Olinsky Law Group partnered with Little Lukes School
The Olinsky Law Group recently partnered with the Little Lukes School for two different drives: a Thanksgiving food drive and a Christmas toy drive.
The collaboration arose out of the idea of one of Olinsky Law Group's attorneys, Karen S. Southwick, to partner with Little Lukes School for a food drive. "I was struck by how similar our goals are," said Southwick. "The Olinsky Law Group is a law firm that helps individuals of all ages with special needs and disabilities while Little Lukes offers service to children with special needs. I knew that if we worked together, we could give back something valuable to the community."
Students of two Little Lukes' locations, DeWitt and Radisson, collected 112 pounds of food that was then donated to the Food Bank of Central New York. According to the Food Bank, the donation was just in time for the busy Thanksgiving holiday and helped fight hunger in central and northern New York. After the great success of the food drive, Olinsky Law Group again partnered with the Little Lukes School for a toy drive. The students collected toys an d stocking stuffers that were donated to the Salvation Army for their Christmas Bureau Day, which was held on December 22nd.
"It was incredible to see such young children care so deeply for other children in need, to see families coming together to help families," Meg Kellogg, Director of Little Lukes - Radisson said, "We were thrilled to be able to find such a great opportunity in this partnership to be able to give back to our community."
Olinsky Law Group is a national disability law firm with offices in Syracuse and Rochester, New
York. The law firm, which has eight attorneys and over thirty support staff members, specializes in disability law. The law firm handles cases involving social security, workers' compensation, long-term disability, and disability discrimination.
Little Lukes has five locations offering childcare programs and a hands-on curriculum for children from six weeks of age through kindergarten, as well as an integrated preschool program. The program allows for children with special needs to learn and grow with typically developing children in mutually benefitting peer relationships. Little Lukes also offers before and after school programs, along with vacation week programs for children up to age twelve.
