About CLS’s 60th Anniversary
For 60 years, CLS has led the way in Philadelphia-based civil legal aid and has been a model for legal services nationwide. If access to justice is a bedrock of a free and equal society, then CLS works to cement it, around the corner and around the country.
Celebrating CLS’s 60th anniversary alongside America’s Semiquincentennial is an important reminder that freedom requires justice, and that it takes persistence, skill, and investment for “justice for all” to be realized.
Throughout 2026, CLS will host special events to reflect on the legacy of legal aid in Philadelphia and beyond. Some of these events – like the 37th annual Breakfast of Champions and CLS’s 60th Anniversary Party – will also raise vital resources to allow CLS to continue to realize America’s promise by providing civil legal representation to more than 14,000 clients and their families every year.
Legal aid supporters – from families, to law firms, to foundations, to other types of organizations – are encouraged to review these 60th Anniversary sponsorship packages. Some sponsorship packages are exclusive, some span multiple events, and some are purely philanthropic, but all of them will support CLS’s mission this year and for years to come.
View the 60th Sponsorship packages here!
CLS is celebrating this 60th anniversary in many ways throughout the whole of 2026! Check back here, visit CLS’s social media, or reach out to learn more and join in on the celebration!
If you have any questions about sponsorship opportunities or other ways to support CLS’s 60th, please reach out to Deanna Galer at dgaler@clsphila.org or (215) 981-3761.
