13
Jul
Fresno – Assistance League donates more than 2,700 summer packages
Assistance League donates more than 2,700 comprehensive summer reading and learning book packages to five elementary schools. Helping at King Elementary school’s summer reading program
29
Jun
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 [...]
03
Apr
Northern Virginia – Assistance League Team hosted a very successful Hugs Pillows workshop
Last week, our Philanthropy Team hosted a very successful Hugs Pillows workshop and luncheon. In just one hour, 18 volunteers assembled 300 Hugs packages that included hand-made colorful, heart-shaped pillows packed with small stuffed animals, stickers, activity books & crayons. Some of the pillows were slated for two elementary schools and some for a pediatric [...]
Apr
Rancho San Dieguito – Assistance League donates more than 300 books
Assistance League Rancho San Dieguito recently donated more than 300 books to Solana Beach Head Start, the Ada Harris Elementary School library in the Cardiff School District and Skyline Elementary to be sent home with the students in the Solana Beach School District. The roughly $3,000 worth of books were donated by Assistance League members [...]
27
Mar
Sierra Foothills – Operation School Bell® helps local students with clothing needs and books
To help children with new school clothes, volunteers from Assistance League Sierra Foothills visit South Lake Tahoe each Fall to take local children shopping. On the big day, the chosen students get a shopping voucher for $70 if in grades K-5, and $100 in middle school and hit the aisles for school-related clothing including shoes, [...]
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 [...]
