18
May
Diablo Valley – Awards $172,500 in Scholarships
Assistance League of Diablo Valley’s Scholarships Program Chair Cindi Segale (row 2, far left) congratulates recipients (row 1, l to r) Momal Afzal, Selene Prado-Rodrigues, Jacqueline Inclan, Cassandra Affinito and daughter, Hayoun Lim and Gilbert Arcilla; (Row 2, l) Karina Simpson, Juan Lopez Mendez, Darrel Muonekwu, Marcy Tegtmeier, Paramveer Singh, Jonathon Bayle, Aaliyah Karunaratne and […]
20
Feb
Greater Placer – Shares Scholarship Success Stories
Five Heartwarming Scholarship Successes Assistance League of Greater Placer’s Scholarship Program was established in 2004. Graduating high school students from selected alternative education programs which participated in our Competencies for Independent Living Program were offered an opportunity to apply for a scholarship to a college or trade school. Laura Spitzer shares in an interview how […]
17
Jan
Greater Portland – New Trades Scholarship Awarded
Long after his death, Bill Smith continues to give back. Smith was a successful businessman, owning the family-run Albina Co., Inc., a structural steel and metal fabrication company in Tualatin. As someone who got his educational start in a career technical program, Smith was disappointed to see trades programs disappearing from high schools and the […]
26
Jun
Rancho San Dieguito – Presents Camp Scholarships
The Assistance League of Rancho San Dieguito June 17 presented a $3,375 donation to the Del Mar Union School District in support of scholarships to the 6th Grade Outdoor Education Camp Program. Pat Talmon, vice president of philanthropic programs, on behalf of the Rancho San Dieguito Assistance League, presented the contribution to Shelley Petersen, assistant […]
28
May
Everett – Graduates Thankful for Awards
The handwritten notes answer why the women spend hours in the thrift store folding clothes and sorting dishes or why they take on cleaning out houses for money-raising estate sales. The notes remind them that their efforts mean something to young people whose lives are affected by poverty. “Over the years I’ve been in school […]
03
Mar
Laguna Beach – Early Intervention Program Works
Rock-a-Bye Babies It’s hard to wrap my mind around the fact that I am currently the grandmother of 10 and a great-grandmother of two. Even more, being a grandmother in this technologically intense world means more face time on Skype or Facebook so that I can access current photos and captured moments before my children’s […]
