Montgomery County – Assistance League Celebrates in 2020!
Celebrating together during the Christmas season has always been a big hit for Assistance League of Montgomery County. Typically we meet at a restaurant and have a brunch/luncheon with entertainment, and few special presentations. This year the Member Activity Committee along with the Membership Committee decided we would meet at the Thrift Shop, and involve […]
Jan
Diablo Valley – Assistance League’s Scholarships Program Awards Teacher Projects
Dedicated teachers + donated monies for innovative learning strategies = SUCCESS! Hands-on manipulatives and technology engage all types of learners. Since 1999, Assistance League of Diablo Valley’s Scholarships program has provided financial and emotional support to high school, community college, university students and returnees to the academic community. Scholarships co-chair Cindi Segale reminds us that […]
Jan
Bend – Assistance League provides tutoring scholarships
Through its Operation School Bell® Program, Assistance League of Bend is pleased to present scholarships to nine deserving students for additional tutoring. Assistance League, a 21 Cares for Kids partner, is partnering with Bloom Tutors, a company that works with local substitute teachers who are in need of work due to COVID-19, to provide weekly tutoring […]
13
Jan
San Jose – How to form a Partnership
We all know the cliché “thirty years of work to become an overnight success”! This cliché does not only apply to actors achieving stardom, but to those in nonprofits who work hard and steadily to form partnerships with a business or corporation. Thus is the case with the partnership that Jerri Kazmierzcak, a member of […]
08
Jan
St. Louis – Assistance League Outreach: Driven by Compassion, Powered by Action
A highly resourceful group of 27 Assistance League members annually helps more than 1,100 St. Louisans deal with everything from food insecurity to homelessness. And with COVID 19 case numbers spiking in the St. Louis area, the need for Outreach Assistance League’s Outreach Program has grown—with the case load tripling in recent weeks. “Our program […]
