Holland & Hart Foundation Annual Report 2020

2020

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Colleagues and Friends, What a year! Like everyone, we suddenly found ourselves in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic and faced challenges unprecedented in our Foundation’s history. The Foundation’s core mission is to create opportunities for members of the firm to get out into our communities in person and develop relationships in the process of serving others. Almost without warning, we were unable to lead and take part in events that have been the cornerstone of our community service and community building for 22 years. Unsurprisingly, our volunteers did not shy from this challenge. Instead, they adapted, developing new and creative projects to care for those newly in need and found ways to support our existing projects in this new world we live in. For the second year, we hosted our firmwide summer school supply drive, donating supplies and monetary contributions to help hundreds of students adjust to a new way of learning. Our volunteers also hosted numerous food drives throughout the year, provided supplies to older adult centers and shelters, and found ways to get outside to support our communities in a variety of ways. In this year when continuing to support students’ learning was critical, we were pleased to award our Mississippi Project scholarships to three deserving educators. The pandemic brought challenges, but it also brought us a renewed perspective and strength. We were honored to serve our communities in new and different ways this year, and we look forward to connecting and serving in the years to come! Join us on Facebook to learn about upcoming events, or visit our website at www.hollandhartfoundation.org.

Las Vegas Joseph Went, Chair Connie Akridge Marcia Alcaine Amanda Baker Dmetri Culkar Myrra Dvorak Jean Fink Dave Freeman Sydney Gambee Amber Lunn Charles Mao Stephanie Morrill Chris Myers Jill Vukasin Michael Wadley Jessica Whelan Michelle Willoughby Reno Jim Newman, Co-Chair Liz Ford, Co-Chair Cyndy Arnold Sarah Bordelon Frank LaForge Erica Nannini Cecilia Martin Salt Lake City Barbara Thurgood, Chair Diana Abalos Tim Bagshaw James Barnett Adrienne Bell Brandon Christensen Angela Franklin Ruth Lundberg Trent Maxwell Melissa Reynolds Ellie Rudolf Kristi Sessions Barbara Wallin

Santa Fe Jules Angelley, Chair Brianna Bassler Brad Berge Julia Broggi Timothy Crisp Michael Feldewert Carla Garcia Joanna Garcia Amy Gross Kaitlyn Luck Larry Montaño Adam Rankin Ruth Sougstad Kathrina Storm Robert Sutphin David Washington Judd West Little West Washington, D.C. Michael O’Leary, Chair Heidi Beltran Kaleb Froehlich Gwen Green Kelly Johnson Rosa Smith BOARD and OFFICERS Erik Lemmon, President Chris Balch, Co-Chair Tom O’Donnell, Co-Chair Michael O’Leary, VP of Compliance Tracy Atkinson, VP of Public Relations Brad Flynt, Secretary Stacy Malone, Treasurer Greg Austin Angela Franklin Lee Gray Chuck Hingle Jim Newman Ashley Wald ADVISORY BOARD Jean Guyton Sam Guyton

Libya Evans Promise Scholarship Recipient

Shelia Outlaw Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Wynde Bailey Outstanding Assistant Teacher of the Year

In 2002, Louise Artibello, a secretary at Holland & Hart, was listening to NPR when she heard a story that inspired her to take action. The story was about “LaLee’s Kin,” a documentary film by Susan Froemke, Deborah Dickson and Albert Maysles, filmed in West Tallahatchie, Mississippi. The documentary profiled Laura Lee Wallace, a woman raising her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the West Tallahatchie School District (the poorest school district in the United States at the time). Artibello spread the word to the attorneys and staff of Holland & Hart and its Foundation, who were moved to act. After an initial in-person donation of books, school supplies, clothes, and other items, the firm committed to a ten-year scholarship program to recognize each year one exceptional student, one exceptional teacher, and one exceptional teacher’s assistant. A decade later, the Board of Directors voted to extend the program. The 2020 recipients are Libya Evans, Shelia Outlaw, and Wynde Bailey.

