HBA-DC HOSTS SUCCESSFUL HAPPY HOUR FOR CARECEN

On Thursday, June 28th, HBA-DC hosted a Happy Hour featuring CARECEN, the latest in a series of networking Happy Hours that feature a legal service provider in the Washington, D.C. area. The event took place at the rooftop of Local 16 in the historic U Street area of Washington, D.C. Members enjoyed networking with colleagues over Happy Hour prices and appetizers. Over $300 were raised for CARECEN, a local non-profit organization that provides direct services in the areas of immigration, housing, citizenship and civic participation, and community support for the Latino community. Andrea Rodriguez, CARECEN’s Director of Legal Services, spoke on behalf of CARECEN, describing opportunities to get involved with the organization in pro bono activities such as assisting with Deferred Action applications for eligible young people staring in mid-August. HBA-DC President Lyzka DeLaCruz urgedmembers to volunteer. On behalf of the event co-sponsors, Juan Sempertegui, Region V President for the Hispanic National Bar Association, and Samuel Urueta, Adviser to the Secretary General for the Inter-American Bar Association, also made remarks. For more information on CARECEN, you can visit http://www.carecendc.org/.