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Various organizations and communities are challenged on a daily basis - trying to obtain the resources they need to help people and further their cause. As we know, the unfortunate are also challenged - they often lead a life that not many can relate to and it's a challenge for them to receive the emotional, physical and financial help they need to get through the day.

To help those in need tackle their every day challenges, the Association of Legal Administrators (ALA) created its Community Challenge Weekend (CCW) program in 1999 where it encourages ALA chapters, its members, firms, vendors, relatives and friends to come together to contribute time, energy and resources toward improving their own communities.

The First State Chapter is proud to participate in the ALA’s Community Challenge Weekend each year.  In 2006, First State ALA’s CCW project was a canned food drive to benefit The Ministry of Caring, a non-profit, ecumenical organization devoted to serving poor, homeless and disadvantaged people in and around Wilmington, Delaware.  The event began on October 9th and on October 20th we delivered 3,945 pounds of canned/non-perishable food goods, plus a monetary donation to The Ministry's Emmanuel Dining Hall.  The Dining Hall will be preparing 600 baskets for the Thanksgiving holiday.  Fourteen of the First State Chapter's 38 member organizations joined in the event.  We received the following from The Ministry:  “We can not thank you enough for the wonderful canned goods brought into us through the wonderful efforts of the Association of Legal Administrators! The food will go along way to help provide a great Thanksgiving for all those in need.  Our storage room is over flowing!!!!! It's fantastic!!..."