What are the DLG Passion Projects? Great question! Each employee at The Dellutri Law Group is granted the opportunity to select one organization each year they are passionate about. With over 20 years in the community, multiple offices throughout Florida, and a large social media presence, we are dedicated to helping support our team’s chosen charities by increasing awareness, promoting their events, and volunteering when we can. When we were introduced to Laurie with BikerDown, we knew it was a Passion Project we wanted firm-wide. We do have a few of those! BikerDown is a nonprofit organization established to assist motorcycle accident victims, something very near and dear to our hearts as a personal injury law firm. As much as we want to help those victims with everything life throws at them, sometimes our hands are tied with what we can and cannot assist with. That is where BikerDown comes in! While we fight on the legal side, Laurie and her team provide emotional support to family members of injured or killed riders. They even offer medical equipment and financial advice about things such as how to communicate the financial difficulties with landlords or how to cut cost in budgets to make it through until our team can legally help with reimbursements. Every biker has a story about a friend or loved one who went down. Most can tell you about a biker whose life was changed forever due to injuries, job loss, or even loss of a home. BikerDown aims to minimize these losses and help riders and their families manage whatever changes come their way after an accident. Passion Project Spotlight
Summer Vegetable Greek Salad Inspired by CookieAndKate.com
INGREDIENTS
For the vinaigrette: • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar • 1 tsp Dijon mustard • 1 garlic clove, minced • 1 tsp dried oregano • 1/2 tsp honey • 1/2 tsp salt • 1/4 cup extra- virgin olive oil
For the salad: • 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped • 1 cup grape tomatoes, halved • 1 small cucumber, seeded and chopped • 1 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped • 1/4 cup red onion, finely chopped • 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped • 1/4 cup Kalamata olives, pitted and halved • 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled • Optional protein choices: 1 cup cooked chickpeas or 6 oz Genoa salami
DIRECTIONS
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together vinegar, mustard, garlic, oregano, honey, and salt. Slowly drizzle in the olive oil, whisking until well combined. 2. In a large serving bowl, toss together the romaine lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, bell pepper, red onion, parsley, olives, and feta (as well as the chickpeas or salami, if desired). 3. If you plan to serve all the salad at once, drizzle the dressing over the salad to lightly coat, then toss to combine. Otherwise, store the vinaigrette and salad separately, then dress each portion before serving.
Should you find yourself in need of BikerDown’s assistance, you can submit a “Help Request” on their website at BikerDown.org.
The biggest plea BikerDown makes to prospective members is to get the right insurance. We bikers have a culture of “It won’t happen to me.” Riders don’t want anyone to be a “Debbie Downer” or feel they are being jinxed by talking about accidents. But accidents do happen and the best thing a rider can do — for themselves and their families — is be proactive and have the right insurance. The right insurance means you don’t have to worry if your accident is caused by a hit or run or hope an offending auto driver has enough insurance. Creating a Proactive Riding Culture
What’s the Good News ? “Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Learn more about BikerDown memberships at BikerDown.org/join-us .
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