Justice Works! The Campaign for Bay Area Legal Services

Introducing the Hall of Justice

Donors who make a three-year pledge commitment for Justice Works will be recognized in the Hall of Justice located at our Ybor City office.

Hall of Justice
Join our Justice Works! Campaign and help root out the inequities that keep people in poverty.

Communities Need Civil Legal Aid

Justice Works! is Bay Area Legal's first-ever comprehensive three-year campaign which seeks to raise the critical funds needed to sustain and grow its programs. Your support through any of our annual efforts will all count towards Justice Works! to foster a thriving community of empowered citizens.

The opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice.”

Bryan Stevenson, Author of Just Mercy

We cannot meet the growing demand for our services.

(Reflective of 2021 impact)

We support

12,758

individuals, families, and community groups.

But receive

62,671

callers and online applicants seeking legal services.

Americans report

86%

of their civil legal problems go under/unsupported.

For veterans

50%

of the top issues that lead to homelessness can only be solved with legal aid.

Meet Our Donors

The lack of a level playing field would leave the underprivileged with few options for seeking justice. Bay Area Legal Services brings fairness to the legal system and encourages an orderly resolution for all. I encourage businesses and financially stable Floridians to contribute to Bay Area Legal." Tom Elligett
Tom Elligett, Development Council Past Chairperson

Success Story

In Florida, approximately 231,000 children live with relatives that are not their parents.