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 […]
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May
Reno-Sparks – Sponsors Baby Shower
Assistance League of Reno-Sparks was proud to provide gifts for the 6th annual Veterans Baby Shower sponsored by the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System. As an initial supporter of this event six years ago, we’re glad to see how it has grown, with support from other community organizations as well, including the VFW, Carson City […]
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
Mid-Missouri – Grant for Winter Coats from Boone Electric Community Trust
Boone Electric Community Trust, of Columbia, Missouri, provided Assistance League of Mid-Missouri with a $10,000 grant to purchase winter coats for area children through Operation School Bell ®. “The Trust is excited to provide this funding to Assistance League of Mid-Missouri”, Trust Chair Craig Stevenson says, “Knowing that the Trust is supporting this group’s efforts […]
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 […]
