Food Programs

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Jul

Northern Virginia – Assistance League continues to serve with their ‘HUGS’

Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, our chapter was able to have a banner year and touched the lives of thousands of local children and their families. With schools closed, we suspended our Weekend Food for Kids program, and instead provided a total of 4,834 $20 grocery gift cards to needy families at 6 area [...]

24

Apr

Chef Sean Whittaker is leading a virtual cooking event to benefit children via Assistance League of the Columbia Pacific. Pictured with Whittaker are league board members Jane Cartwright, left, Shelby Mogenson and some stand-in young beneficiaries. This month, a night full of cooking lessons from a local chef will mean helping clothe and provide services [...]

27

Mar

Kansas City – Assisteens® Provide Meals for Local Food Pantry

Assisteens Kansas City volunteered their time this month by purchasing food and assembling 500 lunch bags for the middle and high school food pantries of Feed Northland Kids, a local organization which addresses the food insecurities of school-age children. What a great way for our teen volunteers to impact their peers!! Feed Northland Kids praised [...]

05

Mar

Mid-Missouri – Assistance League holds food drive for the Food Bank’s Buddy Pack program

Watch Video The Buddy Pack program provides meals for thousands of children during the school year. COLUMBIA- Assistance League of Mid-Missouri held a food drive for the Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri's Buddy Pack program Wednesday at Upscale Resale. The Buddy Pack program provides nutritional food for food insecure children on the weekends, [...]

27

Feb

Amador Valley – Assistance League Continues Work During Pandemic

One might think that Assistance League of Amador Valley has not been doing much with the COVID-19 restrictions. Assistance League, however, has been busy. While some of the programs have been put on hold, others continue. In times of such great need it is vital to continue the work of helping those in need. Donations [...]

15

Feb

Albuquerque – Assistance League holds ‘drive-by’ food donation event

Albuquerque Assistance League’s volunteers help children and adults through community programs. They help the community by raising funds through their thrift shop, Shop on the Corner (furniture and higher-end clothing), and generous donations from individuals and businesses. Albuquerque Assistance League also holds fundraising events during the year to help do this. On February 28, Albuquerque Assistance […]