Assistance League

Greater Wilmington – Receives Community Grant

ATMC (Shallotte, N.C.) recently gave $25,000 in grants through Community Connections to 16 organizations dedicated to Brunswick County. This year’s recipients include education organizations, community service groups and a foundation that offers support and financial assistance to cancer patients, among many others. Since 2006, ATMC has awarded over $500,000 in community and education grants to […]

Santa Clarita – Partners with Brighton and Cobblestone Cottage for Handbag Trade-In

Along with the accessory manufacturer Brighton, Cobblestone Cottage is extending an invitation to join them in their latest charitable initiative, the Handbag Trade-In. This is their annual drive to collect and deliver gently used handbags to women. Nearly every woman has handbags that she no longer carries, so Cobblestone Cottage manager, Jamee Brandt, and Brighton […]

Northern Virginia – Teams Up with Hair Cuttery for Free Haircuts

MARK YOUR CALENDARS! During the first two weeks of August (1-15), every time a child, up to age 18, purchases a haircut, Hair Cuttery will donate a free haircut certificate to a child in need. Last year, with the help of this program, Assistance League of Northern Virginia distributed 400 free haircut certificates to students in […]

Long Beach – Receives Building Bridges Award from from California Conference for Equality and Justice

A whopping $150,000 was raised at the 53rd Annual California Conference for Equality and Justice’s Humanitarian Awards Dinner held on May 25 at the Hyatt Regency. The 350 attendees were welcomed by CCEJ chair Minnie Douglas, with dinner co-chairs Julie and Walter Larkins opening the program by introducing the 40 past honorees by year. Four […]

Laguna Beach – Awards Scholarships to High School Graduates

The Assistance League of Laguna Beach  recently awarded a total of $25,000 in scholarships to five graduates of Laguna Beach High School. Scholarship recipients are Michael Beu, Hannah Budroe, Marcus Gunell, Molly McMillen and Eden Young.  A first thank you has arrived from Eden who will be attending Loyola. She is planning on “…going into […]

Metro Columbus – Presents Ada Edwards Laughlin Award to Margaret Lutz

Margaret Lutz received the Ada Edwards Laughlin Award at the Metro Columbus chapter annual meeting on May 23, 2016.  The award was named for the co-founder of Assistance League, a woman who was less visible, but filled the role of hardworking behind-the-scenes assistant to Ann Banning, the founder. Margaret signed the original charter as a […]