Diablo Valley – Wells Fargo Returns as an Operation School Bell Partner
Assistance League of Diablo Valley’s Operation School Bell-Clothing® is a nationally acclaimed, hands-on philanthropic program that has served the local community since 1994. Last year alone, 6,000 students in grades K-12 received new clothes, all of which contributed to improved school attendance, campus citizenship and academic performance. Since 2006, Assistance League of Diablo Valley has forged a […]
16
Oct
the Eastside – Operation School Bell is in Full Swing
Families in need with kids in the Northshore, Lake Washington and Bellevue school districts are getting a much needed helping hand, thanks to the efforts of the Assistance League of the Eastside. Operation School Bell® now in its 22nd year locally, gives qualifying students, ranging from elementary thru high school, the opportunity to shop locally […]
Oct
Chicagoland West – Books and Brunch
Picture this: it is winter, and in front of you are more than 2,000 school-age children shivering without a proper coat, gloves and hats. That many students without winter coats would be the equivalent of one out of every two Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 students we see getting into and out of school buses […]
14
Oct
Assistance League of Los Angeles celebrated 100 years of service in the Los Angeles community on Saturday evening, October 12th, 2019, at the DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY GALA – A CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION, presented by Hasbro and held at Paramount Pictures Studios in Hollywood. Additional sponsors included Paramount, Viacom, eOne, Saban Entertainment, and Nickelodeon, among others. 500 guests […]
10
Oct
Sierra Foothills – $100K from 30th annual American Century Championship awarded to local nonprofits
LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Thursday was money giveaway day at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) meeting at Stateline. Thirty-eight local nonprofits were given checks totaling $100,000, a result of funds raised during the 30th annual American Century Championship at Edgewood. “It’s incredibly rewarding for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and the Tahoe Douglas Visitors […]
06
Oct
Fairy godmothers exist in Central Oregon — or at least volunteers who might as well be. “Getting a dress for a dance is like really exciting and that’s like a big moment,” said Julia McDonald, volunteer and Assistance League Teen Advisory Council member. “I think people who might not have had that opportunity before or […]
