Townsend takes pride in supporting the not-for-profit companies and organizations that make a difference in the legal community, as well as the local communities in which we are privileged to live and work. In the past three years (2004-2007), Townsend has donated nearly $1 million to legal aid organizations and charities that provide support for those who lack access to the legal system as a result of poverty, discrimination, immigration, and other factors.

In 2006 Townsend was publicly recognized by the Silicon Valley Campaign for Legal Services for its contribution of $50,000 to that group's annual campaign. This gift was one of five $50,000 gifts (totaling $250,000) directed to five different legal aid organizations that came as a direct result of a large contingency fee award.

We encourage attorneys and staff in our various offices to participate in events in their local communities. For example, in our Denver office we have participated in the Metro Denver Sports Commission's "Sneaker Week," which raises money for the Commission's Foundation by recruiting employees in and around Denver to pay at least $5 per day for one week for the right to wear sneakers to work. Other fundraising events are built around the 'sneaker' theme and take place throughout the week.

Also in our Denver office, we have provided support for Hope Communities. Last year, we sponsored this organization's "10 Homes of Hope" project, being built at 39th and Adams. Hope purchased the property and is building 10 homes on the site which will be sold at prices well below market value to 10 needy families. Kenneth Chang, a partner in Townsend's Denver office, serves on the Hope Communities board of directors.

For more information regarding Townsend's civic and charitable efforts, please contact: info@townsend.com.