Peter Benjamin and Elizabeth Bramson

Peter Benjamin has had a long and impressive career in legal aid in Western Massachusetts. Involved with legal aid since 1979, he previously served as an Elder Law Attorney, Managing Attorney, and finally as CLA’s Advocacy Coordinator, before retiring in 2021. His career has certainly made a mark on legal aid and on countless residents of Western Massachusetts who have benefited from legal assistance over the years.

Peter Benjamin and his wife Elizabeth Bramson, a clinical social worker, are making sure that the mark they leave is indelible. They have established a fund at the Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts to provide charitable support to CLA in perpetuity. We are so grateful for Peter‘s outstanding advocacy over the years and for the generosity and foresight that he and Liz have shown in setting up this fund. When asked about creating the fund, Peter and Liz said,

“Nonprofit organizations play an extraordinarily important role in our community, and we are fortunate to be able to support a few that are especially close to our hearts, CLA among them. There is great satisfaction in knowing that we will be helping these agencies to survive and hopefully thrive far into the future.”

If you are interested in learning more about making a legacy gift to Community Legal Aid, please contact Tom Navin at 413.727.7115.