Assistance League Offers Opportunity to “Give Back”
When it comes to giving back, everyone wins! At this time of year when we gather to give thanks for all that we have, it’s a good time to take the opportunity to consider how we might “give back.” Since 1919, Assistance League has served as a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization of volunteers helping the […]
08
Dec
What is the National Operation School Bell Award?
Operation School Bell®, the signature program of Assistance League, provides assistance to children in need. Chapters determine the specific needs in their local communities, then develop, fund and implement the programs. Assistance League is widely recognized for its efforts to provide new school clothing to children in need in communities across the country. Last year […]
30
May
Irvine – Northwood Sixth-grader Sketch Chosen as Cover for Assistance League’ Young Masters Art Show
With a theme like Imagination Knows No Boundaries, it’s no wonder Northwood sixth-grader Maizah Ali’s sketch was chosen as the cover of the Assistance League’s Young Masters Art Show. Ali’s dreamy sketch shows a young girl pondering dinosaurs, butterflies, a rattlesnake with legs (and a bowler hat) and an elephant with zebra stripes. Ali said […]
27
Mar
Atlanta – Community Partnership with Gateway Center
In a humble brick building in Chamblee, Georgia, women laugh and smile and share stories while bustling through tiny hallways and crowded offices. Cheerful posters and inspirational quotes line the walls. What may look like the simple gathering of friends is actually a well-oiled machine of productivity and proactive community involvement. These volunteers are the […]
25
Nov
San Pedro-South Bay – New Books
I arrived early, a bit apprehensive about what my duties might entail. Although I’d been a member of the Assistance League of San Pedro/South Bay for several years, I’d never worked on Operation School Bell. Like me, most of the children had been uneasy upon arrival, not knowing where they were going or what they’d […]
25
Oct
Charlotte – Leveling the Playing Field
Maureen O’Boyle of WBTV, Charlotte, NC wrote: The picture wasn’t posed; it was just snapped in all the excitement of Operation School Bell 2012 at the Assistance League of Charlotte. It captures the happiness of a young girl, so overjoyed you can’t help but smile when you see her face. I was the lucky lady […]
