Andrews Kurth Delivers Gifts to SOME (So Others Might Eat) in Time for Thanksgiving

WASHINGTON, DC – Andrews Kurth’s Washington DC Office Managing Partner Shemin Proctor announced today that the firm will donate $10,000 to SOME, a community-based organization that helps the poor and homeless of the nation’s capital. The office will also provide food donations collected during its two week food drive along with the financial contribution.

"We are pleased to make this financial donation for the third year in a row and, this year, to also make a food donation.” said Proctor. “SOME does a great job of providing food to thousands of hungry individuals and families. We are proud to be part of SOME’s efforts.”

Posters and flyers were put up around the office to promote the food drive. The donation was made on behalf of the firm’s clients and in recognition of the charity’s ongoing efforts to serve hungry children and adults in the DC area.

“We are very grateful for this support from Andrews Kurth,” said Father John Adams, SOME’s President. “Their caring helps SOME move people from homelessness to independence—work that we could not do without generous community partners such as Andrews Kurth.” 

During 2007, SOME has been able to provide:

• 242,230 meals for hungry children, women, and men
• 9,005 medical and dental care visits to homeless people who could not afford a doctor or dentist
• 1,375 adults with individual and group counseling, case management and continuing care
• 98,427 meals for the residents of our rehabilitative programs, senior centers and shelters for abused elderly people
• 16,734 showers and free clothing for homeless men and women
• 109,398 permanent and long-term housing nights to over 450 homeless children, women and men
• 2,281 shelter nights for 41 abused and neglected elderly people
• 27,693 transitional housing nights for homeless men and women in rehabilitative programs designed to help participants maintain sobriety and find employment
• 44,760 hours of intensive job training to 68 homeless and extremely low-income women and men.

Below are ways people can help further the goals of SOME:

• Volunteer time and talent.
• Attend events to learn about and support SOME’s programs. 
• Donate clothing, furniture and other items

About SOME

SOME exists to help the poor and homeless of our nation’s capital. They meet the immediate daily needs of the people they serve with food, clothing and health care. They help break the cycle of homelessness by offering services, such as affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment and counseling, to the poor, the elderly and individuals with mental illness. For more information, call 202.797.8806 or go to www.some.org.

About Andrews Kurth

For more than a century, Andrews Kurth LLP has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers and offices in Austin, Beijing, Dallas, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, The Woodlands and Washington, DC, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in all areas of business law. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.