Assistance League of the Chesapeake, Inc. has received a $16,000 grant from Anne Arundel County Local Development Council. The Local Development Council’s sole purpose is to advise the County Executive on the needs and priorities of the communities surrounding the Maryland Live! Casino and the expenditure of video lottery terminal funds. The grant we received will help fund our Operation School Bell programs, Kids In Need and Project Literacy, providing uniforms and books for students at Meade Heights and VanBokkelen Elementary Schools between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016.