San Mateo County – Peninsula program dresses disadvantaged students
Dressing 1,136 children in San Mateo County this school year to date, Operation School Bell® helps disadvantaged youth get ready for school. The program provides free and new clothing to needy students in grades K-7 in a total of 21 schools from Daly City to East Palo Alto. The aim is to improve the health, […]
Jan
San Jose – City Council Recognizes Chapter for 25th Anniversary
On December 11, 2018, Assistance League of San Jose was honored before the San Jose City Council at its monthly meeting. In August, Assistance League of San Jose was celebrating its 25th anniversary in the Operation School Bell® program which provides school uniforms to students in three different school districts in the San Jose area. […]
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Dec
Assistance League ACTION! Week
The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, now lay empty, flung over a chair. The decorations are gone, the presents forsaken, the tree and garland, all down, have been taken, Up to the attic, put away for the year. Say goodbye to the season of cheer. But look, over yonder, curled up in […]
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Dec
Montgomery County – Cheryl Hochberger Named 2018 Recipient of Ada Edwards Laughlin Award
Members of Assistance League of Montgomery County awarded the Ada Edwards Laughlin Award to Cheryl Hochberger at their annual Christmas luncheon. Cheryl has been a member since 2013, and she is known for giving outstanding “behind the scenes” service in a relatively inconspicuous way. When working at the shop, Cheryl can be seen putting the […]
Dec
Greater Wilmington – Supports Cape Fear Program
ROCKY POINT, NC (WECT) – Some students at Cape Fear Middle School got a sporty surprise Thursday morning. Eighth grade teacher Laura Hoover started a program to get children moving and 22 students are running a couple of times a week. Members of the running club got new shoes, which Hoover — who is a […]
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Dec
Tucson – Receives Grant from Sundt Corporation
Assistance League of Tucson received $2,500 to support its Operation School Bell® project, which provides low-income children with school clothes, a Payless shoe voucher and age-appropriate books. Source : Inside Tucson Business
