16
Dec
San Jose – Delivers the Gift of Learning
Assistance League of San Jose delivered the gift of learning to elementary school students this month. The volunteer group gave children’s encyclopedias to 1,257 second- and third-graders in the Franklin McKinley, Alum Rock Unified, Oak Grove and San Jose Unified school districts. Assistance League past president Pat Passarelli says the group’s Readers Are Leaders program puts […]
Dec
Redlands – Assisteens Help with Holiday Event
Nearly 70 members of the Assisteens of Redlands, a co-ed teenage auxiliary of the Assistance League of Redlands, helped at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Redlands-Riverside’s holiday extravaganza held Dec. 16 at the Burrage Mansion in Redlands. The Assisteens also held fundraisers and spent close to $3,000 on toys donated for the event. […]
15
Dec
Flintridge – Donates Over New Books to Plainview Charter Academy
“When will the new books be here?” a Plainview Charter Academy Elementary School student eagerly asked after learning that more than 300 new books would soon be on the school library shelves. Members of Assistance League® of Flintridge had organized a book drive for the school, allocating $3,000 to purchase new books for the recently […]
14
Dec
Tucson – Assisteens® Recognized as Outstanding Youth in Philanthropy
In November, the Southern Arizona Fundraising Professionals awarded the Youth in Philanthropy Award to the Assisteens Auxiliary of Assistance League of Tucson. Senior Vice President Pat Joy nominated them for the award. Dr. Mary Thalgott is the Assisteens Coordinator. Jack Hadley is the Assisteens Chairman. Read the article on page 76 in the Tucson Lifestyle Magazine, November 2016 issue. […]
Dec
Sierra Foothills – Receives Grant from El Dorado Hills Endowment Cabinet
The El Dorado Hills Endowment Cabinet celebrated inspiration at its annual grant giving gala last week, handing out $25,000 to local, nonprofit organizations. Before checks were presented the dozens gathered at the Holiday Inn Express in El Dorado Hills heard inspiring messages from two past grant recipients, both teachers who saw first-hand how a little help goes […]
Dec
Diablo Valley – Will Host Prospective Members in January
Since 1967, Assistance League of Diablo Valley, a nonprofit member volunteer organization, has improved lives in our community through hands-on programs. Its primary fundraiser is the Assistance League Way Side Inn Thrift Shop, a well-known landmark located at 3521 Golden Gate Way, in Lafayette. In response to the needs of its client base, Assistance League […]
