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At Carranza we view our work seeking justice for victims of car accidents and secure status and opportunities for newcomers to Canada as only part of our contribution to our communities. Our lawyers and staff are also involved in pro-bono legal work, volunteer work, and boards of directors of a variety of community |
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improve conditions for our communities.
Volunteer Activities Visit the websites of some of the community organizations where members of Carranza volunteer or serve as board members. These include the December 6 Fund, the Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy Program, La Paz Cooperative, the Canadian-Hispanic Congress, the Salvation Army, the Scott Mission, and the South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario.
Educational Opportunities In keeping with our responsibility to give back to the community, Carranza provides work placements to students interested in exploring law as a career, at every stage of their education. At any given time, we usually have a coop student from high school, the Seneca College law clerk program, and/or the Humber College law clerk program, in addition to an articling student preparing for the call to the Bar as a lawyer.
Financial Support from the Firm In addition, Carranza supports the social and advocacy work of a variety of community groups through financial contributions. In the last five years Carranza Barristers & Solicitors has contributed over $500,000 to various non-profit groups including:
Support for Disabled People Ontario Brain Injury Association Breast Cancer Research Canadian Burn Foundation Canadian Council of the Blind Canadian Liver foundation Canadian Paraplegic Association JVS Toronto
Support for our Communities in Toronto ASALCA Asociacion Chileno-Canadiense Casa Maiz Centro Sur Soccer Club Centro para Gente de Habla Hispana COMPA Guatemalan Community Network Latin American Coalition Against Racism Pacha Mama Productions South Asian Legal Clinic of Ontario T&T Theatre Group
Our firm has also supported the community activities of the following organizations.
Toronto Police Amateur Athletic Association Toronto Firefighters Association St. Wencelaus R.C. Church University of Toronto Canadian Law Enforcement CFA Communications Anduhyaun Inc. FCJ Hamilton House St. Philips Neri Catholic Church.
Support for Community Development and Relief outside of Canada El Salvador earthquake relief (2000) through Salvaide, Cuba hurricane relief (2001, 2004) through CCFA and the MacKenzie-Papineau Memorial Fund; Tsunami relief (2005) through the Toronto Women’s Bookstore; Guatemala hurricane relief (2005) through the Canadian Relief Foundation and Development & Peace and Oxfam Canada. South Asian earthquake relief (2005) through International Development Relief.
Financial Support from Staff Every year-end, our staff engage in a variety of internal fundraisers for community organizations, which are usually matched by the firm. In the last two years, staff have donated over $9,500.00 through such initiatives to the following organizations:
Casa Maiz Caribbean Hurricane Relief Fund Canadian Cancer Society Canadian Paraplegic Association (Ontario) Children's Wish Foundation Culture Link Hurricane Adrian Relief Fund New Born Church of God St. Phillips Neri Ontario Coalition Against Poverty Ontario Foundation for Visually Impaired Children, Inc. Oxfam Canada Toronto Women's Bookstore - Tsunami Disaster Relief Fund Redwood Centre SALCO Salvaide Scott Mission Sickle Cell Association of Toronto Vietnamese Association, Toronto Yorktown Family Services Various individual families facing difficult circumstances.
Wheel Chair Relay This annual event, organized by the Canadian Paraplegic Association of Ontario, has been the venue where our "unbeatable" Carranza Rolling Stones team performs their best!
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