DALLAS, Dec. 21, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/
-- Thompson, Coe, Cousins & Irons, LLP, a premier civil
litigation firm, has donated to a local food bank in every city
where the firm has an office, which amounts to 63,300 meals for
those in need. The donation to each food bank was made in lieu of
annual holiday gifts to clients. The Firm has offices in
Austin, Dallas, San
Antonio, and Houston,
Texas; New Orleans,
Louisiana; and St. Paul,
Minnesota.
"We are proud to support our local communities," said
Shawn Phelan, chair of the
management committee. "Thompson Coe is committed to giving back to
those in need and partnering with these wonderful organizations
that help so many."
Donations of $1,500 each were made
to the North Texas Food Bank, Central Texas Food Bank, San Antonio
Food Bank, Houston Food Bank, Second Harvest Food Bank Greater New
Orleans, and Second Harvest Heartland. Additionally, the
Austin office staff and attorneys
held a Holiday Drive to raise an additional $300 for the Central Texas Food Bank.
The persisting pandemic, record-high food prices, spiking
heating costs, and an economic recovery that's coming slowly for
many means today's hunger is tougher to deal with and tougher to
fight. The COVID-19 pandemic has both caused and exposed an
unprecedented level of food insecurity in our communities.
North Texas is the 6th most
food insecure region in the nation, with 1 in 6 people in
North Texas food insecure. For
every $1 donated, North Texas Food
Bank provides access to three nutritious meals for children,
seniors, and families in our community. Texas is ranked 2nd in the nation for food
insecurity with 1 in 6 living in food insecure homes.
At the Central Texas Food Bank, every dollar is doubled thanks
to friends and community partners at the Beaumont Foundation. For
every $1 donated, they provide 8
meals. A leader in the fight against hunger for nearly 40 years,
their mission is to nourish hungry people and lead the community in
the fight against hunger.
At the San Antonio Food Bank, 98% of donated resources go to
help set the table for 120,000 individuals a week. For every
$1 donated, they provide 7 meals.
Houston Food Bank is America's largest food bank in distribution
leading hunger relief in 18 southeast Texas counties. More than one million people
within the Houston Food Bank's service area are food insecure.
Every $1 provides a full day of meals
to our neighbors in need in Southeast
Texas.
One in five households in Louisiana is at risk of hunger. For every
$1 donated, Second Harvest Food Bank
Greater New Orleans provide 4 meals for a family in need. They
distribute the equivalent of more than 32 million meals to 210,000+
people a year.
One in 10 local people do not know where their next meal will
come from. In 2020, Second Harvest Heartland helped provide 105
million meals to more than 1,000 food shelves and meal programs
serving 59 counties in Minnesota
and western Wisconsin. Over half a
million Minnesotans are now facing hunger, including 200,000 kids.
For every $1 donated, they provide
three meals to those in the community.
For 70 years, Thompson Coe has been recognized as a top tier
litigation firm and a national authority on insurance defense and
sophisticated coverage issues. The Firm opened the Austin office in 1999, the Houston office in 2001, the St. Paul office in 2002, the New Orleans office in 2016, and the
San Antonio office in 2021.
Thompson Coe is recognized as a "Band 1" law firm for Insurance
in Texas by Chambers &
Partners USA 2004-2021.
About Thompson Coe
Founded in 1951, Thompson Coe has been providing legal services to
clients both regionally and nationally for 70 years. Thompson Coe
is 200+ attorney firm with offices in Austin, Dallas, and Houston,
Texas; New Orleans,
Louisiana; and St. Paul,
Minnesota. The firm is highly recognized for its civil
litigation capabilities and our diverse group of attorneys has the
experience, resources, and capacity to respond to the multi-service
demands of our clients across multiple states and industries.
Thompson Coe offers comprehensive legal services in areas of
Insurance Litigation and Coverage, Products Liability, Mass Torts,
Property and Casualty Litigation, Labor and Employment, Business
& Commercial Litigation, Professional Liability, Appellate Law,
Insurance Regulation, State Legislation, and Business Transactions,
among others.
Media Contact
Liz Landry, Thompson Coe,
214-871-8200, llandry@thompsoncoe.com
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