Provost Umphrey’s contributions support a variety of conservation, public access, education and youth outreach projects conducted by union volunteers, like this new wheelchair-accessible boardwalk and fishing pier at the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center in Apollo Beach, Florida.
Provost Umphrey Law Firm’s generous support of the Union Sportsmen’s Alliance’s (USA) mission to unite the union community in the preservation of North America’s outdoor heritage has earned the organization’s $250,000 Lifetime Partner Award.
The award recognizes the Texas-based law firm—a national leader in the fight for justice and workers’ rights for nearly 50 years—for surpassing the $250,000 donor mark.
“Our firm is honored to receive this distinguished award from the USA,” said Provost Umphrey Managing Partner Joe Fisher. “The USA’s commitment to conservation and the education it provides youth is imperative to our future, and we are proud to support its ambitions and forthcoming endeavors.”
Provost Umphrey Managing Partner Joe Fisher
USA CEO and Executive Director Scott Vance said the firm’s donations are part of an even larger commitment. “In 2018, Provost Umphrey became the USA’s first Platinum Level Conservation Sponsor by pledging $1 million over five years to support Work Boots on the Ground (WBG), the USA’s flagship conservation program,” he said.
“Like the steadfast support from our founding partners, charter unions, corporate sponsors and union volunteers, Provost Umphrey’s contributions have helped shift our mission delivery into high gear,” Vance added, noting that the USA recently celebrated the completion of its 200th WBG project as union volunteers put the final touches on a new wheelchair-accessible boardwalk and fishing pier at the Suncoast Youth Conservation Center (SYCC) in Apollo Beach, Florida.
The SYCC project exemplifies the WBG program, which unites labor union workers to complete conservation, public access, education, youth outreach and adult mentorship projects which would otherwise go undone. Launched in 2010, the program has touched communities in 31 states; the value of donated volunteer labor topped the $1,000,000 mark in early 2019 and the USA’s youth programs will soon reach the milestone of taking more than 10,000 kids fishing.
“As fellow hunters, anglers and conservationists, Provost Umphrey’s leadership believes in our mission and recognizes the importance of protecting our outdoor heritage,” Vance said. “The growth in the number of USA youth events and conservation projects, as well as the increased complexity of the work our volunteers are doing, is a direct result of this kind of valuable support.”
