19
Nov
Greater Portland – Season of Sharing 2015
Season of Sharing 2015 A place to live, a healthy meal, a warm coat, a helping hand: Season of Sharing 2015 makes wishes come true Even the most bashful youngster couldn’t help but smile at herself in the full-length mirror after pulling on a new warm coat at Operation School Bell in Beaverton. On a chilly […]
16
Nov
Greater Wilmington – Operation Teddy Bear Donates Toys to NHRMC
Assistance League of Greater Wilmington has a new philanthropic program. To kick off Operation Teddy Bear, the first 150 of 500 teddy bears were delivered to the Betty H. Cameron Women’s & Children’s Hospital. Patients admitted to the Pediatric and Pediatric ICU departments will receive a cuddly ear. Michele Erick, Music Therapist/Child Life Specialist, accepted […]
13
Nov
Amador Valley – Treats Foster Kids to Special Outing
October 22, The Independent Assistance League of Amador Valley coordinated a fun filled morning for foster kids at The Gathering Place in Pleasanton, courtesy of Stuart Smith, owner of the local Game Truck. The Gathering Place is a Pleasanton facility where foster children come with their foster parents to interact with their birth parents. These […]
11
Nov
Los Gatos- Saratoga – Dictionary Day
It was just a dictionary. A Spanish/English paperback dictionary. But to Victor that dictionary promised a potential change to his world. I had just completed a lesson on how to use a dictionary —- everything from looking up words that started with the initials of your name to identifying the longest word in the dictionary […]
09
Nov
Indianapolis – Operation School Bell®
Connie Pollom joined the Assistance League in 2003, and once she witnessed the impact Operation School Bell had on the kids, “I fell head over heels. We get so much satisfaction from seeing the smiles on the children’s faces; it just lights up your world.” Dawn Williams can attest to that. The 31-year-old Indianapolis mother […]
06
Nov
Diablo Valley – Welcome Home Baby Bags
One of Assistance League of Diablo Valley’s ten philanthropic programs, Community Programs, includes Baby Bags, a project where member volunteers stuff onesies, diapers, wipes, teething rings, “chewies,” books, and a toy into literally hundreds of baby bags with assembly line precision. These much appreciated bundles then go to Aspiranet, whose staff members distribute them to […]
