SHOP FOR A CAUSE! SUPPORT THE NEVER AGAIN FOUNDATION!

Do you like to save money? Would you like to support the Never Again Foundation Legal Services because killers should NOT profit from murder? Now you can do both.

On Saturday, August 29, 2015, find the magic in giving back!

Macy’s has partnered with the Never Again Foundation to invite customers to participate in Macy’s 10^th annual national “Shop For A Cause” charity shopping event on August 29, 2015. Customers can purchase shopping passes from the Never Again Foundation now.  Macy’s “Shop For A Cause” is a unique one-day-only shopping event created to support local charities’ fundraising efforts. Since 2006, the program has helped raise tens of millions of dollars for charities across the country.

About Shop For A Cause

When you Shop For A Cause on the event day, you will receive 30% off* throughout the store on an assortment of regular, sale and clearance merchandise and 25% on select designer apparel collections for him & her, designer handbags, Impulse, men’s shoes, Wacaol, Tumi, Wustoff, Henkels, Kate Spade home & All Clad, as well as 10% off electronics, furniture, mattresses and area rugs. And, you will be eligible to win a $500 gift card, no purchase necessary!

“Macy’s is proud to invite our customers to join us in giving back to causes that make a difference both locally and nationally,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s chief marketing officer. “For the last nine years, Macy’s Shop For A Cause program has raised many millions of dollars for thousands of charities across the country. We look forward to offering our customers and associates an easy way to make a positive impact in our communities while enjoying great savings at Macy’s.”

How You Can Support the Foundation

Macy’s has provided the Never Again Foundation with shopping passes to sell for $5 each. The Never Again Foundation will keep 100 percent of every shopping pass it sells. The more the Never Again Foundation sells, the more money it will raise!

By purchasing a shopping pass from the Never Again Foundation, customers support nonprofit lawyers for domestic violence murder victims, while enjoying a day of spectacular discounts, entertainment and special events at Macy’s. Pass holders will receive special discounts on most regular, sale and clearance purchases all day, but some exclusions apply.  You may buy as many as you like and distribute them to friends, family, coworkers, neighbors or even strangers.  Make sure you are telling them how they are helping our mission. 

You can purchase a Shopping Pass in one of four ways…

    1)    Contact Tara Perdue either by email tara@neveragainfoundation.org or call/text 480-868-0886 to coordinate a time to meet to purchase the pass either by cash, check, or credit card. 

    2)    If you cannot meet in person, you can also purchase your pass over the phone by credit card by calling Tara Perdue at 480-868-0886 and the pass will be emailed to you after purchase.   

   3) Or the pass can also be purchased online through Ebay at http://www.ebay.com/itm/-/151779183606 and the pass will be emailed to you after purchase. 

   4) If you have a PayPal account use the Donate "button" at the top of this page or on our website. After we receive the funds the pass will be emailed to you. 

About Macy’s

Macy's, the largest retail brand of Macy's, Inc., delivers fashion and affordable luxury to customers at approximately 800 locations in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and Guam, as well as to customers in the U.S. and more than 100 international destinations through its leading online store at macys.com. Via its stores, e-commerce site, mobile and social platforms, Macy's offers distinctive assortments including the most desired family of exclusive and fashion brands for him, her and home.

Macy's is known for such epic events as Macy's 4th of July Fireworks® and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade®, as well as spectacular fashion shows, culinary events, flower shows and celebrity appearances. Macy's flagship stores -- including Herald Square in New York City, Union Square in San Francisco, State Street in Chicago, and Dadeland in Miami and South Coast Plaza in southern California -- are known internationally and are leading destinations for visitors. Building on a more than 150-year tradition, and with the collective support of customers and employees, Macy's helps strengthen communities by supporting local and national charities giving more than $70 million each year to help make a difference in the lives of our customers.

THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE NEVER AGAIN FOUNDATION LEGAL SERVICES AND BY ALL MEANS SHARE THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH YOUR FRIENDS; ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO LIKE TO SHOP AND SAVE MONEY ON THEIR PURCHASES, WHILE SUPPORTING A GREAT CAUSE.

Internships with The Never Again Foundation

The Never Again Foundation would be nowhere without our current and past interns, legal fellows and volunteers. Heather has been a legal fellow with the foundation since March and tomorrow is her last day with us! We wish her the best of luck in her new adventures! 

Below is Heather's blog post about her experiences with the Foundation over the past few months: 

"When I first joined The Never Again Foundation I thought that it would be like any other law office. The stereotypical place where everyone has an ego, interns, and other employees, lower on the totem pole are overworked and under appreciated. And there is never anytime to get to really know whom you are working with.

