr. and Mrs. W. Louis
Bissette, Jr.
Joanne Black
David T. Blevins
Gordon Bonnyman,
Tennessee Justice Center
Yolanda and Larry Bopp
S. Patsy Brison and
Scott Camp
The Mark Brooks Family
Sam and Ashley Byrd
and Family
Gay Coleman
Joe Connolly
Crystal Dawn Coomer
Joseph M. Davis
Robert J. Deutsch
Judge James U. Downs
James M. Ellis
Jim and Miriam Fallon
Carol and Brooks Gallagher
Ann Gassenheimer and
Pat Gallagher
Mr. and Mrs. Scott Gillam
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gillis
James Grathwol
Ethel Grayber
Mary Frances Greene
Fred B. Griffin
Charlotte Blain Hamby
Marshall K. Hammer
The Staff of Helpmate, Inc.
George Ward Hendon
J. V. Henry
Tom Holman
John Jamison
Leah R. Karpen
Adelaide Key and Maggie
Smith
Madeline Kimmel
Julie Klipp Nicholson
Richard A. Kort
June Lamb
Ben and Gen Larson
Doris Lederer
Don C. Locke for his Board
Service
James Mason
John W. Mason
Joy G. McIver for her Board
Service
Bill McKibbin and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Kerney McNeil
Women’s Health Leadership
of Mission Hospital
Robert A. Moog
Sister Patricia Murphy
Chris and Jim Muth
Heather Newton
Clare and Vicki Nichols
Vicki Nichols
Clare Nichols
Pat Nichols
Garland O’Shields
Charles and Eleanor Owen
and Family
Eleanor and Charlie Owen
Charles D. Owen, Jr.
Kathleen R. Pacetti
Mary T. Parker
Kirk Patchel
Allen and Mildred Pick
Jim Barrett and the Staff
of Pisgah Legal Services
Pisgah Legal Services’
advocacy for the poor
The Staff of Pisgah
Legal Services
The Staff and
Volunteers of Pisgah
Legal Services
Sally Roche Pollock
Mr. and Mrs. David C.
Reeves
Jennifer Riddle
Karen and Murray Riss
Ellen Rosen
Willa Bella Rowe
Katie Russell Miller
and Family
Carter Rutter
Pam and Tom Siekman
Tom Siekman
Mrs. Frank Silver
Andrea and Dave
Slusser
Mr. and Mrs. Craig
Smith and Family
William H. Smith
Tom and Bonnie
Spradling
Karl and Sylvia Straus
Dustin G. Sumner
Jane Swafford for her
Board Service
Hank Teich
Peter Thorpe
Tim and Sarah Turner
and Family
Sara Turnipseed
Teresa Van Duyn
Employees of The Van
Winkle Law Firm
Robert S. Webb, Jr.
Janie Wilson
Stephen and Mary
Bruce Woody
Thank You for Your 2013 Capital Campaign Gift
Anonymous (8)
Ms. Scott P. Abernethy
Annie Clarke Ager and John Ager
Sheryl Aikman and Craig Plocica
Jean Betsy Alexander
Mary Ammerman
Leslie Anderson
James A. and Marcia K. Applegate
Gwen and Gary Ashburn
Asheville Friends Meeting
Rod and Bess Baird
Janese Baliles
Ball, Barden & Bell, P.A.
David and Nancy Bamberger
Gerri Barraco and Gary Davis
David S. Bate, MD
BB&T
Wm. Michael Begley
Robert D. Bennett
Judi Bertrand and Chuck Hafner
Peter Best
Richard and Jennifer Bock
Larry and Yolanda Bopp
Dr. and Mrs. Simon Braun
Patsy Brison and Scott Camp
Sallie Broach
Ann D. Brown
Cynthia and David Brown
Kemper and Elizabeth Brown
Joe and Janice Brumit
Emily and Pat Burns
Megan and Steve Buser
Chris Callahan
Cecil and Teresa Cantrell
Charlotte Caplan
David and Suzanne Carter
Gary Cash
Michael Casterline and Heather Blair
Barbara and Salvatore Clarizio
John Clement
Steven D. Cogburn
Valerie and James Collins
Colton Groome & Company
Carolyn and Orville, Jr. Coward
Anne and Tom Craig
Dale and Kristen Curriden
Tim and Marianna Daly
Elizabeth Darling
Barbara Davis
Timothy and Jennie Deering
Sarah and Benoit Delcourt
Roger and Janese Derrough
Robert and Carol Deutsch
Sophie Dixon
Laura Dover Doran
Dotson-Smith Law Office
Erin Doyle
Joanne and Greg Dykes
Ron and Nancy Edgerton
Ursula Goebels-Ellis
and George Ellis, III
Carol Eubank and Michael Sobol
Mary E. Euler
Susan Evans
Betsy K. Ewing
Phillip R. and Joan S. Feagan
Betsy Fedder
Maria Fire and Calvin H. Allen
First Citizens Bank
Mame and Ben Fleming
Marcia and Robert Flinn
Lisa and Wayne Forehand
Donald and Genevieve Fortuna
Johanna S. Fowler, Esq.
Barry and Elaine Fox
Miranda Fuleihan
Linda Furr
Judy Futch and Paul Smith
Futch Foundation
Beverley J. Gaines
Tom Gallaher
Jason Gast and Valerie True
The Glass Foundation, Inc.
