Legal Aid of Western Ohio, Inc. (LAWO) is a non-profit regional law firm that provide high quality legal assistance in civil matters to help eligible low-income individuals and groups in western Ohio achieve self reliance, and equal justice and economic opportunity.
LAWO Outreach Worker Recognized
LAWO outreach worker Ilda Kitchen was recognized at the 2019 Annual Farmworker Appreciation Day for her service to the agricultural worker community. Ilda has been an outreach worker for LAWO during the growing season for 15 years. In 2019, thanks to an increase in funding from the Legal Services Corporation, Ilda became a full-time outreach worker. In her new position Ilda will be able to reach more agricultural workers and work with them to receive fair pay for their work and to ensure they have decent working and living conditions.