Peter McDougall Elected President of
Champlain Community Services Board

December 1, 2009 -  PF+C attorney Peter J. McDougall has been elected as President of the Board of Directors of Champlain Community Services, Inc. (“CCS”).   CCS is a United Way member agency that has provided support to people with developmental disabilities throughout northern Vermont for over 40 years.  The mission of CCS is to help individuals with developmental disabilities experience all of life's opportunities by enhancing self-esteem, maximizing independence and enabling community membership. CCS offers one-to-one employment, residential, school-transition, and social supports to adults and children with developmental disabilities.

Mr. McDougall is a member of the Captive Insurance and Corporate law teams at Paul Frank + Collins, with a focus on financial and business services.  He has served on the CCS board for over two years and was the vice-president for the past year. 

PF+C's 2009 United Way Campaign is a FUN Success!

Paul Frank + Collins' 2009 United Way Campaign Week was a wildly fun success that raised record high dollars (over $18,500.00) for the many good causes of the United Way.  PF+C hosted daily fun events to bring the United Way into the minds of our 57 employees.  Several lawyers and staff members raised money while "campaigning" to win the votes of employees so they could compete in an indoor hallway golfing event.  Alan "USB" Port, Brenda "Haute" Couture, Bob "Lightning" Cain and Peter "Pants" Collins earned the most votes/dollars and vigorously putted before throngs of cheering fans throughout the hallowed hallways of PF+C's 4th floor office space.  Ms. Couture won both of the trophies:  one for her superb golfing abilities and the other for earning the most dollars through bets in the charity event!

The staff and lawyers on each of PF+C’s three floors at One Church Street also engaged in a friendly (but very competitive) "Penny War Between the Floors".  Employees paid to wear jeans, bought bake sale snacks, and participated in a hilarious Baby Picture Contest where we discovered that many of our lawyers did have hair at one time!  The various fundraising events generated a lot of laughs and enthusiasm as well as funds for the United Way charities.   Our employees and even some clients were particularly enthusiastic about the silent auction fundraiser which was a great success.  PF+C gratefully acknowledges the following local businesses whose donations to the silent auction helped raise over $1,500.00 for the United Way:

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