Los Angeles – WACO Theater Center hosts ‘Back 2 School Bash’
It’s back to school again in Los Angeles and all across the city parents and teachers are gearing up for another exciting year of education. This year, folks at the WACO Theater Center in West Hollywood hosted their first ever Back 2 School Bash for 90 underprivileged, high school and middle school aged children in […]
Aug
Northern Virginia – Dominion Energy Awards $6,600 to Increase Food Security
Assistance League of Northern Virginia is thrilled to announce its close partnership with Dominion Energy will continue in the 2019-20 school year. This lasting partnership has contributed greatly to the success of the nonprofit’s primary program, Weekend Food for Kids. Through this program, the all-volunteer organization increases food security in vulnerable communities and gives children […]
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Aug
Inland North County – Gives Scholarships to Local Students
Assistance League of Inland North County provided scholarships totaling $48,000 to high school students from San Pasqual High, Escondido High, San Pasqual Academy, Valley High, Orange Glen High and Escondido Charter High Schools. The League also provided scholarships to continuing students at Cal State San Marcos School of Nursing for $35,000 and students at Palomar […]
15
Aug
Albuquerque – Kirtland Federal Credit Union offers their support to KRQE Cares Shoes for Kids
One out of four children lives in poverty in New Mexico with thousands of children never having owned a new pair of shoes. KRQE Cares Shoes for Kids program looks to change that by getting new shoes to children in Title 1 schools in Albuquerque. Community Relations Director at KRQE Media Group, Carolyn Rush explains […]
Aug
Atlanta – Transforming Lives, Strengthening Community
Many charitable organizations focus on one area of need, but Assistance League, formed in California in 1919, tackles many at once, very successfully. Operation School Bell® is the one universal national program operating in all 120 regional locations. In 2018, in Atlanta alone, Operation School Bell distributed wardrobes through 235 elementary and middle schools to […]
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Aug
San Luis Obispo – Receives Grant from Janssen Youth and Sports Fund
Assistance League of San Luis Obispo County has received a $5,000 grant award from the Janssen Youth and Sports Fund administered through The Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County. This grant will be used to support Assistance League’s Operation School Bell® philanthropic program. The funds will be used to purchase new school-appropriate clothing for disadvantaged […]
