Scholarships

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Jul

Glendale – Promoting Education

Assistance League of Glendale presented $1,000 scholarships to each of seven young women who graduated in June from Glendale public high schools or are attending Glendale Community College. Assistance League of Glendale focuses on local community needs. Members raise funds at the Thrift Alley resale shop, 314 E. Harvard St., in Glendale, to provide clothes […]

21

Jul

San Antonio – Camp VIBE at Assistance League

Assistance League of San Antonio is pleased to provide a venue for Camp VIBE (Vocational and Independence Building Experiences), a camp focused on providing visually impaired children and teens with opportunities that will help prepare them for the vocational world. On July 21, 2015, fourteen (14) students, aged 14-17 with varying degrees of vision loss […]

30

Apr

Mid-Missouri – Benefits Columbia Public Schools

Assistance League of Mid-Missouri, a non-profit volunteer organization which has greatly benefited Columbia Public Schools and its students, celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this school year. The philanthropic organization serves women and children in the community. Through fundraising efforts such as its Cookie Connection, annual comedy night and the Upscale Resale store, the organization has […]

29

Apr

Mid-Missouri – Seminar to Help Ready Women for the Workforce

The Columbia Area Career Center will present a half-day professional development seminar called Landing the Job: A Women’s Workshop for Success. Recognizing that having been incarcerated, in a shelter, or in a drug- or alcohol-rehabilitation program — or taking time off to raise a family — can create obstacles for women looking to enter or […]

27

Mar

Rancho San Dieguito – Provides Tuition Assistance

The chapter is providing $5,000 this spring to three school districts in our service area that have low income families who struggle to pay the tuition for their 6th graders’ attendance at the week-long Outdoor Learning Camp. The photo shows the presentation of $2,000 check to the Cardiff School District for tuition at Camp Cuyamaca. […]

31

Jan

Santa Monica – Assistance League Sponsor Science School Trip

Assistance League of Santa Monica annually sponsors fifth graders from Stoner Avenue School to attend a week at Malibu Outdoor Science School, which was recently held Jan. 12-16. Students engaged in journal writing and used scientific tools and methods while exploring different Eco-systems. Midweek four  members – Gloria Fowler, Joyce Landsverk, Sue Ferrell, and Gaye […]