COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

 

 

Olsman Mueller Wallace & MacKenzie make a Tribute to Forgotten Harvest.

 

In lieu of spending money on holiday gifts this year, Olsman Mueller Wallace & MacKenzie is shifting our spending. We are taking the money we would normally spend on gifts from our firm and donating that money to Forgotten Harvest. This Tribute to Forgotten Harvest will help those who need it most.

 

Forgotten Harvest has a network of more than 158 agencies in the tri-county area that provide food to emergency food pantries, soup kitchens, senior centers, children's homes, domestic shelters, homeless shelters and group homes. In turn, these agencies help individuals and families in need.

 

Click here to join Olsman Mueller Wallace & MacKenzie in donating to Forgotten Harvest: https://www.forgottenharvest.org/donate.php

 

Donna M. MacKenzie speaks at the American Bar Association's Council on Legal Education Opportunity Sophomore Summer Institute

The Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO), a non-profit project of the American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education, is dedicated to diversifying the legal profession by expanding legal education opportunities for members of under represented groups.

This year, CLEO is providing intensive, academic coursework to 25 underserved Michigan undergraduate students.

The program aims to help disadvantaged groups build the skills and confidence they need to succeed in law school. It is offered at no cost to the students, as CLEO, Cooley and Oakland University provide the support needed for the program.

On June 15, 2010, Donna M. MacKenzie, along with members of the Women Lawyers Association of Michigan, spoke to the CLEO students about a Day in the Life of a lawyer.

 

To learn more about CLEO, click here.

 

Donna M. MacKenzie presents Choosing a Senior Living Facility during Senior's Law Day sponsored by the Oakland County Bar Association.

The Seventh Annual Senior's Law Day, presented by the Oakland County Bar Association and the WaterfordSenior Center, was held at the Waterford Senior Center on May 17, 2010. Donna M. MacKenzie educated attendees on the differences between a nursing home and assisted living facility, steps to chosing the right facility, how to pay for care, and a nursing home resident's rights.

Click here to learn more about events taking place at the Waterford Senior Center.

 

Jules B. Olsman interviewed by Weinberg on the Law on CBS Radio regarding Family Law & Elder Care issues.

Weinberg on the Law airs on CBS Radio 1270 WXYT on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. On his show, sttorney Schoot Weinberg interviews Attorney Generals, Prosecutors, Judges, top Lawyers and other Community Leaders, in an effort to educate the public on our legal rights in our community.

On June 13, 2010, Olsman was interviewed to educate the public about how to ensure that loved ones receive appropriate care and treatment in nursing homes.

To hear Olsman's interview, please click here.

 

Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie sponsor Berkley Public Safety Department's 2nd Annual Public Relations Golf Outing.

The Bekley Public Safety Department's Public Relations Unit hosted the 2nd Annual Golf Outing on May 15, 2010 at Rackham Golf Course in Huntington Woods. All proceeds from this outing directly benefitted the Berkley Community. The Public Relations Unit has four main components including: The Fire Prevention Open House, Lids for Kids, The Reserve / Volunteer program, and Mountain Bike Patrol.

To learn more about the Berkley Public Safety Department, click here.

 

Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie partner with the Oakland Press to bring you Justice for Seniors by the Nursing Home Lawyers.

The best place for news in and around Oakland County!

The Justice for Seniors blog through the Oakland Press is our way of sharing with you our insights into areas of law that affect senior citizens, including long-term care, geriatric issues, senior safety, financial fraud, assisted living facilities, nursing homes and hospital care.

Click here to access our blog.

 

 

Olsman, Mueller, Wallace & MacKenzie actively supports the efforts of Citizens For Better Care, a consumer advocacy and information agency. Citizens For Better Care exists for the sole purpose of improving the quality of care of nursing home residents in Michigan. Jules B. Olsman sits as a member of the Executive Board of Citizens for Better Care.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Donna M. Mackenzie volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity project in New Orleans, LA during the winter convention for the American Association of Justice in February 2009.  She helped build the walls of a new home for a family whose home was destroyed when the city's levies failed shortly after Hurricane Katrina.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jules B. Olsman is also the chair of the Zoning Board of Appeals for the City of Huntington Woods.

 

Donna Mackenzie & Stephanie Arndt volunteered at an emergency shelter for women & children in Philadelphia during the summer convention for the American Association of Justice that took place in July 2008.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephanie L. Arndt volunteers with Canine Companions Rescue Center, a no kill, non-profit corporation that works with the community and area animal control agencies to promote the adoption of dogs without families.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stephanie L. Arndt is actively involved in youth assistance. She volunteers with Oakland County Youth Assistance’s Mentors Plus program, which matches caring adults with young people who need a positive, adult figure in their lives. She is also a board member of Waterford Youth Assistance, an active group of community leaders and representatives who's objective is to help strengthen youth and families and to prevent and reduce juvenile delinquency, child neglect and child abuse by providing positive alternatives, through volunteer involvement.