13
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.
Mar
Fresno – Assistance League hosts a successful tri-tip dinner fundraiser
We would like to share the excitement of our tri-tip dinner fundraiser on Sunday March 7, 2021. It was a big success because of our wonderful Fresno Assistance League members, Assisteens, families and friends. We raised nearly $5,000 from the event. The proceeds will benefit our Operation School Bell®. Here’s a video of our event.
05
Mar
Fresno – Assistance League Celebrates Anne Banning’s Birthday
To celebrate Anne Banning’s birthday, Assistance League of Fresno and its auxiliary Assisteens promoted literacy and kindness throughout the Operation School Bell® program at King Elementary.
21
Feb
Riverside – Assistance League Hosts Blood Drive
Assistance League of Riverside has arranged the blood drive in honor of the birthday of Anne Banning, a founding member of the first Assistance League in 1919. Banning believed every person should be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of race or creed, and that social welfare should be local, voluntary and personal. Assistance League [...]
Feb
Sierra Foothills – Carol Kovak awarded the Anne Banning Leadership Award
Carol Kovak was celebrated by Assistance League of Sierra Foothills members for her leadership and kindness. Assistance League Sierra Foothills held its first Zoom meeting of the year Jan. 27, during which Carol Kovak, a well-deserving member who has held several leadership positions in the organization, was awarded the Anne Banning Leadership Award for her [...]