DRI Cares

DRI Cares is dedicated to giving members the opportunity to support amazing organizations through fundraising and volunteer activities. Help a great cause and connect with your peers through DRI Cares events.

We are always looking for ways to give back to the community. If you have an idea for a DRI Cares project for your seminar or meeting, please click the button and fill out the DRI Cares Project form.

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Organizations We Have Supported

A Million Thanks
Alive Hospice
BEAR: A Resource for CPS Kids
Blessings in a Backpack
Camp Sunshine
Caritas of Austin
Emma Norton Services
Make-A-Wish
Nashville Hands On
Nashville Oasis Center
National Kidney Foundation
NPHY (Nevada Partnership for Homeless Youth)
Posse
Project C.U.R.E.
Realm of Caring
Ronald McDonald House Charities
Three Square Food Bank
TENT (Transgender Education Network of Texas)

Notable Highlights

Blessings in a Backpack Who Will Feed the Kids this Weekend?

DRI and Blessings in a Backpack Partnership

During the 2023 Annual Meeting, DRI announced its two-year partnership with Blessings in a Backpack, a national organization dedicated to ensuring that no child goes hungry on the weekends. Over the course of the two-year partnership, the DRI Foundation has committed to supporting 10 packing events a year, providing weekend meals to thousands of children in need. These events will be hosted during key DRI events, including the Annual Meeting and several seminars. DRI believes that, through this partnership, it can make a meaningful difference in the lives of children facing food insecurity and contribute positively to the communities we serve. Together with Blessings in a Backpack, DRI is committed to ensuring a brighter, more nourished future for America's youth.

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2022 DRI Annual Meeting and Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region

DRI Cares was proud to help Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) of the Philadelphia Region during the DRI Annual Meeting in October. DRI Cares projects resulted in 2,200 kits being assembled to help families seeking help from RMHC. DRI Cares had events on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday during receptions at Annual Meeting, which included making hygiene kits, fun kits, and spa kits for the families. Over 25 of DRI’s Substantive Law Committees helped put together fun kits for children ranging in age from ages 3–18. Plus, several members of DRI made cards for the organization to distribute as well.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region

DRI Young Lawyers Cycle to Raise Funds for Canine Assistants

At the end of June, the Young Lawyers Committee hosted a DRI Cares event partnering with spin-cycle company CycleBar. All registration fee proceeds were donated to Canine Assistants, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating people and dogs so they may enhance the lives of one another. Spearheaded by the Young Lawyers' Wellness subcommittee, the event saw 25 riders raise approximately $700 in support of Canine Assistants.

Canine Assistants

DRI Trucking Law Committee Supports Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Trucking Law Committee raised over $1,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation in one day during their November 2021 virtual seminar. The Trucking Law Committee plans to continue to work with Make-A-Wish to raise funds to create life-changing wishes for children with critical illnesses.

Make-A-Wish

Employment and Labor Law Committee Sorts Medical Supplies for Project C.U.R.E.

The Employment & Labor Law Committee hosted a DRI Cares event to help Project C.U.R.E. sort and package medical supplies for shipment, stock inventory, prepare for shipments, and load containers during their seminar earlier this year. Project C.U.R.E. serves as the world’s largest distributor of donated medical equipment and supplies to resource-limited communities across the globe.

Project C.U.R.E.