Archive for the ‘20th Anniversary’ Category
20th Anniversary, News
Partner Melissa Cassell chooses Affinity Health Center to receive Morton & Gettys anniversary gift
Affinity Health Center is the 10th and final community organization to receive a $2,000 gift from Morton & Gettys in celebration of the law firm’s 20th anniversary. Each of the last 10 months, attorneys and staff have taken turns making this selection. This month, the decision was made by Melissa Cassell, a partner in the […]
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Elizabeth Smith Owen chooses newly formed York School District One Education Foundation to receive Morton & Gettys’ October gift
Elizabeth Smith Owen had a vision to create an education foundation in her hometown to serve the York community and the York School District 1, the district she grew up in and graduated from. With the help and shared vision of district and community leaders the York School District One Education Foundation, a 501©(3) nonprofit […]
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Richards McCrae picks Children’s Attention Home to receive Morton & Gettys September gift
The past year has been tough on everyone, but it’s been particularly difficult for the young people the Children’’ Attention Home in Rock Hill cares for. So many of them have limited contact with family to begin with, says Executive Director Emily Parrish. With the pandemic, they were also cut off from school, sports, church […]
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Michael Smith chooses Rock Hill Symphony to receive latest Morton & Gettys anniversary gift
Organized in 2017, the Rock Hill Symphony Orchestra is now about to embark on its third season – which would have been the fourth season, except for COVID. This is an exciting moment as this fully professional orchestra, made up of some of the finest players from throughout the region, gets ready to safely return […]
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Morton & Gettys helps Safe Passage help victims of violence and abuse
Safe Passage helps people who are most in need of it. It provides supportive services to victims of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse in York, Chester, Lancaster and Union counties. And in July, Morton & Gettys is stepping up to help Safe Passage do that. The law firm is donating $2,000. This is […]
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Morton & Gettys gives $2,000 to help build the new VFW Post 3746, urges others to do likewise
Gray-Corkerell VFW Post 3746 was formed in 1938 by 17 local veterans of the First World War who were barred from joining the existing, all-white post because they were black. When younger African-American veterans came home from their own global conflict in 1945, they joined the post, and promised the founders they would keep the […]
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The May donation of $2,000 goes to NAMI Piedmont Tri-County
Morton & Gettys law firm is donating $2,000 to NAMI Piedmont Tri-County, which helps families affected by mental health disorders in York, Chester and Lancaster counties. This is the fourth monthly gift the firm has provided to a community organization in celebration of Morton & Gettys’ 20th anniversary. Attorneys and staff will select ten organizations […]
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Morton & Gettys donates $2,000 to Early Learning Partnership of York County
Morton & Gettys is pleased to announce the latest local recipient of a gift in celebration of our 20th anniversary as a law firm. We’re giving $2,000 to the Early Learning Partnership of York County as our April beneficiary. This month’s recipient was chosen by a group of attorneys from the firm including Bev Carroll, […]
20th Anniversary, News
Local Boy Scouts receive $2,000 donation from Morton & Gettys
Morton & Gettys has given $2,000 to the Palmetto Council of the Boy Scouts of America, the second such gift to a community organization in celebration of the firm’s 20 anniversary. The firm plans to give $20,000 in 2021 by giving ten $2,000 gifts to local non-profits. Partner Josh Vann, an Eagle Scout who remains […]
20th Anniversary, News
Morton & Gettys gives $2,000 to support free clinic
York County Free Clinic has received a $2,000 donation from Morton & Gettys, making it the first recipient of 10 such gifts in celebration of the firm’s 20 anniversary. Founding Partner Jim Morton made the selection. Other attorneys and staff at the firm will make the other nine. “I’ve served on the board at the […]