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Aug

Northern Virginia – Grocery Gift Card Distribution Provides Assistance During Covid-19 Crisis — Helps Meet Food Needs

Assistance League of Northern Virginia reports that its Weekend Food for Kids program, which was modified because of COVID-19, is still helping food-insecure elementary school children and their families this summer. Since mid-March, when schools were abruptly closed across Virginia, the organization has been distributing grocery store gift cards to four of the six schools […]

Aug

Inland North County – To Open Thrift Shop in Escondido

The nonprofit Assistance League of Inland North County is planning to reopen its thrift shop on Tuesday July 14 at 2068 E. Valley Pkwy. From left to right, volunteers Debbie Gemmill, Chapter President Diana Chambers, Sue McLaughlin, Tiffany Bukowski, Barbara Cecelski, and shop manager Liz Kellen. The nonprofit Assistance League of Inland North County is […]

Aug

Coppell – Participates with Sack Summer Hunger

Assistance League of Coppell was pleased to donate $5,000 to Sack Summer Hunger, a program sponsored in Coppell by Metrocrest Services and Coppell Cares. The program distributes easy-to-prepare, kid-friendly meals and snacks to families in Coppell who qualify for free or reduced-rate lunches during the school year. With the spread of COVID-19, the need has […]

13

Aug

Carlsbad – Adjusts School Supply Delivery for COVID

Volunteers deliver the prepackaged school clothes outside Assistance League in Carlsbad. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic Assistance League has switched to a pickup service rather than allowing students to pick and choose what they need for school this year.

12

Aug

Boise – Operation School Supplies

Assistance League of Boise is one step closer to donating much-needed school supplies to almost 100 Ada County Schools. On Thursday, the organization received truckloads of school supplies from Fred Meyer in Garden City. Around 15,000 students in need will benefit from the supply drive. “If you think when you were a child, you always […]

05

Aug

Pasadena – SNAPS into Action to Help Students

Assistance League of Pasadena members rallied this summer to support Friends in Deed’s annual backpack drive. Friends in Deed is an interfaith organization that provides supportive services to meet basic human needs, so our homeless and at-risk neighbors can rebuild their lives. By providing over $1,500 worth of school supplies to support the backpack drive, […]