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Nov

Corvallis – Dental Education Program Keeps Local Kids Smiling

The Assistance League of Corvallis used to have a more broad program that matched up needy children with dentists. But Kuenzli said the implementation of the Boys and Girls Club’s dental program filled that need, so the ALC changed its focus to education. “We’ve been doing a dental education program in the sixth grades for […]

Nov

Tustin – Assisteens® Food Collection

Assisteens are a vibrant, thriving organization for high school students dedicated to volunteering in our community.  Teen volunteers donate service hours through philanthropic programs adopted by each grade level and community programs. One of their programs provides assistance to the Orange County Rescue Mission, an organization helping the homeless in Orange County.  During a weekend […]

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Nov

the Eastside – Donates Food-filled Backpacks to Students in Need

Assistance League of the Eastside donated 60 backpacks of food for the Pantry Packs program to help feed students in need at a local Redmond junior high school. When kids don’t get enough to eat, they can’t concentrate and they can’t learn. Teachers tell stories of kids excited to be at school on Mondays because […]

Nov

Diablo Valley – Food Boxes Receive Hands-on Support

Established in 2012, Assistance League of Diablo Valley’s Community Programs includes seven programs that meet a range of community needs. Food Boxes is one of these programs whose members purchase food items and everyday necessities for individuals and families who are in crisis. In preparing for an Easter feast, Food Boxes Chairman Joanna Smith and […]

Nov

Northern Virginia – Weekend Food for Kids

Fairfax County, the second richest county in the United States, can’t have hungry citizens. Wrong! In Fairfax County there are 89,000 residents who are struggling with hunger, including 38,000 children (Source: Capital Area Food Bank).  In Northern Virginia 1 in 6 children is at risk of or experiencing hunger (Source: U.S. Census), and 1 in […]

Nov

FAQ: Do we have to move our website?

NO. No chapter needs to do anything about their website. We hope we have designed a website that chapters find attractive and useful and will eventually move their current websites to our new model.