The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center

Keeping the Promise of Justice for All

“LAS–ELC has provided me with the best services I’ve ever had in addressing my problems at work and getting my wages paid.” —Oscar Orantes

Ways to Give

Participate in our Luncheon

Sponsor or attend our 94th Anniversary Luncheon: Putting Justice to Work on July 15, 2010. Full details about the event, as well as sponsorship recognition and benefits, are available in our Sponsor Packet. You can purchase sponsorships and tickets online or contact Megan Segle or Steve Heimerle at 415-864-8848.

Donate online

With a Visa or MasterCard through our secure site.

Donate by mail

Print our donation form and mail it with your check, made payable to The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center, to:

The Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center
600 Harrison Street, Suite 120
San Francisco, CA 94107

Donate by phone

Contact Megan Segle at or (415) 864-8848, ext. 262.

Donate through the United Way or the Combined Federal Campaign

Select the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center as the recipient of a charitable gift through the United Way or through the Combined Federal Campaign. Our United Way agency number is 70292. Our Combined Federal number is 3321. And our Federal Tax ID number is 94-2783401.

Seek a workplace matching gift

Ask your human resources department or corporate giving personnel whether your employer matches donations to nonprofit organizations made by its employees. If it does, request a match for the gift you make to the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center.

Donate stock or appreciated securities

Direct shares to our brokerage account at Schwab One, Account 5486-9336, DTC number 0164, EIN #94-2783401 and notify Steve Heimerle at or (415) 864-8848 if you have initiated a transaction of this kind. Speak with your advisor about possible tax benefits that might result from making this type of gift.

Make a bequest

Include a gift to the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center in your estate plan. For more information, contact Steve Heimerle at or (415) 864-8848.

Designate cy pres funds

If there is an opportunity to do so, consider the Legal Aid Society–Employment Law Center as a recipient of cy pres monies when resolving class actions.

Make a donation to the Justice Fund

A donation to the Justice Fund will help to ensure that the LAS–ELC is able to maintain its nine-decade tradition of providing free legal aid to those in need, and in particular representing clients in important cases that address significant issues of social justice. For more information, contact Steve Heimerle at or (415) 864-8848.