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May
Santa Monica – Receives ‘Very Special Person Award’ from PTA for Scholarships
On May 24, Assistance League of Santa Monica received the Very Special Person Award from the Santa Monica-Malibu PTA Council for their volunteer service to the PTA by providing college and trade school scholarships to Santa Monica and Olympic High Schools. President Anne Salenger attended the Awards & Installation Breakfast when the award was presented. […]
May
Denver – Provides Grant for School Mural
The power of community was on full display Wednesday, May 18 when a new mural in the main lobby of Ellis Elementary was unveiled. Designed and painted by a group of 10 fourth and fifth graders at the school with help from local artist Ratha Sok, the mural features the school’s colors and eagle mascot […]
May
Laguna Beach – Delivers Diapers and Wipes to Marine Base
Three times a year, members of Assistance League of Laguna Beach head to Costco and fill up a UHAUL truck with diapers and wipes, much to the surprise, no doubt of the cashiers. Then off they go to deliver them to the Camp Pendleton Marine Base. Gayle Whitaker, president of Assistance League, and her husband […]
May
Los Angeles – Named Recipient of ‘Great Give’
SAN RAMON, Calif., May 25, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Armanino LLP, the largest independent accounting and business consulting firm based in California, announced today that its eighth annual Great Give will take place on Thursday, May 26. This year’s event is expected to be the biggest in the program’s history, with 528 participants working on […]
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May
Conejo Valley – Bears ‘Rescued’
The Ventura County Fire Department from Station 30 of Thousand Oaks, California came to the Assistance League of Conejo Valley’s Thrift Shop last week to “rescue” bears from the Share-A-Bear philanthropy. The Conejo Valley chapter of Assistance League has already distributed nearly 3,000 bears this year to 20 different locations to comfort those in traumatic situations. […]
May
Conejo Valley – Achieves Platinum GuideStar Status
Great news! Assistance League of Conejo Valley is one of the first organizations to receive the Platinum Seal of Transparency from GuideStar, the world’s largest source of nonprofit information. GuideStar recently launched the Platinum participation level to help nonprofits celebrate their results for free! By sharing these metrics, we help the sector move beyond simplistic […]
