Community Activity

Anapol Schwartz has a history of giving back. In 2008, the Anapol Schwartz Foundation was formed to provide grants to nonprofits that serve victims and their families and fund research and programs which advance health and safety.

The first grant for $25,000 was given to The Burn Foundation and since then donated $50,000 through its foundation to Magee Rehabilitation Hospital, the area’s leading rehabilitation hospital for individuals who have suffered traumatic, life changing injuries, such as brain or spinal cord injuries, strokes, or amputations. Anapol Schwartz made the gift to establish a fund that will aid amputees in obtaining necessary items and training – such as wheelchairs, home modifications, and driving lessons – that often present a financial burden, as well as smaller quality of life items, such as prosthetic cleaning products and diabetic socks and shoes.

Since its inception in 2008, The ASF has granted more than $175,000 to local 501(c)(3) public charities, including Mothers Against Drunk Driving, Northern Home for Children, Make a Wish Foundation, the Caren Sydnor Locomotor Training Fund (through the Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation), the Burn Foundation, and, through its Anapol Advocate Award, the Nathan Speare Regional Burn Treatment Center at Crozer-Chester Medical Center.

In 2010, the most recent funding includes Crozer-Chester Burn Center in honor of burn survivor Dennis Gleason who received the Anapol Advocate Award; $5,000 was donated in Gleason's honor. Other charities receiving Foundation funds are Caren Sydnor Locomotor Training Fund-Magee Rehabilitation Hospital Foundation, Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, and the Mayor's Commission on People with Disabilities.

In April 2000, Anapol Schwartz was honored to have The Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation bestowed upon the firm their Award for Service recognition.

In 2003, Anapol Schwartz began a working partnership with the Red Cross House. The Red Cross House is located in West Philadelphia and provides a full range of supportive services under one roof. The facility contains suite-living arrangements, designed to keep families together as they work towards returning to their normal lives. Red Cross House is the first disaster relief facility of its kind, and a unique community asset for the people of Greater Philadelphia. It stands as a testament to the commitment of the Red Cross to always be there for local disaster victims. In December 2003, Anapol Schwartz held a holiday party at the Red Cross House to celebrate the season with the residents. The firm supplied food, drink, a Santa Claus and the spirit of many employees to make the holiday season a bit brighter for those less fortunate.

Anapol Schwartz has taken an active stance in the fight against breast cancer. 2003 marked the beginning of a new initiative of Anapol Schwartz called "Lawyers For the Cure." In conjunction with the Philadelphia Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation and Race for the Cure, Anapol Schwartz is looking to enlist the support of the entire Delaware Valley legal community in the fight against breast cancer. In its inaugural year, the firm sponsored the race and held a giveaway tent on Race Day. Anapol Schwartz fielded a team of over 200 participants and raised thousands of dollars for breast cancer. We will continue our efforts and hope to grow "Lawyers for the Cure" into an annual community initiative.

Below are just some of the ways that our attorneys work within the community:

Since 2004, the Anapol law firm has been making and donating pillows for breast cancer reconstruction patients at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. In Dec. 3, 2009 the project was dedicated to Casey Feldman's memory. The firm had the largest ever turnout this year for the project with over 25 people volunteering their time. Over 200 pink pillows were delivered to the hospital Dec. 4th with the first thank you sent to the firm by a patient's daughter before the volunteers had even returned for their workday at the office.

Sol Weiss served on the Board of Directors of the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation

Lawrence Cohan served a three-year term as Chairman of the Board of the Jewish Community Centers of Greater Philadelphia, a non-profit organization serving over 40,000 individuals at nine locations throughout the Delaware Valley. Larry also served as a past president of the Kaiserman Jewish Community Center. He is actively involved in many areas of community and public service, and is also a member of the Board of the Riverbend Environmental Association.

Mark LeWinter serves on the Executive Board of the Golden Slipper Camp, which is part of the Golden Slipper Clubs and Charities. He has been a volunteer entertainer at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia for more than a decade where he performs magic in the outpatient oncology clinic.

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