On November 18, the Military and National Security Law Association (MNSLA) and the Student Bar Association (SBA) at Catholic Law in Washington, D.C., held their annual Toast Our Troops event. This year the money raised benefited Veterans on the Rise (VOTR). As in previous the event featured faculty and staff bartenders. This year's bartenders were Co-Director, Law and Technology Institute, and Professor Elizabeth Winston; Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professor Mary Graw Leary; Director, Lawyering Skills Program, and Clinical Assistant Professor Lisa Everhart; Associate Dean of Bench and Bar Programs, Clinical Professor A.G. Harmon; and Assistant Dean for Academic Services, and Registrar Stuart Schept. Towards the end of the evening, Emily Bushman (2D), President MNSLA, shared some information about VOTR and thanked both the SBA for their support of the event and all of the guest bartenders.

The evening's bartender with the most tips for VOTR was Professor Harmon, but Senior Associate Dean Mary Graw Leary was a close second.

VOTR is a 501 c (3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing a holistic system of care to fight veteran homelessness in the greater Washington DC area. VOTR believes that no military veteran should be homeless in the shadow of National monuments and memorials built to honor their service. VOTR utilizes a case management approach which addresses veteran needs holistically. They provide a range of services from physical and mental health care, transportation, life skills and employment training, and legal advice. VOTR offers veterans safe and comforting living environments, life enhancing activities, and encouragement as they readjust to their communities, regain their dignity, and rebalance their lives.