Assistance League ACTION! Week

San Jose – Assistance League completed ACTION! Week

Assistance League of San Jose just completed taking part in ACTION WEEK, Feb. 20-26. As in the past, Assistance League of San Jose partnered with Barnes & Noble Book Store for Action Week.  Our chapter has enjoyed a strong  partnership with them for the past 10 years and they have been instrumental in OUR Readers [...]

Northern Virginia – Assistance League ACTION!Week

Assistance League of Northern Virginia plans to provide ‘Bedtime Hugs’ packages to Pre-K and Kindergarten students as part of our Action Week campaign in February 2022.  Each Bedtime Hug package will include a small hand-made pillow, a Beanie Baby, toothpaste & toothbrush, and a copy of The Hug Book, by local author Sue Fliess.  We plan to [...]

Metro-Columbus – Assistance League ACTION Week

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Indianapolis – Assistance League ACTION!Week ‘call to action’

In September of 2020, Assistance League of Indianapolis participated in ACTION!Week, a “call to action” by National Assistance League to address needs in our individual communities.  Our chapter responded by initiating a food, hygiene, and cleaning supplies drive for 100 economically disadvantaged families at two local elementary schools (50 families per school). Members shopped from provided [...]

Northern Virginia – Assistance League ACTION!Week

Every year at the end of February, the 120 chapters of the Assistance League organization participate in ACTION!Week, an initiative to celebrate the birthday of founder Anne Banning by helping children to grow and know that others care about them. Each chapter devises its own plan to help children in need. For many years, our [...]

St. Louis – Assistance League Thinking Inside & Outside the Box

Assistance League of St. Louis Member volunteers have designed a unique Virtual Book Festival in a Box for two Urban League Head Start Programs and teachers. Inside the Box is a magical flash drive containing a video Puppet Show written and performed by the volunteers, plus 14 story time vignettes, and suggestions for classroom activities. [...]