Philanthropic Programs

Operation School Bell®

Elementary school students shop at local Target store “dressing” or are provided with uniforms at their local schools.

Assault Survivor Kit®

Assault Survivor Kits contain new clothing items for men, women and children who are victims of assault or who are in crisis.

Share Our Spare

The Share Our Spare Program provides an expanded community service emphasis to oversee distribution of unused items donated to our Thrift Shop,

Adult Day Care Socials

A monthly celebration is held at an adult day care center located in Tempe.

Scholarships

The Scholarship Program provides financial assistance to qualified students of East Valley Institute of Technology.

2021-2022 Statistics

$288

thousand dollars returned to East Valley

11.4

thousand people served in East Valley

23.7

thousand hours volunteered

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Thrift Shop Sales

WEEKLY SALES CALENDAR Thrift Shop Sales Calendar March 2023 Shop Hours: 10am – 4pm Wednesday – Saturday Donations are being accepted Wednesday thru Saturday and Monday – 10am to 3pm We appreciate your continued support.                 Your $$ spent help support the elementary students in the East Valley! 

AWARD – Favorite Thrift Shop

Thank you to our East Valley community, including our members, customers, and friends, who voted in the Independent News Media Reader’s Choice Awards. “Assistance League of East Valley” has been awarded the “2022 East Valley Favorite Thrift Shop!”  

Community Volunteers

Community Volunteers from PacSci hard at work sorting women’s and children’s clothing as well as steaming for the Thrift Shop.

Sundt Construction Inc, Employes – Grant

We are thrilled to have received a $10,000 grant from the Sundt Foundation! Funding comes from donations from Sundt Construction Inc. employees, matched by the company. The Foundation board presented the check during a tour of our shop. At left are Tom Vosdoganes of Sundt and another representative, along with Rosemary Craft and Joyce Godfrey. […]

Chandler Compadres Grant

Thank you, Chandler Compadres, for the $2,500 “Kids Are Our Game” grant to Assistance League of East Valley. Now 115 more students in Title I elementary schools will have two sets of clean new uniforms to wear to school. You are making a difference in the lives of kids! @ChandlerCompadres    2 attachments  472KB

East Valley Spelling Bees

Congratulations to the winners of the district spelling bees in Tempe, Chandler and Gilbert Schools! Assistance League of East Valley awarded these top spellers trophies and book store gift cards at three events in January. Seventy-four children participated, and a handful from each district will compete in regional bees. The regional winners will go on to the […]

Thank you, COX Charities!

Cox Charities has once again awarded our chapter with grant funds for Operation School Bell! We received a check for $5,000 in October, which will enable us to provide an additional 230 students with two school uniforms each. Cox Charities is supporting a new Cox company social goal, called “34 by 34”, to empower 34 […]

Birdies For Charity 2023!

Donate to  Phoenix Open Birdies For Charity program!    

Helping Those in Need in the Community

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Thunderbirds Charities Donate $20,000

Thunderbird Charities FOX10 Video   

Operation School Bell Dressing at Target

Operation School Bell Target Dressing It was a great evening! Assistance League of East members held their first Target dressing for the 2017-18 school year…

Regional Spelling Bees – Tempe, Chandler & Gilbert

TOP SCHOOL SPELLERS WILL REPRESENT THEIR DISTRICTS IN REGIONAL SPELLING BEES…

Michael Pollack accepts Operation School Bell Award

Assistance League of East Valley proudly presented the Operation School Bell® award to Michael A. Pollack

Radio Interview with Mini Salas at KMLE

Radio Interview with Mini Salas at KMLE Kathy Stevens and Paula Brimhall Assistance League of East Valley – Marketing

Operation School Bell Shopping Spree

Shopping Spree at Target!

Katie Seavers on Midday Arizona

Katie Seavers on Midday Arizona  

National Volunteer Recognition Week (April 23 – 29)

To celebrate national Volunteer Recognition Week (April 23 – 29), our chapter hosted a breakfast for our community volunteers on Saturday, April 29.  Each of the ten volunteers introduced themselves and told what they liked doing for our Thrift Shop. This included tasks such as picking up and delivering donations of furniture, steaming wrinkled clothing, […]

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Thrift Shop Sales

WEEKLY SALES CALENDAR Thrift Shop Sales Calendar March 2023 Shop Hours: 10am – 4pm Wednesday – Saturday Donations are being accepted Wednesday thru Saturday and Monday – 10am to 3pm We appreciate your continued support.                 Your $$ spent help support the elementary students in the East Valley! 

AWARD – Favorite Thrift Shop

Thank you to our East Valley community, including our members, customers, and friends, who voted in the Independent News Media Reader’s Choice Awards. “Assistance League of East Valley” has been awarded the “2022 East Valley Favorite Thrift Shop!”  

Community Volunteers

Community Volunteers from PacSci hard at work sorting women’s and children’s clothing as well as steaming for the Thrift Shop.

Sundt Construction Inc, Employes – Grant

We are thrilled to have received a $10,000 grant from the Sundt Foundation! Funding comes from donations from Sundt Construction Inc. employees, matched by the company. The Foundation board presented the check during a tour of our shop. At left are Tom Vosdoganes of Sundt and another representative, along with Rosemary Craft and Joyce Godfrey. […]

Accepting Applications for Members

Become a member! Join an incredible group of volunteers dedicated to making a difference in the East Valley.
Assistance League of East Valley is now welcoming new members.

Visit Our Thrift Shop

The Thrift Shop is our primary source of funding for our philanthropic programs.  We are proud of our reputation as one of the best and friendliest thrift shops in the East Valley.

Shop Information

Address:

2326 N Alma School Rd
Chandler, AZ  85224

Hours of Operation:

Wednesday thru Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Holidays

Call:  (480) 792-1600

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