Assistance League

Palm Springs Desert Area – Part of One-Stop Kindergarten Prep

A youth considers multiple options during a distribution of backpacks.  Students enrolling for kindergarten receive a complimentary backpack filled with basic school supplies and a book courtesy of Assistance League of Palm Springs Desert Area. Read the rest of article.

Newport-Mesa – Member shares her Story as a WWII Veteran

The “Greatest Generation” is rapidly becoming the “disappearing generation.” Of the 16 million men and women who served in uniform during World War II, their numbers are expected to dwindle to less than a half-million by the end of this year, according to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Of these remaining veterans, whose ages […]

Sowing Seeds of Growth: Kids Become Gardeners

Three great goals—help young children learn about plants, work together in nature, and eat fresh vegetables—are combined in a program of Assistance League of Southwest Washington. The chapter works with kindergarteners and preschoolers at a local agency, Innovative Services Northwest, to increase literacy and help children, many of whom have developmental or social challenges, reach […]

San Antonio – President’s Response Published in mySA

Re: “Home environment often impacts education,” Gloria Padilla, Other Views, Feb. 11: The topic of this commentary is one that my organization has been addressing for 26 years. Assistance League of San Antonio is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit all-volunteer organization that has impacted the lives of Bexar County residents, mostly children, for more than 30 years. […]

Northern Virgina – Benefits from Tee Off for Tots Tournament

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is honored to be one of six local charities selected to benefit from funds raised at Tee Off for Tots Tournament for Children’s Charities, which is an event run by a group of Morgan Stanley employees that takes place in the fall.  The 2016 Tee Off for Tots event raised $11,000 […]

Atlanta – Awards Participants in Children’s Book Drive

Assistance League of Atlanta recently awarded plaques to the Interact Club at Dunwoody High School and the Executive Council of  Dunwoody Elementary School PTO  for helping the organization set a new record collecting books for their annual Children’s Book Drive.  In 2016, Assistance League collected and distributed more than 17,400 books in the Atlanta area. […]