Assistance League^® of Northern Virginia

Meeting the basic needs of children in low-income schools we serve

Celebrating Community

Our 20^th Anniversary may be over, but our mission to help our community is still going strong. We invite the public to share in helping and celebrating our community by making contributions from our monthly wish lists.

This summer, you can support reading for low-income students by purchasing books from Assistance League of Northern Virginia’s April wish list. This month’s selections include popular series like Pete the Cat, The Baby-Sitters Club, Encyclopedia Brown, “I Survived” historical books, and “I Can Read” titles for younger readers—options for every grade level.

To make sure it gets to the right place in a timely fashion, please remember to select Assistance League of Northern Virginia as the shipping address! Thank you for your invaluable contribution to a child’s education.

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From providing food and clothes to our children in-need to helping nurture our next generation’s education, ALNV strives to support our community through our programs.

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Golf Tournament and Luncheon

Our first annual ALNV Golf Tournament and Luncheon Fundraiser is in the books and we are thrilled to say that it was a huge success! We would like to thank all who participated, from the golfers to the sponsors to the generous donors and all the ALNV members who worked so hard – a great big Thank You!

Mark your calendars for the 2^nd Annual Golf Tournament and luncheon fundraiser on Monday, April 13, 2026!

Amazon Wishlists

Each month, ALNV provides an Amazon Wish List of items that help support our programs to provide food, clothing and books to needy children. We welcome donations from any of these wish lists at any time during the year. Please take a look: assistanceleague.org/northern-virginia/news-events/alnv-activities/amazon/ Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members!

We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. Our community endeavors include many hands-on events, but we also need members to help with behind-the-scenes activities, such as website maintenance and support, writing grant applications, news releases, and letters to supporters, graphic design, and photography, to name just a few.

Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to helping students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

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Gearing up for our Spring Fundraiser!

On Sunday, April 30, we are hosting A LITERARY LUNCHEON & FUNDRAISER, at which two award-winning authors – Sean McFate and Judith Pearson — will discuss their books with Peggy Fox moderating. The luncheon starts at noon, but feel free to come a little early to the Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA, 22152.

For more details, see our post or go ahead and order tickets! Seating is limited, and tickets will sell quickly, so act soon.

WHO will you bring joy to this season?

ALNV is proud to once again offer the official White House Ornaments for 2023! These beautiful ornaments are inspired by the handcrafted Christmas orgnaments used in the White House during the Gerald R. Ford Jr. administration. You can share the news with our official flyer. To place your order, go to our dedicated WHO page to learn more and start the process!

Tutors Wanted!

Are you interested in making a difference for local children? Assistance League of Northern Virginia is looking for additional members to help support the food, clothing and literacy programs we offer at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We will be starting an additional reading program at an elementary school in Reston in the very near future and welcome additional participants who are interested in helping young students develop their reading skills. Learn more here.

Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members to help support our philanthropic programs that provide food, clothing and literacy programs at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. We have hands-on events, such as packing weekend food bags and Hugs Pillows; weekly reading-tutoring programs, and periodic book fairs at the schools. We also have many behind-the-scenes activities, such as drafting grant applications, news releases, letters to supporters, and website support. If your background is tech, writing, graphic design, or photography, we can use your help. If you want to give back to the community in any way, we can use your help. Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to help students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

Find the RightGift

If you’re familiar with such programs as our Bedtime Hugs program, then you’re familiar with the incredible partnership ALNV has with RightGift. Through the generosity of our members and donors, ALNV has been able to continue to assist and provide for children in the NoVA area. We’re always seeking additional donations of gifts throughout the year, and appreciate any and all that you’re able to provide.

2023-2024 Impacts

$172,671

Dollars Returned

4,581

Children Served

16,207

Hours Volunteered

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Nourish & Flourish

The Weekend Food for Kids Program is a key focus of our efforts to help students from low-income families that struggle to provide basic necessities. There’s no escaping the fact that continuing high costs for groceries are pinching budgets, and some children go hungry over the weekend when school meals are not available. You can help ensure […]

Back to School in Style

Kids are back in school in Northern Virginia and we want to make sure that students have what they need to feel good about themselves and be prepared for a new school year. Our volunteers recently assembled “starter packages” of new clothing for the Title 1 elementary schools we support so the schools would be […]

POSITIVE ENERGY

This summer, we were excited to welcome 9 new members! This brings our membership close to 80 volunteers. While many volunteer organizations are struggling to attract new members, we are thrilled to be growing stronger. New members are attracted not only by the work we do and its impact on the community but also because of […]

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