(Photo not of the actual donor or client.)
An anonymous donor living on the west coast of the United States has made a gift to St. Johns County Legal Aid, one of JALA’s offices, each year since 2016.
He was moved to donate after reading about how St. Johns County Legal Aid attorney Megan Wall had shown kindness to his high school classmate, Dave, who was a longtime client of hers. Wall took Dave to lunch many times and was there to comfort him in his last days as he succumbed to cancer. She then took it upon herself to ensure his passing would not go unnoticed.
In an obituary she wrote, she recalled Dave’s forever upbeat nature, a trait the donor remembered from knowing him more than 50 years ago at school.
“Your words about Dave touched me deeply,” the donor wrote.
We were, in turn, touched by this donor’s kindness and are grateful to receive his annual gift in honor and in memory of our mutual friend Dave.
