Northern Virginia – Hugs and Toiletries
Assistance League of Northern Virginia recently held a combined Hugs and Toiletries packing session, with 17 members participating. Two teams packed Hugs Pillow Bundles and the third team assembled toiletry packages. The chapter members delivered the packages to four local elementary schools at the conclusion. The Hugs Bundles contained beautiful pillows, hand-made and donated by […]
Apr
Northern Virginia – Build a Child’s Library
Nine members of Assistance League of Northern Virginia chapter recently helped nearly 550 students at a local elementary school select a brand-new book to take home and keep. For our second book fair of this school year, in a program called “Build a Child’s Library,” members worked with the Reading Specialist and other administrators at […]
Apr
Montgomery County – Completes Spring High School Operation School Bell
Operation School Bell®, the signature program of Assistance League Montgomery County, has completed its spring high school dressing events having served approximately 900 deserving students. Annually, Assistance League provides new school clothing for over 4000 students across all grade levels. For the volunteer members who help at a shopping event, the greatest reward has been [...]
Apr
Chicagoland West – Assisteens deliver inaugural program for ACTION! Week
Assisteens® of Chicagoland West organized their debut event with much enthusiasm. In honor of ACTION!Week, they shared Dr. Seuss’ time honored book The Lorax in three different ways: with a short re-enactment, a read aloud of the book, and a movie event at the Indian Prairie Library on Saturday, February 26. Kudos to the teens […]
23
Mar
Montgomery County – Safety Day at the Woodlands Children’s Museum
Assistance League Montgomery County volunteers were delighted to be again participating in Safety Days at the Woodlands Children’s Museum. Volunteers with our Poison Information-Always Ask™ program and our Passport for Good Health™ program, both focusing on the health and safety of children, distributed over 100 valuable information packets to families attending the event. Passport for [...]
Mar
St. Louis – Celebrates ACTION! Week
Assistance League of St. Louis Books From Friends Celebrates National Assistance League’s ACTION!Week to promote Literacy at Mullanphy-Botanical Garden ILC. Volunteers from Assistance League and St. Louis Children’s Author Micheal Anderson Surprise Students! National Assistance League’s annual ACTION! Week focuses on children’s literacy and this year, the St. Louis chapter’s celebration proudly included children’s author, […]
