On October 3, a contingent of employee volunteers from Wells Fargo Bank’s Commercial Banking division, arrived at the Assistance League Community Resource Center in Walnut Creek.  These volunteers knew firsthand how to make a difference.  On that day:they assembled 250 reusable bags of school clothing for delivery to Meadow Homes Elementary School in Concord as part […]

As you may be aware, Assistance League Diablo Valley Thrift Shop at the Wayside Inn is 100% volunteer staffed.  Our volunteers are predominantly over the age of 60 and at the highest risk.  Since our shop is small, we are also quite aware of social distancing issues. Given these concerns, the shop will be temporarily […]

The Assisteens® Fashion Show and Tea will not take place as scheduled in mid-March, but we are still hoping it can be rescheduled. Stay tuned!    

We are excited to announce that Assistance League Diablo Valley has received funding for our Common Threads Program: Clothes Shopping for Homeless Youth. Thanks to EastBayTimes and their readers for supporting Share the Spirit so we can provide help & hope to homeless youth.

Assistance League Diablo Valley celebrates National Family Literacy Day. To encourage reading, members in the R.E.A.D. program read to 1,200 second graders last year and donated books valued at $20,000 to children, classrooms and school libraries. Listen program members also provided 2,625 hours of reading support to second graders.

Our chapter held it’s first annual Leadership Celebration on March 27.  Chapter leaders enjoyed wonderful companions, great food, and fantastic success stories.  Thank you all!  Without you we could not fulfill our commitment to the community!