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Feb
Houston – Celebrates Legacy of Literacy with Head Start
Families with children gathered to celebrate the Legacy of Literacy Day on Saturday morning in the northeast Houston neighborhood of Denver Harbor. At the Head Start literacy event, which was open to the public, children played games, won prizes, completed arts and crafts, had their faces painted and chose books to take home after listening […]
Feb
Greeley – Human Bean Coffee Shops Support Chapter Program
Greeley Human Bean coffee shops assist Assistance League of Greeley with Color Me Weld Program. The Human Bean coffee shops set up collection boxes at each of their coffee shops inviting customers to contribute coloring/activity books along with crayons or colored pencils in support of The Color Me Weld program. The response was overwhelming and […]
21
Feb
Norman – Nonprofit Gives Children a Chance to Start School with Dignity
NORMAN, Okla. — There’s nothing like starting the first day of school with new clothes and a new pair of shoes. Some children have not had the opportunity to experience that, and that’s where Assistance League of Norman comes in. “We want children to go back to school with their head held high,” Assistance League […]
Feb
Tucson – Looking out for the Tucson Community
It was 9:30 on a Wednesday morning, but a group of elementary children aren’t sitting in their desks at school. Instead, they are picking out some clothes and a backpack for themselves. Helen Van Auken, a retired principal and teacher, was there helping a little girl pick out clothes. She volunteers at the Assistance League […]
13
Feb
Inland North County – Celebrates Remodeled Thrift Shop
Assistance League of Inland North County recently celebrated the grand reopening of their Thrift and Consignment Shop in Escondido. Assistance League partnered with Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) and National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) of San Diego to update the Thrift Shop and Consignment Shop to maximize the potential sales area. The […]
12
Feb
Los Gatos – A Garden Grows and Students Benefit
Before school ended last year, the students at Monroe Middle School planted pumpkin, watermelon and zucchini seeds under the guidance of our Volunteers in the Garden. What appeared when they returned this fall to the garden was a surprise – 22 pumpkins, awesome zucchini and a few watermelons. The students carved the pumpkins and with […]
