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Mar
Greater Wilmington – Assistance League featured elementary students’ artwork
Assistance League of Greater Wilmington featured elementary students’ artwork on a colorful display in our Thrift Shop from January 21 through February 27. We asked members and customers to donate $5 to help purchase art supplies for local elementary schools, with donors signing their names on an art-supply icon that was displayed prominently (as shown). [...]
Mar
Assistance League of Denver Hospital Equipment Lending Program (HELP) is partnering with Colorado Coalition for the Homeless to provide durable medical equipment to individuals with mobility needs who are working to overcome homelessness. The donated equipment includes wheelchairs, walkers, shower chairs, and other items, available free of charge for as long as it is needed. [...]
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Mar
For many years, Assistance League Coachella Valley has assisted children and families in the Palm Springs Unified School District with clothing, books, scholarships, food and other supplies. While this year’s COVID-19 pandemic caused some changes in how and where distributions were handled, the local group of women who are part of a nationwide 120-chapter organization, [...]
Mar
Amador Valley – Assistance League Keeps Up Programs During the Pandemic
Assistance League of Amador Valley has kept up some of its programs while putting others on hold during the pandemic. Assistance League of Amador Valley member Marti Vattuone delivers birthday goodies to a child in a shelter to help make a special celebration. One continuing effort is donations of milk, eggs, flour, sugar and oil [...]
Mar
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 [...]
Mar
Sacramento – Assistance League Honored by Daughters of the Revolution
The Sacramento Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution has honored Assistance League of Sacramento with the 2021 Community Service Award. President Mary McPherson accepted this recognition at the historic site of the Pony Express statue in Old Sacramento on March 3, 2021.
