This is a repost of an entry I did last week, reminding folks in the Lafayette area of the Arni’s percentage event for the benefit of the Legal Aid Corporation of Tippecanoe County. Remember to mention “Legal Aid” to your server if you go. Reposted material:
The fine folks at Arni’s are really solid members of the Lafayette community. The latest example of this is a “percentage night” they are holding for the benefit of Legal Aid of Tippecanoe County. On December 16, 2008 from 5:00 to 8:00, Arni’s has indicated that it will donate a percentage of its profits at its Market Square store (map) for the evening to Legal Aid.
It is the mission of Legal Aid to provide legal services for people who cannot afford it themselves in civil, non-fee generating cases — for example, CHINS cases (children in need of services; could involve termination of parental rights). The theory is that our legal system only works if people believe, by and large, that they are getting a fair shake. That belief erodes when they do not have a lawyer and simply get steam-rolled by the system or perceive that is what is happening to them. Ultimately we all benefit from a stable legal system; and organizations such as legal aid contribute to that stability. So, I would encourage anyone in the area to come out to Arni’s at Market Square on the evening 12/16/08 (<strike>next</strike> this Tuesday), enjoy some good food, and help out Legal Aid.
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