Utah's legal community raised $10,000 for The Road Home, uniting dozens of legal professionals across the state in support of homelessness prevention and community engagement.
South Salt Lake, Utah — August 1, 2025
What began as a modest idea to bring lawyers together after the COVID-19 lockdowns has grown into a spirited, multi-institution bowling league that’s now making a meaningful impact on Salt Lake City’s homeless community.
The Road Home Bowling League, spearheaded by Matt Moscon of Mayer Brown, wrapped up its fourth season last night with a final match at Bonwood Bowl—and a $10,000 donation to The Road Home, a local nonprofit that provides emergency shelter, housing, and support services for individuals and families experiencing homelessness.
The league, originally conceived as an antidote to the overly competitive nature of lawyer softball leagues, was designed to foster connection and camaraderie within the legal community while supporting a critical cause. “Softball leagues got really competitive—you didn’t actually get to know the other side,” said Moscon. “We wanted something more social. And we thought, what if we did something that was good for the community too?”
Each firm pays league dues that cover the cost of play, with an added margin built in specifically for donation. “We said, if it costs $500 to bowl for ten weeks, let’s charge $1,000 and give the rest to The Road Home,” explained Moscon. That simple idea has grown steadily, both in participation and in impact.
The league now includes teams from national firms like Kirkland & Ellis and Mayer Brown, as well as local outfits such as Fabian VanCott and Christensen & Jensen. Also represented: both the University of Utah and BYU law schools, the Utah Attorney General’s Office, and a team of judges.
At the championship event on July 31, held at Salt Lake’s stylishly vintage Bonwood Bowl, Alicia Gleed Green, Community Building Officer for The Road Home, accepted the $10,000 donation on behalf of the organization and described how the funds will support the next phase of their mission:
“We are excited to start this whole process to end family homelessness. We're doing that in a couple of ways. We've opened up a new family shelter that will house up to 300 individuals—families with infants, people who are immunocompromised or have disabilities—all will have a private, safe place to be."
She continued, "The second thing is prevention. So many of the families that turn to us just needed a little help—like a couple hundred dollars for rent or a medical bill—and they wouldn’t have had to enter shelter. We’re building an advisory group and working closely with the community to tackle this. And as always, we're advocating for housing. Because if people have a safe place to call home, they will.
This is event is amazing and so wonderful. But we need all of you—whether it’s volunteering, donating, or advocating—this only works if the community is involved. Thank you so much.”
The Road Home has deep roots in Salt Lake City. Originally established as the Traveler’s Aid Society in 1923, the organization adopted its current name in 2001 to reflect its mission of helping people step out of homelessness and back into the community. The Road Home operates as a private, nonprofit social service agency assisting individuals and families with children across Salt Lake County and along the Wasatch Front.
The agency has provided emergency shelter services since 1988 and housing services since 1995. Today, it offers around-the-clock access to five primary facilities: the Pamela Atkinson Men’s Resource Center, the Gail Miller Resource Center, the Connie Crosby Family Resource Center, the Medically Vulnerable People Program (MVP Program), and the Family Interim Non-Congregate Housing Facility. These five centers provide nightly beds, meals, showers, laundry facilities, clothing, diapers, and other essentials—with no eligibility criteria for basic access.
Case managers work closely with priority populations—including families with children, veterans, and those experiencing chronic homelessness—to develop tailored plans and transition clients into permanent housing. Once housed, clients continue to receive support through in-home visits, access to public benefits, job development services, and connections to healthcare, childcare, and other vital community resources.
The championship night drew more than 100 participants, with 60 bowlers from 16 law firms and legal institutions in the state—including attorneys, state prosecutors, law school deans, and supreme court judges—representing the bulk of the legal talent supporting Utah’s growing tech sector and venture capital ecosystem. The presence of so many key players underscores the league’s unique role as both a philanthropic platform and an informal forum for professional collaboration across legal, academic, and public service spheres.
Bonwood Bowl—an old-school bowling alley that’s become something of a co-beneficiary—has also seen a boost from the league’s success. “It looks like the inside hasn’t changed since 1962,” Moscon joked. “But that's part of its charm; it’s one of the last independent alleys still standing. We’re helping to keep it alive, too.”
This year, Mayer Brown’s global chair Jon Van Gorp flew in from Chicago to participate in the final match, underscoring the firm’s commitment not only to the Utah legal and tech sectors, but to community engagement on the ground.
“We’re not doing this as a public spectacle,” said Moscon. “We just want to be good neighbors and show up for the people around us. That’s what this is about.”
Looking ahead, Moscon and the league's organizers across several law firms in the state hope the league continues to grow—raising more money for The Road Home and strengthening ties across Utah’s legal and civic institutions.
