Chapter News

17

Sep

Whittier – Receives First “Going the Extra Mile” Award

The Assistance League of Whittier) has had a busy summer meeting with school district staff at Whittier City School District, East Whittier City School District, South Whittier School District and Los Nietos School District. Representatives from the Board, program chairs and Kids On the Block attended the meetings with staff to review the services available […]

16

Sep

Austin – Presents Check to Austin Community College Board of Trustees

Assistance League of Austin was proud to present a check for $145,000 this week to the Board of Trustees at Austin Community College (ACC) to provide scholarships to young adults pursuing education in health and technology-related fields. With this check, Assistance League has contributed more than $1 million since 1998 to the scholarship program at ACC. […]

12

Sep

El Paso – EPWater Helps Raise $47,000 for Assistance League

2018 El Paso Water Charity of Choice Chair Gerardo Gomez presented a check for $47,000 to the Assistance League of El Paso on September 12 at the Public Service Board meeting. The donation, that shattered goal expectations of $30,000, comes from the EPWater employee fundraising campaign and will benefit Operation School Bell®. Operation School Bell is a […]

08

Sep

Temecula Valley – Opens Operation School Bell

A new school year underway to many parents means spending hundreds of dollars on their children’s clothing. Assistance League of Temecula Valley partnered with Kohl’s in Temecula to alleviate this burden by offering $125 for low-income families to buy their student’s clothes for the school year. Operation School Bell began in 1989 in Temecula and […]

04

Sep

Bend – Partners with Walmart for Operation School Bell

Do you remember shopping for new school shoes, or bringing home a new winter coat? Deciding on your outfit for the first day of school? Thousands of students in Deschutes County have never had this traditional back-to-school experience. In fact, many of them have never shopped for new clothes or shoes, or owned clothes that […]

02

Sep

Klamath Basin – Receives Grant from Cascade Health Alliance

Cascade Health Alliance has completed the first phase of its 2018 donations to local community projects totaling about $182,000. The recipients are the Assistance League, the third grade at Conger Elementary School, Klamath Promise, Mills-Kiwanis Park, REACH, SMART, Basin United Soccer Club/Mike’s Fieldhouse, Stearns Elementary School, Steen Sports Park/KC Youth Sports Complex, and Third Thursday. […]