For a second year, KPM Law is helping feed hungry Virginians through its participation in The Legal Food Frenzy. Created in 2007 to address the growing number of Virginians who are considered “food insecure,” The Legal Food Frenzy, a partnership between The Office of the Attorney General, The Young Lawyers Division of The Virginia Bar Association, and the Federation of Virginia Food Banks, is a friendly competition among law firms, legal departments, law offices, law schools, and courts in Virginia to raise food and funds to feed the nearly 1.2 million Virginians – many of whom are children, seniors, and disabled adults – who can’t count on their next meal.
Spearheaded at KPM offices by Richmond attorneys Matthew Daly and Jessica Relyea, the firm has collected more than a thousand pounds of food since its involvement in the initiative which takes place over a two-week giving period each year. KPM donations were distributed to food banks across the state thanks to participating KPM offices located throughout Virginia. Said firm president Chip Kalbaugh, “It’s great to see our attorneys and staff working as part of the greater legal community to address a very real need in our home state.”
Since its inception, the Legal Food Frenzy, has raised the equivalent of over 11.4 million pounds of food, helping to address the increasing need throughout the state. Citing rates of unemployment and underemployment, the Federation of Virginia Food banks notes the number of Virginians struggling to make ends meet has been steadily on the rise. Over the last several years, Virginia food banks have faced a 50% increase in demand while donations have declined as much as 40%.