Hermanowski Family Foundation Initial Request Form<\/p>\n
Organization Name: Volunteers of Legal Service
\nLegal Name (if Different): Volunteers of Legal Service
\nAlso Known As: Volunteers of Legal Service
\nMailing Address: 40 Worth Street, Suite 829
\nCity: New York
\nState: NY
\nPostal Code: 10013-2904
\nMain Phone: (212) 966-4400
\nMain Fax:
\nOrganization Website: www.volsprobono.org
\nEmployer ID Number: 13-3234630
\nOrganization Tax Status: 501c3 Nonprofit<\/p>\n
Proposal Information<\/p>\n
Today’s Date: 3.25.26
\nRequested Amount: 10000<\/p>\n
Project Title: VOLS Immigration Project
\nProject Description:<\/p>\n
VOLS respectfully requests $10,000 to provide critical legal advice, representation, and information to NYC\u2019s immigrant young people (age 25 and younger). In these challenging times, VOLS Immigration Project (IP) empowers immigrant young people to know and enforce their rights so they can access safety in the United States as well as education and employment opportunities that help them to achieve their full potential. We provide free direct legal advice and representation, legal education presentations and materials. VOLS model is to partner closely with educators and staff at NYC’s public schools, colleges, and community-based organizations to provide school-based support. <\/p>\n
VOLS IP supports immigrant young people on a range of legal issues in order to help them remain in the United States and access school and work. For example, many qualify for Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS), which provides a path to lawful permanent residency, work authorization, and eventually citizenship. SIJS is available to some of our most vulnerable youth who have been abused, neglected, or abandoned by one or both parents. VOLS also supports young people on legal matters including Employment Authorization, asylum, adjustment of status, Temporary Protected Status (TPS), U Visas, T Visas, VAWA, Advanced Parole, and deportation defense. <\/p>\n
To increase our impact, VOLS IP\u2019s bilingual Spanish-English legal team recruits, trains, and mentors pro bono volunteer attorneys from 35 law firm\/corporate partners to provide additional free legal services to young people. <\/p>\n
With this funding, VOLS IP will (i) provide legal advice or representation to 200 immigrant young people under age 25 on a range of immigration legal issues that help them access security, education, and employment, (ii) provide 125 immigrant young people under age 25 with legal education about immigration laws and working with immigration attorneys, and (iii) train and mentor 150 pro bono attorneys on laws and best practices to support immigrant young people and take cases. <\/p>\n
Total Project Budget: $792,794 <\/p>\n
Other Funding
\nSources For The Project (Committed & Potential): Pinkerton Foundation \u2013 Pending. Committed – Sills Family Foundation, Lucius N. Littauer Foundation, Rathman Family Foundation, Immigrant Justice Corps, Ichigo Foundation, Trinity Church Wall Street, Keith Haring Foundation<\/p>\n
Project Duration: 1 Year
\nGeographical Area Served: New York City
\nAge Group To Be Served: 14-24<\/p>\n
Contact Information<\/p>\n
Contact Prefix (Mr,Mrs etc.): Ms.
\nContact First Name: Amy
\nContact Last Name: Bonderoff
\nContact Title: Director, Development & Communications
\nContact Phone: (212) 966-4400
\nContact Email: (212) 966-4400 <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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