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Aug
El Paso – Barber Working with Assisteens to Provide Free Haircuts
El Pipo is a longtime barber college that has been training El Pasoans to cut hair for generations. Owner and founder Hector “El Pipo” Barragan is known for giving back to the community, and for this back-to-school season, he is working with the Assistance League of El Paso’s Youth Auxiliary [Assisteens®] to give free, regular […]
Aug
Everett – Elects New President
Assistance League of Everett has installed a new president to lead the nonprofit organization through its 51st year. Joanne Gunderson, of Everett, has been a member for 18 years and has held various positions, including treasurer, Operation School Bell chair and philanthropic chair. She also served as president 10 years ago. “I’m most involved with […]
Aug
Charlotte – Hosts Baubles and Bags Fundraiser
The Assistance League of Charlotte holds it’s big sale, “Baubles and Bags,” at the warehouse of their thrift store on South Tryon Street on Saturday, August 6, 2016, starting at 9 am. They are selling everything from Coach bags to vintage pieces. All are gently used. Some have never been used. The money you spend […]
Aug
Santa Clarita – Assisteens Receive Donation from Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club
The Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club presented Assisteens, the 51-member teenage auxiliary of Assistance League Santa Clarita, with a $2,000 donation at their meeting on July 7. Assisteens chair and vice chair, Mark McClafferty and Erin Meottel, gratefully accepted this donation that will be used to provide 50 backpacks to the Department of Children and […]
Aug
Ventura County – Thrift Shop Moves to New Location
The thrift shop run by the Assistance League of Ventura County, which has made its home in midtown Ventura for 26 years, is moving to a new location. Moving vans pulled up to the Bargain Box Thrift Shop at 1975 E. Main St. on Friday and began moving merchandise. The items will eventually end up […]
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Jul
Phoenix – Join Forces with other Nonprofits for Back to School
Cars were lined up around the building at Arizona Helping Hands warehouse in the Scottsdale Airpark on Saturday, July 23. More than 800 backpacks were distributed in this first session, the first of three distribution days, that included foster care families, group homes and DCS caseworkers. Arizona Friends of Foster Children, Voices for CASA Children, […]