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34,427

TOTAL PRO BONO AND CIVIC HOURS

8,811

PEOPLE SERVED

927

VOLUNTEERS

sUPPORT DURING THE HOLIDAYS

Supporting the Hungry

In 2020, individuals and families faced ongoing challenges due to the pandemic and needed food and supplies more than ever before. Our Foundation responded, going above and beyond, collecting cash and donating food to support the increased demands on food banks and charities in our local communities. We also continued to deliver meals through food service programs to older adults and families in need. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS • Community Food Share • Family Promise of Cheyenne • Food Bank of Northern Nevada • Hole Food Rescue • Jackson Hole Friday Food Bag • LIFT-UP Food Bank Drive • Support Our Seniors Food Delivery with Lynn Buys Houses • The Idaho Foodbank • Three Square Food Bank • Trinity Soup Kitchen • Utah Food Bank • Volunteers of America Meals on Wheels

The Foundation is involved in many projects and activities throughout our communities during the holidays to help those less fortunate. The 2020 holiday season was challenging for many older adults and individuals in shelters who faced celebrating the holidays alone because of social distancing. To help raise spirits and bring joy to these individuals, the Foundation provided holiday bags to older adults, gift cards to homeless or vulnerable youth, sponsored families in need, and supported giving tree programs. With the safety restrictions required by the pandemic, the annual "Samta" visit (our own Sam Guyton) with children went virtual in 2020! We expanded the in-person event usually held in Denver to a firmwide initiative and Samta was able to meet virtually with 41 children. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS • Bessie's Hope • Food Bank of Northern Nevada • Heritage Park Assisted Living • Jewish Family Services • Lennox Guest Home • Rifle Animal Shelter • Rocky Mountain Children's Law Center • Salvation Army Southern Nevada • Tumbleweed Runaway Program • Utah Food Bank • Women's and Children's Alliance

Supporting Neighborhood Communities

We supported many projects and activities in our local communities, taking advantage of the outdoors to gather groups of masked volunteers. Our projects included neighborhood cleanup initiatives, celebrating the holidays with schools for at-risk children, participating in activities benefiting developing student athletes, donating laptops to community college students, and more. Our Foundation volunteers banded together to get the job done, bring smiles to faces, and help individuals reach their goals and dreams. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS • Ales for ALS at Danielmark's Brewing Company • Boise Parks and Recreation - Morris Hill Cemetery • HOPE Center • Jackson Hole Ski & Snowboard Club • NeighborWorks Boise – Rake Up Boise • Salt Lake Community College

Supporting Older Adults and Shelters

The pandemic significantly impacted many of the most vulnerable in our local communities, creating additional strain on local shelters, older adult centers, and even local animal shelters trying to meet ever-growing needs. Many individuals, families, and even our four-legged friends received support through friendly letters, gift bags, food, and other needed supplies, and cash donations thanks to the generosity of Foundation volunteers. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS • Bessie's Hope • Big Sky Seniors • Heritage Park Assisted Living • Jesse Tree of Idaho • Lennox Guest Home • One22 • PAWS of Jackson Hole • Rifle Animal Shelter • Sleeping Pads for Homeless • Support Our Seniors Food Delivery with Lynn Buys Houses • Trinity Soup Kitchen • Volunteers of America Meals on Wheels • Women‘s and Children's Alliance • Wyoming Way Donation Day - North Star Pharmacy

las vegas salvation army angel tree

Aspen Heritage park assisted living

Visits with santa were held virtually!

PROJECTS

MEALS*

88,497

Time/Value of Work

$14,647,251

about the holland & Hart Foundation

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Since the Foundation’s beginning, we have seen how even small acts of kindness ripple out and make a big difference in our communities.

