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Oct
Los Altos – Costume Bank Begins Busy Season
A group of Los Altos volunteers preserves a pre-Amazon vision of dressing up for Halloween, assembling from scratch elaborate and sometimes handmade disguises for local trick-or-treaters and costume partiers. Los Altos’ Costume Bank rents and sells costumes year-round, but October represents their busiest time of year – and the period in which they raise the […]
Oct
Northern Virginia – Eagle Scout to Hold Benefit Concert for Make A Difference Day Book Drive
The following press release has been published by Assistance League of Northern Virginia: Rising Eagle Scout to Hold Benefit Concert in Support of Assistance League of Northern Virginia’s Make A Difference Day Children’s Book Drive Herndon, Virginia (09/20/16) – A local rising Eagle Scout with a passion for music and reading has reached out to a […]
05
Oct
Glendale – Recognizes 20-year Member Volunteers
Three women have been honored for giving 20 years of outstanding volunteer service to the Assistance League of Glendale. Anne M. Wilson is chair of the vocational training program that provides job training for adults in the Assistance League’s Thrift Alley second-hand shop. Currently, there are 16 clients and four staff members that participate from […]
Oct
San Bernardino – Launches Next Headdress Ball
By Debbie Karalun | 0 comments Under the roof of the Historic California Theatre Assistance League of San Bernardino announced the theme of their 56th Annual Signature Headdress Ball, “A Salute to San Bernardino” on Monday evening. This year’s Headdress Ball co-chairs are Carol Dixon, Jennifer Hobbs, and Kristine Smith. The annual event will be held […]
Oct
San Luis Obispo – Begins 21st Year of Operation School Bell
Operation School Bell is the primary philanthropic program of Assistance League. Clothing the first of 1,600 students throughout San Luis Obispo County’s 10 school districts began in August. Operation School Bell provides new, school-appropriate clothing and a dental kit to students in need in grades Kindergarten through 12. This year the Assistance League has budgeted […]
Oct
Southeastern Michigan – Holds Operation School Bell Event
Miller Elementary School students were in for a big surprise last Wednesday when Operation School Bell paid them a visit. Operation School Bell is an event hosted by the Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan. In existence since 1995, and having served more than 20,000 local children so far, Operation School Bell sets up racks and […]
