{"id":4789,"date":"2018-07-15T18:25:58","date_gmt":"2018-07-16T00:25:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/el-paso\/?page_id=4789"},"modified":"2024-07-25T13:09:41","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T19:09:41","slug":"al-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/el-paso\/al-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;color: black\">Assistance League\u00ae of El Paso is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that puts caring and commitment into action through philanthropic programs in El Paso County since 1967.\u00a0 \u00a0Our volunteer members contribute over 25,000 hours annually to the El Paso Community; there are no paid employees.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 14.0pt;color: black\">These community-based philanthropic programs are supported by our Assistance League\u00ae chapter which benefit many adults and children.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css_animation=&#8221;rotateIn&#8221; 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