Stephen and Paula Goldman
Frank Goldsmith and Dee Cash
Jane and Michael Gomes
Ann D. and Greg Goosmann
Jessie and Alan Gragg
Barbara L. Grant
Murray and Carol Greenspan
Robert Griffin
Grimes Teich Anderson, LLP
Rick and Denise Guthy
Lisa-Gaye Hall
Jacquelyn D. Hallum
Linda and R. Anderson Haynes
Rex and Peggy Henderson
Ann and Jerone Herring
Jo Nan Hester
Colleen Hicks
Highland Title
Russell B. Hilliard, Sr.
HomeTrust Bank
Melissa and Daniel Jacobs
Anne and Nathan Johnson
Linda S. Johnson
Randall and Mary Johnson
Jennifer Jones and Robert Steffen
Peter Kanipe
Scott and Susan Kitson
Brigitte Knauf
Susan Kosma
Robyn Latessa and Tim Plaut
Devere Lentz, Jr.
Lyn and Tom Leslie
Carl W. Loftin
Long, Parker, Warren, Anderson
& Payne, P.A.
Your Investment in Pisgah Legal Services is Paying Off
We completed the Justice for All Capital Campaign in 2009
and continue to see its impact on thousands of families
each year. Your investment in our building helped more
than 14,000 people in 2013, 50% more people
annually than we served before moving into larger
office space on Charlotte Street five years ago.
Capital campaign gifts
have allowed us to expand
and serve more than 50%
more people each year!
Lee and Amy Loy
Linda and Scott MacKay
Beth Maczka
Norman Mandeville
Art Mandler and Sarah Tambor
Esther Manheimer and Mark Harris
Rendi and Joseph Mann-Stadt
Wendy H. Marsh
Robert J. Martin, Jr.
Catherine and Matthew Martin
Robin McCollough
Larry and Dershie McDevitt
McGuire, Wood & Bissette, P.A.
McIntosh Foundation
Christine McMillan
Nancy J. Mercer
Rob and Lee Merrill
Messer Law Firm
The Midgard Foundation
Anna and Billy Mills
Linda and Robert Moore, Jr.
Merritt and Madeline Moseley
Cameron Kurowski
and Holly Musgrove
Northup, McConnell & Sizemore, PLLC
Eleanor and Charlie Owen
With more space we are involving law clerks, retired
attorneys and community volunteers to extend our services.
Office volunteers and pro bono attorneys donated more
than 11,800 hours in 2013! Yet, staff and volunteers are far
from meeting the need. Thank you for your gift, which is
helping PLS to use our experience, skills and resources even
more effectively.
Maria Papanastasiou
Amie Paul
Katharine and Harry Petrequin
Alfred Pfaff and Joanne Zorn
Richard and Judith Pigossi
Steve Plever and Ginna Templeton
Grace Poli
Karl and Shirley Quisenberry
Joyce Rhymer
Michael and Sherry Rice
Robert and Cherie Richie
Robert and Kathleen Riddle
Michelle Rippon
Paul and Peggy Roberts
Bea and Jeff Russell
David and Penney Russell
Robby and Michelle Russell
George W. Saenger
Barbara A. Sayer
Marjorie Scavella
Steven C. Schnedler
Marvin Schrock
Ilona and Michael Sena
David and Laurie Serfas
Marion and Thomas Sinks
William and Carolyn Slawter
Roger T. Smith
Ronald E. Sneed
Tom and Bonnie Spradling
Brad Staley
O.E. and Lida Starnes
Jerry Sternberg
Heidi Stewart, Attorney/Mediator
Dana L. Stonestreet
The Strauss Family
Law Office of Cynthia A. Strom, P.A.
Jane and Bill Swafford
Allan and Donna Tarleton
Jim Taylor
Sarah Sparboe Thornburg
and Alan Z. Thornburg
Elizabeth W. Toland
Marijo Simpson and Kevin B.
Treakle, M.D.
Van Winkle Law Firm
Randall and Pat Vanderbeek
Don and Sylvia Venable
Jan Verhaeghe
Joanne and Samuel Walker
Diane E. Walton and Sarah Thach
Richard and Susan Walton
Johnnie Washington
Laura A. Webb
Jean and Chic Webb
Debbie Cooper and Larry Weiss
Hayley R. Roper and Damian Wells
John and Evie White
James and Tracey Whitehouse
T. Douglas Wilson, Jr. and Betsey Bent
Larry and Janie Wilson
John and Cindy Winkenwerder
Suzanne Wodek
Alida Woods
Mary Bruce Woody
Charles Worley
Chris and Nina Young
This list includes only those
donors who made Capital
Campaign gifts in 2013.
Thanks to everyone who made
donations to the campaign this
year and in prior years.
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Nonprofit Org.
U.S. Postage
PAID
Asheville, NC
Permit No. 292
Asheville
62A Charlotte Street
P.O. Box 2276
Asheville, NC 28802
828.253.0406
Hendersonville
440 S. Church Street
Hendersonville, NC 28792
828.692.7622
Spindale
187 West Main Street
Spindale, NC 28160
828.247.0297
Toll Free 800.489.6144
www.pisgahlegal.org
Together, this year we helped more than 14,000 people
in our mountain region. Thank you for your support!
Thank you to Sheri Lalumondier for designing the cover of the annual report.