WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (November 7, 2007) — To help make this year’s holiday season the most festive one yet for deserving Palm Beach County families, the law firm of Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart has made a $5,000 donation to the United Way of Palm Beach County that will be used to help feed the hungry throughout the community. The firm is also coordinating a month-long food drive, with proceeds to be donated to the West Palm Beach-based Hibiscus House.
“This firm has a tradition of being active, engaged partners in our community and improving the quality of life for local residents, especially during the holiday season,” said Nicole Atkinson, a litigation attorney at Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart.
United Way of Palm Beach County targets the community’s most pressing needs and focuses resources, agency partnerships and the energy of volunteers to create measurable results that have the greatest impact.
“The support of companies like Gunster Yoakley is imperative. It enables us to reach and effectively help tens of thousands of people in need throughout Palm Beach County,” said Leon Weekes of Weekes & Callaway, Inc., a Delray Beach, Fla.-based insurance and financial services firm, and a member of the board of directors for United Way of Palm Beach County. “We thank the firm for their generous donation and ongoing support to our community.”
To donate, volunteer, or for more information about the United Way of Palm Beach County, please call (561) 375-6600 or visit www.unitedwaypbc.org.
About Gunster, Yoakley & Stewart
The West Palm Beach office of Gunster Yoakley is Palm Beach County’s oldest and largest full-service law firm. The firm, established in 1925, offers a broad range of legal services to its impressive client base of businesses, institutions, local governments and prominent individuals. Gunster Yoakley has offices in Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Miami, Palm Beach, Stuart, Vero Beach and West Palm Beach. Gunster Yoakley is home to 130 attorneys and more than 200 dedicated support staff providing counsel to clients through numerous practice groups including corporate, litigation, real estate, and trusts and estates. For more information, visit www.gunster.com, or call (800) 749-1980.
