Santa Clarita – Included in “Top Stories of the Year”
by Martha Michael Thirteen-year-old Erica lined up with her father in front of Old Navy Tuesday night, waiting for her turn to enter the store and begin shopping with her $125 voucher. She would use all of the 45 minutes she was allowed, carefully choosing clothes for school that she otherwise would not have been […]
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Dec
Omaha – Partners with Great Harvest Bread for Toy Donations
Great Harvest Bread will partner with the Assistance League of Omaha by offering a free loaf of bread to anyone bringing a new unwanted Christmas gift to any of their stores Dec. 29 to Jan. 16. Great Harvest will then donate the items to the Assistance League Thrift Shop. All three locations of Great Harvest […]
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Dec
Long Beach – “Island Fantasy: Caribbean 2015” Fundraiser
Assistance League of Long Beach held its annual fundraiser, “Island Fantasy: Caribbean 2015” on Oct. 25 at the Hotel Maya. More than $75,000 was raised in support of the League’s philanthropic programs. Beautiful island-inspired centerpieces of Banksia Protea with orchids on large green tropical leaves greeted the 450 guests as they entered the Maya Pavilion. […]
Dec
Sierra Foothills – Home Tour Inspires Decorators
Hosted by the Assistance League of the Sierra Foothills, the tour features five El Dorado Hills, Calif., their “Homes for the Holidays” decked out with their holiday finest. Proceeds go toward the Assistance League’s programs for children and seniors. The tour inspires the community to get involved. Here is one family’s story: Before Halloween had […]
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Dec
Palm Springs Desert Area – Receives Grant from BIGHORN Cares
BIGHORN Golf Club Charities is proud to announce the distribution of over $500,000 in grants from its BIGHORN Cares program to 47 qualified non-profit organizations whose work benefits the most under-served citizens in the Coachella Valley. BIGHORN Golf Club Charities developed the BIGHORN Cares program to fund specific projects produced by local non-profit organizations that […]
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Dec
Charlotte – League Dresses Youth for Success
(NBC News) It’s a Monday morning at the Assistance League of Charlotte, North Carolina and the donations are pouring in. In a back room at the league, a huge room is set up as a department store consignment shop to provide in their many charitable efforts. Susan Brackett, President of the Assistance League of Charlotte, […]