– SAM GUYTON, co-founder

Sincerely,

Erik Lemmon, President

Each year the Foundation office committees collaborate on one initiative that supports all of our communities. In 2020, the Foundation held its second annual firmwide school supply drive to help support the needs of students of all ages as identified by schools and partners in our local communities. Back-to-school supply drives operated a little differently in 2020 with adjusted routines for in-person learning and the increased need for remote-learning supplies. Several of our offices worked with a local school or organization to provide back-to-school supplies for students. Thank you to everyone for your contributions–you helped to bring joy and learning to those in need. PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS • A Precious Child • Crayons to Calculators • Dildine Elementary School • Friends of Children and Families Head Start Program • Granite Education Foundation • Jackson Hole Friday Food Bag • Lutheran Family Services Rocky Mountains • Young Families Early Head Start

sUPPORTING SCHOOLS

The Holland & Hart Foundation carries on Holland & Hart’s longstanding tradition of community service. The firm’s attorneys and staff members believe in giving back to the community, not just through financial contributions, but also through contributing time and effort. While other law firms have established grant-making foundations, only a handful focus principally on volunteerism and building community. Launched in 1998 by Holland & Hart retired partner Sam Guyton, and his wife Jean, the Holland & Hart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with three primary goals: • Create opportunities for individual and group volunteerism at Holland & Hart • Foster a greater sense of community among the attorneys and staff of Holland & Hart • Support the local and broader communities in which Holland & Hart practices professionally To achieve these goals, Holland & Hart attorneys, staff, friends, families, and clients support programs and participate in volunteer-driven community events organized by the Foundation’s board and office committees. Holland & Hart Foundation 555 17th Street, Suite 3200 Denver, CO 80202 303.295.8000

The Holland & Hart Foundation carries on Holland & Hart’s longstanding tradition of community service. The firm’s attorneys and staff members believe in giving back to the community, not just through financial contributions, but also through contributing time and effort. While other law firms have established grant-making foundations, only a handful focus principally on volunteerism and building community. Launched in 1998 by Holland & Hart retired partner Sam Guyton, and his wife Jean, the Holland & Hart Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization with three primary goals: • Create opportunities for individual and group volunteerism at Holland & Hart • Foster a greater sense of community among the attorneys and staff of Holland & Hart • Support the local and broader communities in which Holland & Hart practices professionally • To achieve these goals, Holland & Hart attorneys, staff, friends, families and clients support programs and participate in volunteer-driven community events organized by the Foundation’s board and office committees.

Denver Sarah Ritchey Haradon, Chair Melanie Baum Abby Briggerman Linda Burch Bill Caile Patti Casey Todd Criger James Dunn Daniel Free Lee Gray April Hurst Delena Jackson Erik Lemmon Julia Cross Lingtsang Amy Lovin A.J. Martinez Kate Percy Brenda Proskey Andrew Tawil Chelsea Vonu Marcy Weaver Jackson Brad Flynt, Co-Chair Hugh O’Halloran, Co-Chair Robert Ayers Kasey Bresso Susan Combs Trisa DiPaola Stacey Hayes Jen James Trey Overdyke

– jean GUYTON, Co-founder

We started the Foundation with the basic idea to bond with our colleagues and serve our communities. The Foundation’s extraordinary success has been possible because firm leaders had the foresight to realize the importance and potential of the Foundation.

