Knox Law Gives Back this Holiday Season

Knox Law employees have been busy this holiday season with three annual charitable endeavors: Thanksgiving Dinner Drive, Safenet Christmas Gift Program and the Holiday Raffle.

The Thanksgiving Dinner Drive provides complete Thanksgiving dinners to needy families in the Erie area. Rick and Jane Hinman of Erie have run the program for 30 years, partnering with the Second Harvest Food Bank of NWPA. Knox Law employees have participated for the last 18 years, donating food items or cash donations. This year, over $500 was donated.

The Christmas Gift Program, in its 20th year, benefits Safenet, Erie's only accredited domestic violence agency providing free confidential services including counseling, legal advocacy, education and shelter to victims of domestic violence. Safenet provides Knox Law with an anonymous wish list for women and children they serve. Knox Law employees agree to fulfill those wishes, which often include small appliances, towels, picture frames, clothing - anything to help the victims start over.

For some of the recipients, these gifts will be the only thing they have for Christmas. This year, 50 gifts were donated by Knox Law employees for the program.

The Holiday raffle, in its 22nd year, is a three-day event at Knox Law during which employees purchase raffle tickets. Items for the raffle are donated by employees and may include holiday items, gift baskets, homemade baked goods, lottery tickets, etc. The firm also donates a "free day off," one attorney-hunter traditionally donates fresh venison meat, and another attorney donates a "mystery gift."

Employees receive a ballot for each item they donate. On the last afternoon, employees enjoy a party during which gifts are raffled. At the end, two or three employee ballots are chosen at random. Those employees choose the charities to which 100% of the ticket proceeds will be donated.

This year, $1,150 was raised and split between the Erie City Mission and one of our employee's Relay for Life team. Other charities receiving donations in the past have included, among others, United Way of Erie County, Shriners Hospital for Children, Mercy Center for Women, Neighborhood Art House, Emmaus Soup Kitchen, The Humane Society of NWPA, Brevillier Village, and Orphan Angels.

For more information, please contact Sarah Holland.