Chapter News

Huntington Beach – Hawes Elementary Students Treat Assistance League

Watch the video to discover the story of how a 3rd grade class did a class project using Operation School Bell® as a model. There were nine committees who had the task of researching and recommending $50 worth of school supplies. The chapter was invited to the classroom for presentations by each committee. They did a great […]

Santa Clarita – Presents National Operation School Bell Award to Board of Trustees of Sulpher Springs Union School District

On the evening of February 21, 2018, it was a wonderful privilege for Assistance League of Santa Clarita to present the National Operation School Bell® Award to the Board of Trustees of the Sulphur Springs Union School District.  Working with this school district, it was determined some families may lack the means of transportation to the […]

Houston – Celebrates Legacy of Literacy with Head Start

Families with children gathered to celebrate the Legacy of Literacy Day on Saturday morning in the northeast Houston neighborhood of Denver Harbor. At the Head Start literacy event, which was open to the public, children played games, won prizes, completed arts and crafts, had their faces painted and chose books to take home after listening […]

Norman – Nonprofit Gives Children a Chance to Start School with Dignity

NORMAN, Okla. — There’s nothing like starting the first day of school with new clothes and a new pair of shoes. Some children have not had the opportunity to experience that, and that’s where Assistance League of Norman comes in. “We want children to go back to school with their head held high,” Assistance League […]

Tucson – Looking out for the Tucson Community

It was 9:30 on a Wednesday morning, but a group of elementary children aren’t sitting in their desks at school. Instead, they are picking out some clothes and a backpack for themselves.  Helen Van Auken, a retired principal and teacher, was there helping a little girl pick out clothes. She volunteers at the Assistance League […]

Inland North County – Celebrates Remodeled Thrift Shop

Assistance League of Inland North County recently celebrated the grand reopening of their Thrift and Consignment Shop in Escondido. Assistance League partnered with Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) of San Diego to update the Thrift Shop and Consignment Shop to maximize the potential sales area. The […]