Assistance League of Northern Virginia is a chapter of Assistance League, a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian national volunteer service organization founded in the early 1890’s, that promotes volunteerism through leadership training and education.
Today over 22,000 Assistance League members in 120 chapters touch the lives of more than 1.7 million youth and adults every year, contributing more than 3.3 million service hours and returned $50 million to local communities. This volunteer-driven organization is bound by a strong central mission to help those in need achieve a better quality of life.
Assistance League of Northern Virginia was organized as a guild in 1999 and chartered as the 113th chapter of Assistance League in 2004. Since 1999, our all-volunteer chapter has contributed approximately 224,000 service hours and has donated $1,053,000 worth of donations to the community through our philanthropic programs which help to feed, clothe and educate children. During 2020-2021, Assistance League of Northern Virginia members touched the lives of approximately 8,000 children and together with community volunteers contributed in excess of 9,000 service hours.
MISSION
Assistance League of Northern Virginia volunteers transforming the lives of children through community programs.
We empower volunteers . . .
- To identify and meet needs in their communities
- To strengthen and broaden their talents and skills
- To make a difference in people’s lives
- To enjoy fulfilling friendships based on the spirit of giving
VISION
Essential needs are met in our community and families flourish.
TAG LINE
Transforming Lives · Strengthening Community
CORE VALUES
Commitment – Dedicated to a course of action
Leadership – Willingness to lead and develop leaders
Ethics – Doing the right thing in a reliable way
Accountability – Willingness to accept responsibility
Respect – Treating all with courtesy
Board of Directors
Each chapter of Assistance League has a separate Board of Directors to govern the chapter’s activities. Positions on the Board of Directors are populated through an election process. Eligible individuals are selected from the chapter’s membership, and upon a vote of the members, are installed in their positions.
On June 8, 2021, a new Board of Directors of the Assistance League of Northern Virginia was installed for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.
2021-2022
President
Gina Glenn
President–Elect
Vacant
Vice President Membership
Jerilyn Woelfel
Vice President Philanthropy
Nancy Treanor
Vice President Resource Development
Kathy Jackson
Public Relations Chair
Lynn Barron
Treasurer
Nannette Henderson
Secretary
Mary Gronlund
Education Chair
Nancy Spinosa
Strategic Planning Chair
Judy Sutton
Chapter Leadership 2021-2022
In addition to the Board of Directors, the Northern Virginia Chapter of the National Assistance League is able to meet its goals and objectives through the diligent application of knowledge, skills, and abilities shared by dedicated members in leadership positions.
Membership Committees
Sunshine Chair
Beth Singley
Circle Fund Ambassador
Pam Anwyll
Membership Hours Chair
Deborah Colby
Hospitality
Dorine DiConti
Philanthropy Committees
Operation School Bell – Literacy for Kids Chair
Vacant
Literacy for Kids – Book Distribution
Vernetta Gaiani
Literacy for Kids – Reading Programs
Mary Ann Cadin, Jerilyn Woelfel
Operation School Bell-Tutoring
Jerilyn Woelfel, Mary Ann Cadin
Operation School Bell – New Clothing for Kids Chair
Dorine DiConti , Pam Anwyll
Operation School Bell – Weekend Food for Kids Chair
Gail Banks and Carrie Sawicki
Operation Hugs Coordinator
Judy Sutton
Resource Development Committees
White House Ornaments Chair
Cindy Burgess
Grant Writing
Pat Thompson
Fundraising
Kathy Jackson
Public Relations Committees
Webmaster
Vacant
Facebook/Social Media Coordinator
Robin Cotchan
Historian
Vacant
Organization
Parliamentarian and ByLaws
Darlene Cooke
Annual Reports and Financials
Strategic Plan
Annual Community Reports
Assistance League of Northern Virginia 2020-2021 Annual Report
Assistance League of Northern Virginia 2019-2020 Annual Report
Assistance League of Northern Virginia 2018-2019 Annual Report
Financial Reports
2020-2021 Assistance League of Northern Virginia IRS Form 990
2019-2020 Assistance League of Northern Virginia IRS Form 990
2018-2019 Assistance League of Northern Virginia IRS Form 990
2017-2018 Assistance League of Northern Virginia IRS Form 990
2016-2017 Assistance League of Northern Virginia IRS Form 990