Southeastern Michigan – Receives $26,000 Donation from GM
Tradition of Generosity Prompts GM Co-workers to Donate $26,000 to Assistance League: Donation Honors Late Co-worker Kelly Price Although Kelly Price died of cancer in 2001, her legacy continues to make life better for others. Her former colleagues and co-workers at GM World Headquarters honor her annually with a bowling event to benefit local charities […]
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El Paso – Barber Working with Assisteens to Provide Free Haircuts
El Pipo is a longtime barber college that has been training El Pasoans to cut hair for generations. Owner and founder Hector “El Pipo” Barragan is known for giving back to the community, and for this back-to-school season, he is working with the Assistance League of El Paso’s Youth Auxiliary [Assisteens®] to give free, regular […]
Aug
To give children in-need a real “shopping experience” with greater clothing selections, many Assistance League chapters have switched from clothing school children in-house to retail shopping. Collaborating with a store, chapters set up a plan to meet the students at the selected store. How this is accomplished varies from chapter to chapter. Usually, the selected […]
Aug
Everett – Elects New President
Assistance League of Everett has installed a new president to lead the nonprofit organization through its 51st year. Joanne Gunderson, of Everett, has been a member for 18 years and has held various positions, including treasurer, Operation School Bell chair and philanthropic chair. She also served as president 10 years ago. “I’m most involved with […]
Aug
Charlotte – Hosts Baubles and Bags Fundraiser
The Assistance League of Charlotte holds it’s big sale, “Baubles and Bags,” at the warehouse of their thrift store on South Tryon Street on Saturday, August 6, 2016, starting at 9 am. They are selling everything from Coach bags to vintage pieces. All are gently used. Some have never been used. The money you spend […]
Aug
Santa Clarita – Assisteens Receive Donation from Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club
The Santa Clarita Valley Corvette Club presented Assisteens, the 51-member teenage auxiliary of Assistance League Santa Clarita, with a $2,000 donation at their meeting on July 7. Assisteens chair and vice chair, Mark McClafferty and Erin Meottel, gratefully accepted this donation that will be used to provide 50 backpacks to the Department of Children and […]
