Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services

Southern Minnesota Regional Legal Services (SMRLS provides life-changing civil legal help to low-income people across 20+ counties in southern Minnesota, preventing evictions, restoring benefits, protecting survivors of domestic violence, and fighting discrimination. Every year our attorneys and community advocates close thousands of cases that keep families housed, fed, and healthy—because when people have stable housing and access to health care, their children thrive, households regain economic footing, and communities grow stronger. Justice Matters: legal help turns urgent crises into stable futures.

Give to the Max Day is your chance to amplify that impact. Your gift keeps our legal teams in court and in the community where they stop eviction proceedings, recover benefits that fund basic needs, and secure safety for survivors. In recent years statewide giving days have mobilized millions for local nonprofits; even modest donations make it possible for SMRLS to represent more clients, expand outreach, and respond quickly when a crisis hits. Justice Matters is not just a tagline—it's the result we deliver every time an attorney negotiates a life-saving outcome for a family.

One client’s story shows how Justice Matters in practice: Maria, a single mother, faced eviction and loss of medical benefits that her son needed for chronic care. SMRLS attorneys negotiated with the landlord to halt the eviction, helped restore her son’s benefits, and connected the family to local resources so they could catch up on bills and stay in their home. That stability meant her child kept vital treatment and Maria could focus on steady work and her family’s future. On Give to the Max Day, your support helps more Marias keep their homes and health—because Justice Matters, and your gift makes it possible.

These clients know that when they have a pressing legal battle, SMRLS is their partner in that fight. With your help, SMRLS can continue to serve the community, fight to protect rights, and ensure the respect and dignity for our clients BECAUSE JUSTICE MATTERS.

Learn more at www.smrls.org

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