Our colleague, Heather McDowell, leads and coordinates the bar association young lawyers division pro bono volunteer initiatives to provide wills and other essential legal documents to first responders (including law enforcement officers, firefighters and persons serving in the nation’s military. Heather recently led a Wills for Heroes program in Wilmington, North Carolina, on Flag Day, June 14, 2014 serving more than 90 first responders and their spouses and significant others.
Wills for Heroes programs provide essential legal documents free of charge to our nation’s first responders, including wills, living wills, and powers of attorney. By helping first responders plan now, they ensure their families’ legal affairs are in order before a tragedy hits. The 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit Wills for Heroes Foundation supports these Wills programs, giving back to the community and “protecting those who protect us.”
Heather presently serves as vice-chair of the young lawyers division Wills for Heroes committee, and she has been volunteering her services for program offered all over the state for the past several years. We are proud of her service to the legal profession and to so many heroes in our communities and their families. She is our hero.