24
Oct
Rancho San Dieguito – Preschool Literacy Event
While supplies lasted, preschoolers, who have a library card and attend the Preschool Literacy Event on Oct. 24 at the Encinitas County Library, received a book bag and a special T-shirt to commemorate the day. This congratulates them for their involvement in the library’s audacious goal: in 2015, 1,000 preschoolers will read 1,00 books before […]
22
Oct
Greater Portland – Operation School Bell Serves Hillsboro School District
Operation School Bell, a program of the Assistance League of Greater Portland, will provide new clothing to 1,173 students in need in the Hillsboro School District in 2015-16, for a total investment of more than $115,000. The Assistance League of Greater Portland has been serving students in need in the Hillsboro School District* since 1998 […]
20
Oct
Greater Placer – A Gala to Remember!
Assistance League of Greater Placer members held their Fall Tea and “Fashions on a Budget” fundraiser this year at the Rocklin Event Center in Rocklin. Each year in October, this event attracts 400 ladies who, for a few hours, enjoy delicious food and wonderful company and watch a fabulous fashion show. Guests dress trendy, with […]
28
Sep
In the 1890s, Anne Banning and Ada Laughlin were high-society friends in Los Angeles. Banning was married to Hancock Banning, son of Los Angeles businessman Phineas Banning, known as The Father of the Port of Los Angeles. Laughlin met and married Homer Laughlin Jr. at Stanford University. He was the son of the founder of […]
21
Sep
the Chesapeake – Sing-along at Sunrise Assisted Living
Members of the Assistance League of the Chesapeake and residents of Sunrise Assisted Living in Severna Park joined voices to sing “The Grand Old Flag,” “God Bless America” and many more tunes from yesteryear. The sing-along was one of many provided by Assistance League of the Chesapeake to several assisted living and nursing homes in […]
08
Sep
Los Gatos-Saratoga – Helps Meets the Needs of Many in the Community
In a town where the median household income is estimated to be more than $200,000 per year and the annual income reaches $160,000, it’s difficult to consider that a portion of the population is living in poverty–so much so to where a child doesn’t own a dictionary or a warm coat for the winter, or […]
