Other examples of Jon’s extensive community involvement:

• Appointed as a Judge Pro Tem by the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
• Appointed as a Senior Arbitrator by Montgomery Court of Common Pleas
• Master Of The Bench” for the Inn of the Courts at the Kline School of Law at Drexel University in Philadelphia, PA, where he mentors young lawyers and law students
• An active member of the community, Jon is a “Master Of The Bench” of the Inn of the Courts at the Kline School of Law in Philadelphia, PA, where he mentors young lawyers and law students.
• Honored on behalf of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund for his free representation of 9/11 victims and families
• A featured speaker to lawyers on various topics, including representing victims of bus and truck crashes, utilizing law firm technology
• Visiting speaker/presenter to undergraduate, MBA and law students at Penn State University, Drexel University, Widener University and University of Capetown (South Africa)

Amy has committed herself full time to Love To Langa as the Executive Director and Jon remains an active Board Member and co-founder. Some of Love to Langa’s many accomplishments are:

• A Montessori School is under construction and funded entirely by Love To Langa. At least 200 children at a time will be able to obtain an education in this beautiful new school scheduled for completion in 2022.
• Construction of a swimming academy, where children learn how to swim, in the Philippi township, completed in 2017. Drowning is the second largest cause of death for children in South Africa.
• Building a large annex onto a school in the Philippi township, which was completed in 2016. This early learning center helps impoverished children get on an education track at a very young age, dramatically increasing their chance of staying in school and off of the crime and drug infested streets in Philippi.
• Building an annex and garden at an orphanage in Langa township.
• Funding outreach programs for teenagers in Langa township.
• Funding scholarship and enrichment programs for hundreds of children, paying their tuition and supporting their education.
• Funding teacher training programs.
• Providing safe transportation for children to get to school each day.