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Anchorage Jon Katchen, Chair Kyle Parker Sean Parnell Janet Tipton Aspen Stephanie Stach, Chair Billings Brianne McClafferty, Chair Chuck Hingle Leslie Thomson Boise Alex Grande, Chair Kelly Andrus Craig Dammeier Phil Griffin Matt Harvey Linda Jones Kristiana Lubomirova Chris McCurdy Matt Montgomery Tori Osler Michelle Smith Maureen Stringham Laura Squyres Emily Strong Grace Witsil Zach Zollinger Boulder Ken Winterton, Chair Jordan Bunch Jeanne Frei Kay Goldermann Patty McGill Lisa Prodanovich Cheyenne JoAnna DeWald, Chair Walter Eggers Katelyn Hardee Michelle McCallum Jeff Pope Laurie Rogers Sam Yemington Denver Sarah Ritchey Haradon, Chair Melanie Baum Abby Briggerman Linda Burch Bill Caile Patti Casey Todd Criger James Dunn Daniel Free Lee Gray April Hurst Delena Jackson Erik Lemmon Julia Cross Lingtsang Amy Lovin A.J. Martinez Kate Percy Brenda Proskey Andrew Tawil Chelsea Vonu Marcy Weaver Jackson Brad Flynt, Co-Chair Hugh O’Halloran, Co-Chair Robert Ayers Kasey Bresso Susan Combs Trisa DiPaola Stacey Hayes Jen James Trey Overdyke Las Vegas Joseph Went, Chair Connie Akridge Marcia Alcaine Amanda Baker Dmetri Culkar Myrra Dvorak Jean Fink Dave Freeman Sydney Gambee Amber Lunn Charles Mao Stephanie Morrill Chris Myers Jill Vukasin Michael Wadley Jessica Whelan Michelle Willoughby Reno Jim Newman, Co-Chair Liz Ford, Co-Chair Cyndy Arnold Sarah Bordelon Frank LaForge Erica Nannini Cecilia Martin Salt Lake City Barbara Thurgood, Chair Diana Abalos James Barnett Adrienne Bell Angela Franklin Ruth Lundberg Trent Maxwell Kristi Sessions Barbara Wallin Tim Bagshaw Ellie Rudolf Brandon Christensen Melissa Reynolds Santa Fe Jules Angelley, Chair Brianna Bassler Brad Berge Julia Broggi Timothy Crisp Michael Feldewert Carla Garcia Joanna Garcia Amy Gross Kaitlyn Luck Larry Montaño Adam Rankin Ruth Sougstad Kathrina Storm Robert Sutphin David Washington Judd West Little West Washington, D.C. Michael O’Leary, Chair Heidi Beltran Kaleb Froehlich Gwen Green Kelly Johnson Rosa Smith BOARD and OFFICERS Erik Lemmon, President Chris Balch, Co-Chair Tom O’Donnell, Co-Chair Michael O’Leary, VP of Compliance Tracy Atkinson, VP of Public Relations Brad Flynt, Secretary Stacy Malone, Treasurer Greg Austin Angela Franklin Lee Gray Chuck Hingle Jim Newman Ashley Wald ADVISORY BOARD Jean Guyton Sam Guyton

$14,647,251

*Meals provided through food and cash donations, and deliveries. All figures represent our best estimates.

In 2002, Louise Artibello, a secretary at Holland & Hart, was listening to NPR when she heard a story that moved her to action. The story was about “LaLee’s Kin,” a documentary film by Susan Froemke, Deborah Dickson and Albert Maysles, shot in West Tallahatchie, Mississippi, that profiled Laura Lee Wallace, who was raising her grandchildren and great-grandchildren in the West Tallahatchie School District, the poorest school district in the nation at the time. Artibello spread the word to the attorneys and staff of Holland & Hart and its foundation, who were moved to act. After an initial in-person donation of books, school supplies, clothes, and other items, the firm committed to a ten-year scholarship program to recognize each year one exceptional student, one exceptional teacher, and one exceptional teacher’s assistant. After 10 years, the Board of Directors voted to extend the program. The 2020 recipients are: Libya Evans, Shelia Outlaw, and Wynde Bailey.

*Meals provided through food and cash donations, and deliveries. All figures represent our best estimates.

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Food Bank Service Projects / Food Drives: Aspen, Boise, Boulder, Cheyenne, Denver, Jackson, Las Vegas, SLC Cemetery Service Project: Boise Rake Up Service: Boise Ales for ALS: Cheyenne Medicine Donation: Cheyenne (North Star Pharmacy) Animal Shelters: Aspen, Jackson (PAWS?) School Supply Drives: Billings, Boise, Boulder, Cheyenne, Denver, SLC, Holiday Drives: Billings, Boise, Denver (Hope Center Halloween), Denver, Las Vegas, SLC Senior Center Service Projects: Billings, Denver (Lennox House), Homeless Shelter Service Project: Las Vegas