Donate to Texas RioGrande Legal Aid
TRLA’s mission is to provide exceptional legal advice and representation to impoverished people. Your donation is a vital driver of this mission.
In the next year, we anticipate a 2.5 million dollar cut to our federal funding.
Your donation will help us prepare for this cut so that clients like Gloria* still get the help they deserve.
This holiday season, we will take you along our client Gloria’s journey.
Please note: this story contains mentions of abuse. *This is a real client story. Details and names have been changed for the privacy and safety of our client and their family.
Her story spans just shy of a decade. Gloria’s story begins when she was a little girl.
the story of gloria
Gloria’s family immigrated to Texas when she was a young child.
They found a home and started to build community. Gloria and her siblings attended school. The United States is her home.
Tragically, Gloria’s safety was compromised.
A neighbor began abusing Gloria. Naturally, her family needed to report the crime and protect Gloria. There was a problem, though.
Her family’s undocumented status made seeking justice a daunting decision.
Reporting the neighbor to police might’ve brought attention to their immigration status - putting the life they spent years building at risk.
Her family contacted law enforcement, who then referred them to TRLA.
For kids like Gloria, legal aid is their path to safety. Local law enforcement referred her family to Texas RioGrande Legal Aid to seek U-Visas. This special visa grants legal resident status to immigrants who have been victims of certain crimes in the US and their families. After nearly a decade of work with TRLA advocates spanning Gloria’s childhood, her family was granted legal resident status through these visas earlier this year.
After nearly a decade of work with TRLA advocates spanning Gloria’s childhood, her family was granted legal resident status through these visas earlier this year.
Stay tuned to hear how Gloria and her family are doing now.
Please consider making a donation to Texas RioGrande Legal Aid today!
Please contact donations@trla.org with any questions related to donations.
You believe in us and have taken real action to help us provide legal help to so many who desperately need it. Simply put – Thank you!
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid (TRLA) is a charitable organization as described in §501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code; EIN#: 74-1675230, registered in the state of Texas. Following the Internal Revenue Service guidelines, TRLA maintains discretion and sole control over the use of all donated funds.
Therefore, donors explicitly release TRLA from any restrictions on how those funds are spent. Contributions are tax-deductible to the limit allowed by law if the donor itemizes. Donors who donate more than $25.00 in any given year will be mailed a statement for all their donations by February of the following year. If you have any questions regarding your gift (s) or you need a receipt or a statement of any of your contributions, please feel free to contact us here.
TRLA may not expend any funds for any activity prohibited by the Legal Services Corporation Act, 42 U.S.C. §2996 et seq. or by Public Law 104-134. Public Law 104-234 §504(d) requires that notice of these restrictions be given to all funding sources of programs funded by the Legal Service Corporation.
For more information about TRLA’s finances, view our most recent Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 here. For a copy of these laws or any further information or clarification, please contact the Executive Director, Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, 301 S. Texas Ave., Mercedes, Texas 78570.
TRLA Privacy policy
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. Privacy Policy for Donors and Partners
INTRODUCTION
Texas RioGrande Legal Aid, Inc. is committed to protecting the privacy of our donors and partners. We collect certain personal information from donors and partners to process donations, provide updates on our work, and build relationships. This privacy policy explains how we collect, use, and disclose donor and partner information.
INFORMATION WE COLLECT
We collect the following types of information from donors and partners:
Name and contact information (such as address, email address, and phone number)
Credit Card or Bank information for donations
Donation history
Communication preferences
Event attendance history
Volunteer hours
Other information that you voluntarily provide to us
HOW WE USE YOUR INFORMATION
We use donor and partner information for the following purposes:
To process donations and provide thank-you letters
To send updates on our work and upcoming events
To build relationships with donors and partners
To comply with legal requirements
HOW WE DISCLOSE YOUR INFORMATION
We do not sell, rent, or lease donor or partner information to third parties for any purpose. We may share donor or partner information with third-party service providers who help us to process donations, send communications, and manage our events. These service providers are contractually obligated to keep your information confidential and to use it only for the purposes for which it was shared. Additionally, limited staff have access to the data we store on the third-party platforms. We may also disclose donor or partner information as required by law or in the good faith belief that such disclosure is necessary to protect our rights or property, or the rights or property of others.
YOUR CHOICES
You have the right to opt out of receiving communications from us at any time. You can also request to access or update your personal information. To do so, please contact us at donations@trla.org.
DATA SECURITY
We take reasonable steps to protect donor and partner information from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, alteration, or destruction. We use a variety of security measures, including physical security measures, technical security measures, and administrative security measures. For more information on how we protect your information, please review privacy policies from some of our third-party partners (Bloomerang, Kindful, MailChimp, Stripe).
CHANGES TO PRIVACY POLICY
We may update this privacy policy from time to time. If we make any material changes to this privacy policy, we will post the revised policy on our website and notify you by email or mail.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions about this privacy policy, please contact us at donations@trla.org.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This privacy policy is effective as of November 2023.