Greater Portland – Operation School Bell Serves Hillsboro School District
Operation School Bell, a program of the Assistance League of Greater Portland, will provide new clothing to 1,173 students in need in the Hillsboro School District in 2015-16, for a total investment of more than $115,000. The Assistance League of Greater Portland has been serving students in need in the Hillsboro School District* since 1998 […]
20
Oct
Greater Placer – A Gala to Remember!
Assistance League of Greater Placer members held their Fall Tea and “Fashions on a Budget” fundraiser this year at the Rocklin Event Center in Rocklin. Each year in October, this event attracts 400 ladies who, for a few hours, enjoy delicious food and wonderful company and watch a fabulous fashion show. Guests dress trendy, with […]
01
Oct
Planes, trains and automobiles carried more than 900 member volunteers from points throughout the United States to San Diego for the 2015 Assistance League National Conference to celebrate 80 years as a national organization. And what a celebration it was! San Diego was on board as the city and its residents paid tribute to the […]
28
Sep
In the 1890s, Anne Banning and Ada Laughlin were high-society friends in Los Angeles. Banning was married to Hancock Banning, son of Los Angeles businessman Phineas Banning, known as The Father of the Port of Los Angeles. Laughlin met and married Homer Laughlin Jr. at Stanford University. He was the son of the founder of […]
24
Sep
Assistance League of Northern Virginia honors Dominion Virginia Power
Dominion Virginia Power and its employees received a National Operation School Bell Award for significant financial and hands-on support while collaborating with Assistance League of Northern Virginia to expand and sustain its Operation School Bell Weekend Food for Kids program.
21
Sep
the Chesapeake – Sing-along at Sunrise Assisted Living
Members of the Assistance League of the Chesapeake and residents of Sunrise Assisted Living in Severna Park joined voices to sing “The Grand Old Flag,” “God Bless America” and many more tunes from yesteryear. The sing-along was one of many provided by Assistance League of the Chesapeake to several assisted living and nursing homes in […]
