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Jul
Childhood Literacy Programs – Key to Academic Success
Children growing up in book-deprived homes miss out on wonderful imaginary worlds where cats wear hats, llamas wear red pajamas and a curious little monkey has one adventure after another. Created with captivating words and colorful illustrations, youth books, from preschool through the elementary years, instill a lifelong love of reading that translates into early […]
01
Jun
More than Just Clothes Assistance League cares about kids—we clothe them, feed them, provide comfort in difficult circumstances, and we educate them on staying safe. Chapters across the United States provide programs that convey to the children the message that they have the right to say “no” to strangers and to bullies, as well as […]
01
May
Retired Teachers Join Assistance League
“I love working with children, and want to do more than what I’m doing now.” According to Tom Murphy, United Federation of Teachers, “[volunteering] is in their DNA… a call to duty… a sense of idealism and social justice.” Murphy, UFT’s Retired Teachers Chapter Leader, is explaining why retired teachers volunteer in such large numbers, […]
01
Apr
Assault Survivor Kits® Provide Comfort and Dignity
You look at the clock…3 a.m. and the phone is ringing. “Hello.” “Is this the Johnson residence?” “Yes.” “I am a nurse from the Emergency Room at Good Samaritan Hospital. You are listed as a contact for your daughter. Is this correct?” You sit up and think to yourself, this is the phone call you […]
01
Jan
Choose a New Year’s Resolution that will change your life—and the lives of others
During this season of making resolutions, people tend to focus on self-improvement with fitness and happiness topping the list of desired results. There are many ways to achieve these personal goals, but one of the most surprising and fulfilling paths to physical, emotional and social well-being is volunteerism. Volunteers are active, contributing members of society […]
01
Dec
As the year comes to a close, our attention turns to the Holiday Season, and inevitably, to income taxes. The holidays are traditionally a time for gift giving and for increased assistance to the unfortunate. The chapters of Assistance League operate all year long with programs focused mostly on the children of our communities, those […]
