Upcoming Events
Peachtree Corners Festival
Saturday, June 8
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
6025 The Corners Parkway
Peachtree Corners, GA
Dunwoody 4th of July Parade
Thursday, July 4
9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Dunwoody, GA
Community Events
Assistance League of Atlanta participates in community events for visibility and fundraising, increasing our ability to help those at risk.
2019 City of Peachtree Corners Festival
Our Philathropic Center is located in Peachtree Corners, so we look forward to participating in the city’s annual celebration on Saturday, June 8th. The festival (June 7-9) features arts and crafts, live music, fun for the kids and a special car show. At our Assistance League booth, we’ll be selling chalk-painted furniture items, painted by our members volunteers, and other novelty items. Stop by and visit our booth on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Dunwoody July 4 Parade
The Dunwoody July 4 parade is the largest in the state of Georgia. This event has become one of our long-standing traditions, having participated since 2004 – rain or shine! Our entourage usually consists of a truck, decorated with items from our thrift shop or information about our programs and a convertible with our President on board. Our ground troops carry signs and give out candy to the parade watchers. It’s fun and patriotic and we love doing it!
March into Chick-fil-A
In the spring, we partner with the Jett Ferry Road Chick-fil-A® in Dunwoody for this shoe extravaganza event. Customers, large and small, donate gently used shoes, and Chick-fil-A gives them a free Original Chicken Sandwich – a win-win for all. Donated shoes are sold in the shop and proceeds fund Payless shoe vouchers for Operation School Bell® students,some of whom never had a new pair of shoes.
Children’s Book Drive
Assistance League of Atlanta’s Children’s Book Drive is on-going throughout the year. We collect and distribute thousands of books for children in need in the Greater Atlanta area, many of whom never had a book of their very own. Reading stimulates children and forms their view of the world. Through our book drive, we hope to make an impact by making children’s books available to children in lower income homes. The focus of the campaign is children ages 1- 12 but books up to age 16 are accepted.
Sad Facts
- 61% of lower income families have no children’s books in the home.
- This lack of books puts children at a disadvantage, because 75% of students who are poor readers in third grade remain poor readers in high school.
- The average number of books for this population is one book per 300 children,
Assistance League member volunteers participate by donating money, purchasing books at thrift stores and the American University Women’s Book Sale, sorting donated books and packing them for distribution. As part of National Assistance League’s Legacy of Literacy initiative held on Saturday, February 24,2018, chapter members distributed books to children at the Fiesta de Libros event at the Plaza Fiesta on Buford Highway in Brookhaven and read to the children as well. For more information on how you can help with this worthwhile project, contact us.
Fashion Shows
Our custom, on-your-site fashion shows, featuring Attic Treasures upscale clothing, shoes and accessories, are wildly popular! If you would like to host a fashion show, contact us. You’ll be surprised at the quality and pizzazz of our fashions!
Falls of Autry Mills Tennis Tournament
For two days over an October 2018 weekend, men and women amateur and professional tennis players hit the courts to play in support of Assistance League of Atlanta during The Falls of Autry Mills Pro/Am Charity Tennis Tournament. Eighty players competed on twelve courts while family and neighbors came out to cheer from the sidelines.
The Falls has sponsored a charity tennis event for twenty-one years. “We were so excited to have Assistance League as our charity this year.” said Jill Maxon, Pro/Am Chairperson. Proceeds from this event went to support our capital campaign.
Glitz and Glam
All year long, we set aside glamorous clothes, furs, shoes, handbags and jewelry for our special Glitz and Glam sale in the fall. Shoppers are invited to get their glam on and buy their holiday finery at Attic Treasures. Proceeds fund special treats for our program recipients, such as Kroger gift cards for families in need to buy groceries for the holidays.
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Peachtree Corners Holiday Parade
Now that our Philathropic Center is located in Peachtree Corners, we joined other area businesses and organizations and marched in the City of Peachtree Corners “Glow in the Corners” parade this past November. Members decorated a pick-up truck with many holiday items from our thrift store. This was our first Peachtree Corners parade, and it looks like we’ll be making it an annual event.
Assistance League ACTION! Week
This is a National Assistance League annual event with chapters across the U S. helping their communities in their own unique way. This year’s theme was children’s literacy, with al focus on making books more readily available to children in need. Our Atlanta Chapter participated in this event by visiting several area elementary schools, distributing books to the children and reading to them.
Golf Tournament
On Monday May 6, 2019, Assistance League of Atlanta hosted its second annual golf tournament – DRIVING “FORE”WARD – at Bear’s Best Golf Course in Suwanee, GA. The event included championship golf, breakfast, snacks, full barbecue lunch, prizes for play, raffle prizes, fifty-fifty drawing & a silent auction. Prizes were awarded for 1st, 2nd, & 3rd place teams, Closest to the Pin, Longest Drive & Long Putt Contest at the Turn. Free Acura for a hole-in-one.
