Northern Virginia – Hosts Annual Fundraising Luncheon
Assistance League of Northern Virginia, an all-volunteer nonprofit organization, held its annual Spring Fundraiser on April 26 at the Country Club of Fairfax to raise funds for its programs that serve the needs of low-income children in 11 Title I elementary schools in Fairfax and Prince William Counties and the City of Alexandria. During the […]
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May
Klamath Basin – Expands Operation School Bell Program
Assistance League of Klamath Basin has added another segment to its Operation School Bell® Program involving Stearns Elementary School’s program titled “Active Shoes = Active Bodies.” It was established by Brandon Powell, physical education teacher, to provide quality athletic shoes for its students with the goal of improving participation during the physical education class and […]
May
Colorado Springs – Hosts Wacky Cuppa Tea Fundraiser
The women of Assistance League of Colorado Springs are busy with seven community programs but paused on April 27 for an afternoon of fundraising fun, a Wacky Tea. The brainchild of Melinda Klinger four years ago has grown to sell out and fill the Shrine Club with cleverly themed tables and delicate china place settings. There was, […]
May
Greater Cincinnati – News Interview on Foster Child Assistance Program
Emergency foster placement leaves little to no time to pack. Due to the opioid crisis, family members who step up to care for the child are left with few resources. One local group of volunteers ensures these children have essential items. Assistance League of Greater Cincinnati supplies socks, t-shirts, underwear and diapers. Rosanna Nelson and Phyllis Dix […]
May
Greater Cincinnati – Kinship Foster Care Program – The Need is Immense
How diapers, socks and underwear help hundreds of Hamilton County kids in the child welfare system ‘The need is immense’ The call came for Tamecka Jones at 6:30 in the morning: Her baby nieces were being removed from their mother’s custody. Would she take them? Jones didn’t hesitate. “Foster care sounds bad to families,” she […]
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May
Albuquerque – 7th Grader Partners to Provide Shoes
Many are going above and beyond for the community. Local 7th grader, Ahava Greenhood needed to choose a cause in the community to donate to for her Bat Mitzvah project and is using her passion for running to help those in need. An avid runner who participates in cross country, Ahava realized that many children don’t […]
