31

Mar

Santa Clarita -Tips for Buying and Collecting Antiques and Other Treasures

Do you want to learn how to tell if an item at a resale store or estate sale is a true “treasure”? Are you drawn to antiques and are you interested in learning how to add value to your current collection? Assistance League Santa Clarita’s Past President, Cheryl Carlson, has some valuable tips that are […]

28

Mar

Diablo Valley – Offers Scholarships

Assistance League of Diablo Valley’s Scholarships Co-Chairmen Lesley Salo and Cindi Segale have announced that due to the Coronavirus Shelter in Place, the deadline for submitting all student applications has been extended to May 1, 2020. In 2019, $185,290 was awarded to 45 Scholarships recipients who sought to achieve their educational goals.

Mar

Northern Virginia – Receives Grant from Hylton Foundation

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is privileged to have been selected to receive a generous grant from The Cecil & Irene Hylton Foundation in support of its Weekend Food for Kids program. The generous grant award will allow the nonprofit to continue to provide weekend food for less-advantaged students participating in the program at a […]

21

Mar

Inland North County – Assisteens help Seniors, Homeless and Those in Need

Assisteens  is a teen group that is an auxiliary of Assistance League of Inland North County in Escondido. Students in grades 7-12 volunteer to work on projects that help seniors, homeless and those in need while earning community service hours.  Assisteens run their monthly meetings with the guidance of adult coordinators while developing personal responsibility […]

Mar

Greater Wilmington – Book Drive for Nashville

In recognition of the needs in Nashville, Tenn., after the recent destructive and deadly tornado, Assistance League will “pay it forward” by purchasing $1,000 of new children’s books. Members of Assistance League of Greater Wilmington were surprised and heartened after Hurricane Florence when we were contacted by Destinee’s Gift, a Chattanooga, Tennessee, organization started by […]

Mar

North Coast – Books for Children

All the kids held up a book and said, “Thank you!” “Alright, is everybody ready to get some free books?” said staff members at Foothill Oak Elementary. This was the day thousands of children at four schools in Vista, Oceanside, and Carlsbad were taking home brand new books for free. “We were absolutely amazed,” said […]