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Shopping for Resettled Refuges
Assistance League shops throughout the year for newly resettled refuges that relocate to the Reno area. Many of these people come with very little extra clothing, especially for our…
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$130,000 Donated for Teachers’ Projects
For over 20 years, Assistance League has provided thousands of dollars in $400 awards to teachers for field trips, educational material, and other projects. This year, for the first…
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Operation School Bell 2023
Operation School Bell is done for 2023! It is by far our biggest philanthropic project and we are grateful for your continued support. Because of shoppers and donors, we…
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#1 Thrift Shop in Sierra Nevada
Thank you everyone in Reno, Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Carson City, and the rest of the Sierra Nevada. Assistance League of Reno-Sparks’ Thrift Shop at 1701 Vassar Street, Reno, was…
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City of Reno Proclaims Sept. 12, 2023 as Assistance League Operation School Bell Day
Whereas, Assistance League provides over 3,000 local deserving students with new clothing for school each year under its Operation School Bell program; and Whereas, being properly dressed for school enhances…
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Three $10,000 Academic Enhancement Awards
This new program provides three $10,000 Academic Enhancement Awards to groups of WCSD teachers. We are looking for programs that enhance or develop new and different approaches to teaching….
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Funding Ambulance Simulator for High School Students
Assistance League is delighted to see the ambulance simulator we purchased for the Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology in Reno. It’s fully built and now is being…
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“Hook a Book” for Nevada Reading Week
Assistance League of Reno-Sparks puts its money where its mouth is every day. In March 2023, as part of Nevada Reading Week, we invited students at both Veterans and…
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Funding School Projects and Events
We are so happy we could help the deserving and enthusiastic Echo Loder staff support their students with our Links to Learning awards. Just look at those smiles! This…
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Operation School Bell
We finished the fall shopping events for Operation School Bell. We invite elementary school students (selected by their school counselors) to shop for up to $120 worth of new…
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