donor story: adriana I. reyes-villaneuva

I choose to give to the Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i because while I do not reside in Hawai’i, Hawai’i resides in my heart.

For the past 20 years my family and I have been blessed with the ability to spend more and more time in Hawai’i.  The beauty of the land and people have made us feel welcome and at home.  We consider Hawai’i the place we most want to be whenever time and pandemics allow. We hope to spend even more time in Hawai’i in the future, so much so that I even became a member of the Hawai’i Bar.

I have been in-house Counsel for a Fortune 50 Company for 20 years and I was an attorney at large law firms before that.   I love what I do but I also realize that the large companies I help are not the only ones in our communities in need of legal services.  Whether we think about it or not, the law touches almost every aspect of our daily lives.  Unfortunately, and particularly through difficult times such as we are living now, the people who would benefit the most directly from legal advice are often the ones who have the least access.

​I am grateful that organizations such as the Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i exist to provide support to a community that I want to see thrive.  I want to say thank you to the Staff and Professionals who work with the Legal Aid Society of Hawai’i for the important work you do in providing access to legal services to those in our communities who are underserved and for giving the rest of us a way to be helpful.
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Mahalo Nui Loa
Adriana I. Reyes-Villanueva