Justice Fund Anonymous Donor JUSTICE FUND ANONYMOUS DONOR Eighteen months ago, an Anonymous Donor made an extraordinary gift to support the Bar Foundation’s Justice Fund. The Fund was initiated by the WV Bar Foundation Board of Directors several years ago to support grants to worthwhile charitable organizations to improve the administration of justice and the provision of legal services to our citizens.   The extremely generous anonymous donation was in the total amount of $200,000 to be paid in monthly amounts of $5,000 for a period of forty consecutive months. The Board had set a goal of $1 million for the Justice Fund and once that goal is met, the Fund will always have an endowment of at least $1 million and an amount of $50,000 will be available for grants each year, in accordance with the Anonymous Donor’s guidelines.   At the beginning of this month, the Anonymous Donor informed the Bar Foundation Board that the monthly payments would be doubled to $10,000, so that the total contribution of $200,000 would be completed by November 2021, instead of October, 2022!   The Board of Directors has expressed its utmost appreciation for the unbelievable generosity of the Anonymous Donor. Because of this extraordinary action, the Justice Fund should be able to reach its $1 million goal in the next several months.   Three Cheers for the Anonymous Donor!     ‌ IT’S UP TO YOU The Bar Foundation and its Board of Directors respectfully request that You make an end of the year donation by 12:00 Midnight on December 31, 2020.   Your personal contribution will be used to support child abuse and neglect prevention programs, legal services for low income citizens, public education, WVU College of Law student scholarships and clinics, and addiction prevention and counseling assistance programs for judges and lawyers.   Donations are tax deductible to the full extent of the law and can be accomplished securely online at the Bar Foundation’s website—wvbarfound.org—or by check mailed to the WV Bar Foundation, P. O. Box 4845, Charleston, WV 25364.   Judges and lawyers have a shared commitment to service leadership for the good of West Virginia’s men, women and children during their time of need.   Please provide your tax deductible contribution to the WV Bar Foundation by 12:00 Midnight on December 31, 2020. Thank You!     ‌ HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR The Bar Foundation Board of Directors wishes each of you a wonderful holiday season as you celebrate Christmas and Kwanzaa this coming week, as well as Hanukkah a couple weeks ago.   May each one of us enjoy a Happy New Year in 2021 after experiencing an historic pandemic in 2020. Take very good care of yourselves and your families.     ‌ ‌ ‌