Incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in 1967, the Montana Legal Services Association (MLSA) is a law firm that empowers low-income people by providing legal information, advice, and other services free of charge. MLSA works both on individual cases and under a systemic approach to help low-income people escape domestic violence, keep their housing, preserve their public benefits, protect their finances, and much more.
Our mission is to protect and enhance the civil legal rights of, and promote systemic change for, Montanans living in poverty.
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AmeriCorps Members Participate in Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Breakfast
AmeriCorps members serving with MLSA and other organizations in Helena recently participated in a Martin Luther King, Jr., Day breakfast promoting service and a related food drive for Helena Food Share. MLSA VISTA Leader Mike Ross helped promote the event, and several area VISTA members contributed their time and talents. Jackie Girard, Montana State Director for the Corporation for National and Community Service, strongly supported all efforts to coordinate this service project. In addition, AmeriCorps*State Justice for Montanans members attended the breakfast, distributing materials promoting www.montanafreefile.org, a website that helps connect people with I-CAN tax e-filing services, VITA sites where volunteers help people prepare their taxes, and other tax-related resources. The AmeriCorps*State members' participation in the breakfast and other activities relating to www.montanafreefile.org were funded by a grant through the Montana Office of Community Service to support Martin Luther King, Jr., Day service activities. To read a Helena Independent Record article about the breakfast, click here.
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