Community Needs

St. Louis – Assistance League Shares Love of Reading & Fun with St. Louis Area Children!

Friday, October 30, Assistance League’s 16 volunteer members in the costumes of children’s book characters paraded before the center’s infants, toddlers and preschoolers after the children enjoyed videotaped book readings and a puppet show— also created by Assistance League. Each child then received two, age-appropriate books while meeting and posing for photos with puppets and […]

Bend – Secret Santas deliver to Seniors

You couldn’t miss the “Secret Santa” delivery team at Regency Redmond last Wednesday — the group dressed in cheerful holiday attire to deliver gifts personalized for low-income seniors at the long-term care and skilled nursing facilities. Though they couldn’t enter the building, their efforts and enthusiasm certainly brought a smile to the faces of many […]

Fullerton – Assistance League Of Fullerton Receives 350 Headsets For Local School Children To Complete Part Ii Of A $7,700 Grant Received From Ocean Subaru Of Fullerton And Women’s Club Of Fullerton

Assistance League of Fullerton is the grateful recipient of Part II of a $7,700 grant from the Women’s Club of Fullerton (WCOF) courtesy of Ocean Subaru of Fullerton. An earlier contribution of $3,000 (Part I) supported Assistance League’s Operation New Start program for adults and children leaving abusive environments or who are homeless. Part II […]

Northern Virginia – Adapts Programs to COVID Conditions

Assistance League of Northern Virginia distributed another 400 $20 grocery gift cards in October to families at the six schools that normally would have received the Weekend Food for Kids food bags. The charity’s contacts at those schools have relayed the deep appreciation of the recipient families. Those expressions of gratitude include one from a […]

Greater Cincinnati – Hosts Drive-Thru Collection

Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati hosted a drive-thru collection on Saturday in Blue Ash to help survivors of domestic violence. Organizers collected donations of new bedding, kitchen supplies and other household items to benefit the Assistance League’s “New Beginnings” program, which helps survivors transition from shelters to new homes. The program has assisted around 1,500 […]

San Pedro-South Bay – Reopens All-Volunteer Post Office

This year, postal workers and Assistance League of San Pedro-South Bay volunteers like Gayle Merrick will soon be handling more vote-by-mail ballots. As the election nears, Merrick wants to make sure every vote she comes across counts. “I feel very strongly that we need to be here for the community to take in the ballots. […]