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Operation SECU Family House Receives Mini Refrigerators
In the past, Assistance League has provided cooked meals to the residents at the SECU Family House, where the residents could socialize, cook and eat together. With the reality…
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Operation School Bell® Helping Even More Students
Operation School Bell, Assistance League’s flagship philanthropic program, has expanded this year. Three Pre-K schools have received closets full of student clothing and supplies, plus the Nurses KNAPSacks program is…
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You gotta have heART!
Assistance League of Greater Wilmington launches its AL ACTION! event in February: a fundraiser to provide art supplies for several elementary schools in the tri-county area. During February, anyone who enters…
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WECT – Thrift Shop on the news
Wilmington thrift store sees more donations, increased demand this holiday season By
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Operation Scholar Support – Brunswick Community College
A $10,000 check was presented to to Dr. Gene Smith, Brunswick Community College President, and Elizabeth Wassum, Executive Director of the Foundation of Brunswick Community College (BCC) in October, to help…
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Landfall Grant
The Landfall Foundation presented Assistance League of Greater Wilmington with a check for $7,500 to help underwrite the cost of our Stand Out and Read (SOAR) program. SOAR provides…
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Operation Scholarship Support – Cape Fear Community College
At our September regular meeting (via Zoom), we presented our guest speaker, Shane Fernando, Vice President of Advancement & the Arts at (CFCC), with a ceremonial check for $10,000. To…
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New membership program takes off
Assistance League of Greater Wilmington launched the “first flight” of our new Membership Orientation and Onboarding program and welcomed eight new members in September. After learning more about our history,…
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Operation Teddy Bear wins hearts at Novant Health in Brunswick County
100 adorable ALGW teddy bears were delivered to Christine Delbridge, Coordinator for Volunteer Services at Novant Health in Brunswick County. The bears will be given to young patients at…
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Making the best of bad situations: Children’s advocacy center creates safe space for abused kids
Our Teddy Bears are given to children to make them feel safe during this time. Click here for the Spectrum News highlight of this program.
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1,200 Snack Packs
We got together to pack 1,200 Snack Packs for NourishNC to distribute to children over the summer.
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Scholarships in the news
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The Assistance League of Greater Wilmington (ALGW) has donated $10,000 to the Brunswick Community College Foundation (BCCF) to go toward student nurses. This donation will fund…
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Murrayville Elementary Rocks!
Murrayville Elementary students, teachers, staff and parents painted hundreds of rocks with art and messages of kindness. On Saturday, April 24, Assistance League of Greater Wilmington volunteers were happy…
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Assistance League in Action
Each February, Assistance League of Greater Wilmington participates in the nationwide Assistance League in Action! campaign honoring the February birthday of Anne Banning, who founded Assistance League more than…
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AARP Award
Assistance League of Greater Wilmington was awarded the 2020 AARP NC Coastal Inspiration Award for Intergenerational Education Trailblazer. The AARP Inspiration Awards recognize people and organizations that have been…
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Annakin, the mannequin, makes a new friend
Shane Fernando, Vice President of Advancement and the Arts, Cape Fear Community College, recently stopped by the Thrift Shop to thank Assistance League of Greater Wilmington for our continued…
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Slightly Off-Key Stringalongs – Holiday 2020
The Slightly Off-Key Stringalongs, our singalong ukulele troupe that usually performs for hundreds of seniors in care facilities each year, have been unable to entertain seniors due to facility…
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“Tried And True…From Us to You” Cookbook
WHEN YOU BUY THIS COOKBOOK AT OUR THRIFT SHOP, YOU ARE HELPING ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREATER WILMINGTON… Purchase clothing for a student in need, Give a new book to a student…
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Assistance League in Action
Every February, Assistance League ACTION! Week gives all 120 chapters nationwide an opportunity to conduct a special program in their community. For the past two years, Assistance League of…
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