Northern Virginia – Take Time Out for a Baseball Game
Several of our members recently took a break from their usual tasks so they could attend a home game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets. The members enjoyed the beautiful sunny day, spending fun time with friends, and rooting for their favorite team. And at least one member was happy with the […]
24
May
Many wonderful surprises surfaced this spring at Assistance League of San Jose. Among them was the creation of a subgroup to the Marketing Committee. It is basically called the Social Media Committee, but what it does surpasses anything basic! The Social Media committee has brought Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to the forefront of the chapter’s […]
19
May
Northern Virginia – Hosts Paper Shredding Event
This month’s paper-shredding event was our most successful ever. Whether it was the trifecta of good causes that were served by this single event, the glorious sunny day, or a combination of those factors, we cannot know exactly. We were delighted by the steady stream of cars that greeted us, each filled with papers to […]
03
May
Boise – Idaho’s Best Award Winners Includes Assistance League of Boise Thrift Store
It’s A Three-Peat! Thanks to our members, customers, and community that took the time to vote in the Idaho’s Best Award, Assistance League of Boise has been named Idaho’s Best Thrift Store in Idaho and in the Treasure Valley for the third year in a row. The Idaho’s Best Business awards are unlike any other. […]
02
May
Northern Virginia – Prepares 1660 April Food Bags
Assistance League of Northern Virginia held another successful food packing recently and assembled 1660 bags that contained an assortment of nonperishable food to sustain elementary school students over the weekend when school-supplied meals are not available. We first launched a food program in 2010 and since then we’ve named the program Weekend Food for Kids and expanded […]
18
Apr
Northern Virginia – Sponsors GotSneakers Campaign
We are delighted by the success of our GotSneakers campaign, which we launched in January. GotSneakers.com compensates nonprofit organizations for the sneakers they collect. Athletic shoes in good condition are provided to individuals all over the world who can’t afford quality footwear. Sneakers that are not suitable are recycled and used as paving materials. For […]
