Phoenix – Teen Donates Quinceañera Money to Assistance League
A Valley teen decided to donate toward helping kids in underserved communities rather than spend all the money she received during her Quinceañera on herself. Jewelyssa Yanes, 15, knew of Assistance League of Phoenix through a family connection. After receiving money last October for her Quinceañera, Jewelyssa decided to donate to the non-profit, which works [...]
Mar
Sierra Foothills – Operation School Bell® helps local students with clothing needs and books
To help children with new school clothes, volunteers from Assistance League Sierra Foothills visit South Lake Tahoe each Fall to take local children shopping. On the big day, the chosen students get a shopping voucher for $70 if in grades K-5, and $100 in middle school and hit the aisles for school-related clothing including shoes, [...]
Mar
Santa Barbara – Assistance League Helps Outfit Heath House
The Peoples Self Help Housing of Santa Barbara might have remodeled Heath House, but it took Assistance League of Santa Barbara to make a house a home.
Mar
Kansas City – Assisteens® Provide Meals for Local Food Pantry
Assisteens Kansas City volunteered their time this month by purchasing food and assembling 500 lunch bags for the middle and high school food pantries of Feed Northland Kids, a local organization which addresses the food insecurities of school-age children. What a great way for our teen volunteers to impact their peers!! Feed Northland Kids praised [...]
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Mar
Northern Virginia – Assistance League Serves Toiletries to Title 1 Schools
This month, Assistance League of Northern Virginia responded to a request from one of the eleven Title 1 schools we serve for much-needed toiletries for its students and families. We bought more than 1200 items, bagged them into 220 hygiene kits, and delivered them to the school. Each bag contained a full-size shampoo, bar of [...]
Mar
Greater Wilmington – Assistance League featured elementary students’ artwork
Assistance League of Greater Wilmington featured elementary students’ artwork on a colorful display in our Thrift Shop from January 21 through February 27. We asked members and customers to donate $5 to help purchase art supplies for local elementary schools, with donors signing their names on an art-supply icon that was displayed prominently (as shown). [...]
