Southeastern Michigan – Promotes Childhood Literacy with “The Magic of Reading”
Special assemblies celebrate March Is Reading Month and promote One-2-One Tutoring program “The more you read, the more you know. The more you know, the farther you’ll go,” chimed students in Pontiac and Rochester during two “Magic of Reading” programs. Baffling Bill the Magician demonstrated the importance of early literacy as he treated Oakland County […]
May
Fresno – Receives Hands Across the Valley Service/Volunteer Organization 2016 Award
Recipient of Hands Across the Valley Service/Volunteer Organization 2016. A distinguished award chosen from over 123 nominees.
May
Pueblo – Receives Grant from ENT Credit Unions
Ent Credit Union recently awarded six Pueblo nonprofits a total of $17,600 through its 2016 Youth Endowment Series grants program. The agencies are Assistance League of Pueblo, Boys and Girls Clubs of Pueblo County, Care and Share Food Bank of Pueblo, Posada, Pueblo Crisis Pregnancy Center-A Caring Pregnancy Center and Soaring Eagles Center for Autism.
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May
Retired Teachers Join Assistance League
“I love working with children, and want to do more than what I’m doing now.” According to Tom Murphy, United Federation of Teachers, “[volunteering] is in their DNA… a call to duty… a sense of idealism and social justice.” Murphy, UFT’s Retired Teachers Chapter Leader, is explaining why retired teachers volunteer in such large numbers, […]
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Apr
Tulsa – Supports Mental Health Association Oklahoma with Styles for Fashion Show
There’s a photo that hangs above my desk that features the smiling faces of staff, volunteers and participants who made the Association’s 2010 Fashion & Talent Showcase possible. It’s a daily reminder of how a group of compassionate Oklahomans can give someone impacted by mental illness a unique opportunity that lifts up their spirits and […]
Apr
Orange – Orange Blossom Auxiliary to Host “A Taste of Orange”
The Orange Blossoms Auxiliary, an Auxiliary of Assistance League® of Orange, will be hosting the annual Taste of Orange event. This food and beer tasting event will include tons of local restaurants, beer and wine tastings from top restaurants and breweries, silent auction, raffles, live music and more. Tickets are $40 for all food tastings, […]
