Chapter News

Greater San Diego – Develop Virtual Character-Building Lessons During the Pandemic

“Character Education belongs in all schools. This project has helped teachers like myself give our students an interactive way to learn what it means to be a good citizen during a time that we were struggling to make distant learning fun and engaging. My students look forward to seeing the familiar faces and doing the […]

Northern Virginia – Build a Child’s Library Book Fair

Eight members of Northern Virginia’s Assistance League chapter participated in their third book fair of the year, part of a program called “Build a Child’s Library.”  The event took place on May 20th at a local  Title I elementary school in Fairfax County.  Assistance League members planned and carried out a book giveaway in which […]

Northern Virginia – Take Time Out for a Baseball Game

Several of our members recently took a break from their usual tasks so they could attend a home game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets.  The members enjoyed the beautiful sunny day, spending fun time with friends, and rooting for their favorite team.  And at least one member was happy with the […]

San Jose – Spring Surprises

Many wonderful surprises surfaced this spring at Assistance League of San Jose.  Among them was the creation of a subgroup to the Marketing Committee.  It is basically called the Social Media Committee, but what it does surpasses anything basic! The Social Media committee has brought Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to the forefront of the chapter’s […]

Northern Virginia – Hosts Paper Shredding Event

This month’s paper-shredding event was our most successful ever.  Whether it was the trifecta of good causes that were served by this single event, the glorious sunny day, or a combination of those factors, we cannot know exactly.  We were delighted by the steady stream of cars that greeted us, each filled with papers to […]

Boise – Idaho’s Best Award Winners Includes Assistance League of Boise Thrift Store

It’s A Three-Peat! Thanks to our members, customers, and community that took the time to vote in the Idaho’s Best Award, Assistance League of Boise has been named Idaho’s Best Thrift Store in Idaho and in the Treasure Valley for the third year in a row. The Idaho’s Best Business awards are unlike any other. […]