That stereotype is the exact opposite of what I found. Keith Perkins, the founder of the Never Again Foundation, is open and caring, he always has time for anyone who needs him. Keith understands that the world doesn’t revolve around work and encourages everyone to put their family first in their lives. The mentality at the Never Again Foundation is that we are all in this together. To that end, everyone makes time to help anyone else who is having problems, work related or otherwise.

While working at the Never Again Foundation I created a plethora of different tasks ranging from complaints, motions, and assisting in depositions. I corresponded with clients, defendants, prosecutors, guardian ad litems, and the Attorney General’s Office. One time another intern and I were tasked with investigating the site of a crime. Every day was something new and different at the Never Again Foundation I never quite knew what would happen next.

The Never Again Foundation will always have a special place in my heart."

- Heather

The Never Again Foundation offers internships to all types of students. The video below shows some experiences of other interns when they worked for our organization. 

The Never Again Foundation is always seeking interns, usually we are seeking legal interns but other types of internships have been hosted as well. To learn more about our work with students or to inquire about our open internships visit: www.neveragainfoundation.org/for-students 

An Introduction to The Never Again Foundation

This is the story of Patti Lumpkins and the Never Again Foundation. Patti knows she's not perfect. She always tried her best to be the dutiful daughter, the caring mother, the loving partner in marriage. Patti's husband Cary died in 1995 with complications from heart surgery. His passing was hard on her, she missed him.  She was lonely.  Jeff was a tall, powerful man who spoke softly to her.  He was a man she had met at church.  Here was a safe, sturdy man.  He charmed her. Jeff and Patti married just months after her husband's death. 

He got increasingly violent with her children...and with Patti.  He enjoyed showing his “deadly” maneuvers he had learned as a member of special forces. Patti fell into the trap of trying to please the man that was hurting her and her children. Believing that if she took the beatings he would be nicer after and somehow stay that way longer.

One night the violence turned almost deadly. Through blurs she could see blood on the floor, barely realizing the antique sitting chair had been smashed over her head. Patti had managed to call 911 from the phone near the toilet, she didn't know if anyone could hear.  Jeff was holding a gun to her head.  Fortunately for Patti, that horrendous night would end.  Patti was rushed to the hospital and Jeff was taken into custody.  Jeff was sentenced to 13-years in prison, guilty of First Degree Attempted Murder.

The personification of audacity and insult came next. In a divorce that Jeff was anxious to conclude, more than one million dollars from Patti's family trust was potentially up for community asset division.  Jeff was contending he was entitled to at least $500,000 in an equitable divorce settlement. 

Enter the Never Again Foundation. 

In 2001, Keith Perkins accepted Patti's case that would prove to be monumental to the creation and success of his newly established foundation. Throughout Jeff's criminal case she experienced many obstacles to justice and it seemed as though it would not end, she found herself in a civil legal battle to her estate in divorce. As she wandered trying to find justice she met Mr. Perkins and they embarked on a test journey together. They seemed to fit so well because there was no one else willing to take her case and Mr. Perkins was looking for this case to ultimately improve the legal system; in the end, Patti, Mr. Perkins and the Never Again Foundation benefited from the trial. Patti Lumpkins was awarded $1.25 million dollars which is the largest domestic violence settlement in the history of Arizona.

The Never Again Foundation began with the vision and drive of Mr. R. Keith Perkins to fix what he thought was a “broken” legal system. Mr. Perkins was a partner in a law firm for many years and throughout this time he was continually presented with cases that ended without proper justice for victims of crime and too many perpetrators escaping their legal convictions. As a compassionate and forward thinking man, Mr. Perkins continued to examine what he saw was missing from the justice system and tried to find a way to help those people who were lost wandering through this complicated method to finding justice that is full of loopholes and dead ends. Mr. Perkins was well aware that there was no money to be made in the business of “helping” people and that accident cases was not where his heart belonged. He witnessed many victims shunned by the legal system and denied access to laws that protected them, so he ventured out to “bridge the gap” and fix the system. This is when the Never Again Foundation was born.

Since that time the Never Again Foundation has won over $288 million dollars for it clients in judgments and is optimistic to what the future holds for crime victims’ justice and the growth of the Foundation.

The Never Again Foundation is the first and most successful non-profit legal organization of its kind in the nation. Its legal services are 100% free to crime victims and all proceeds collected through civil lawsuits against the criminals are provided to victims, or families of murder victims.  Represented victims are invited to voluntarily participate in helping other victims by donating a portion of collections back to the Never Again Foundation, giving them an opportunity to be charitable, “pay it forward”, and keep the cycle of good continuing for the benefit of others. The Never Again Foundation is widely recognized as a leader of pioneering the cutting edge of legal practice dedicated to helping crime victims obtain hope, justice, and healing.   

  

If you would like to learn more, schedule a training for your group or organization, volunteer or donate to The Never Again Foundation please visit our website at: www.neveragainfoundation.org