Temecula Valley – Opens Operation School Bell
A new school year underway to many parents means spending hundreds of dollars on their children’s clothing. Assistance League of Temecula Valley partnered with Kohl’s in Temecula to alleviate this burden by offering $125 for low-income families to buy their student’s clothes for the school year. Operation School Bell began in 1989 in Temecula and […]
04
Sep
Bend – Partners with Walmart for Operation School Bell
Do you remember shopping for new school shoes, or bringing home a new winter coat? Deciding on your outfit for the first day of school? Thousands of students in Deschutes County have never had this traditional back-to-school experience. In fact, many of them have never shopped for new clothes or shoes, or owned clothes that […]
02
Sep
Klamath Basin – Receives Grant from Cascade Health Alliance
Cascade Health Alliance has completed the first phase of its 2018 donations to local community projects totaling about $182,000. The recipients are the Assistance League, the third grade at Conger Elementary School, Klamath Promise, Mills-Kiwanis Park, REACH, SMART, Basin United Soccer Club/Mike’s Fieldhouse, Stearns Elementary School, Steen Sports Park/KC Youth Sports Complex, and Third Thursday. […]
31
Aug
Greeley – Thanks Outback Restaurant for Its Support
Assistance League of Greeley extends its appreciation to the Outback restaurant, at the Boomerang Golf Course, for its support through the Give Back at the Outback program. This is the fourth year the local chapter has benefited from the generosity of the Outback Pub and Restaurant. Partnerships between local business owners and local nonprofit organizations […]
29
Aug
Colorado Springs – Celebrates Rachel Hunt’s 100th Birthday
When Rachel Hunt was born on Aug. 24, 1918, the U.S. flag boasted 48 stars, Opha Mae Johnson became the first woman to enlist in the U.S. Marine Corps and World War I was nearing its end in Europe. Since then Hunt has seen countless changes in all walks of society, and is thankful for […]
Aug
Los Altos – Assistance League Remains Vibrant, Well Funded after Program Closures
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE REMAINS VIBRANT, WELL FUNDED We were disappointed in the article regarding our decision to close the Costume Bank and HOME apartments (“Assistance League closes Costume Bank, hands off HOME program,” Aug. 29). The article identified an “evolving workforce” and reduction in volunteers as driving factors behind these closures. That is not accurate in […]
