Community Needs

North Coast – Feeding Hope

Judy Stevens, Jane Valentine and Lory Sheldon, volunteers of the Assistance League of North Coast, organized their membership in supporting the North County Food Bank of San Diego’s “Food 4 Kids Backpack Program.” In a little more than one month $4,100.00 was raised which will provide food to fill 687 backpacks for the rest of […]

St. Louis – Steps to Success and The COVID Challenge

How do volunteers provide children with shoes, when schools are closed & learning is virtual? Mindy Hellmich, Assistance League of St. Louis member and Co-Chair of Steps to Success explains HOW: “You think outside the box. You think WAY outside the box!” The all-volunteer Steps to Success (Steps) team has adapted and refined sizing, fitting […]

Northern Virginia – Partners with Got Sneakers as Fundraiser

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is excited to announce that we have launched a partnership with GotSneakers to collect athletic shoes to raise funds for our philanthropic programs.  GotSneakers has developed a social enterprise that compensates charitable organizations based on the quantity and condition of the sneakers they collect.  Gently worn and new athletic shoes will be provided to people […]

Northern Virginia – Assistance League craft fair, providing relief, and delivering books

Craft Fair Assistance League is a volunteer organization that helps children in need in our community by providing food, tutoring services, books and new clothing. Assistance League of Northern Virginia was delighted to join local artists, craftsmen, and businesses on a bright sunny Saturday at the Market Place and Community Fair in Franklin Farm, Herndon. [...]

Klamath Basin – Assistance League Receives $2500 Grant Award from Circle of Hearts

Assistance League would like to thank the Circle of Hearts, a fund of the Klamath Community Foundation, including more than 100 women contributing and reaching out to women and children in the Klamath Basin. Its generous donation responds to the Assistance League’s newly added philanthropic program, “Children in Foster Care,” that involves approximately 70-80 Klamath [...]

Montgomery County – Assistance League continues serving throughout the summer

Molly Parkhill with her Reading Buddy Operation School Bell committee members are each asked to become a School Coordinator with one of the campuses that we serve with our clothing assistance. Once a relationship is built between the school counselor and the AL School Coordinator., we are sometimes asked to assist with other needs that [...]