Community Partners

Laurie Gwyn, Branch Chair
Cassandra Willis, Director, Student & Family Support, CNUSD

Laurie Gwyn, Branch Chair with
Dr. Alia Rodriguez, Chief Executive, Corona-Norco United Way

The Corona-Norco Branch, which officially started June 1, 2021, is the second branch to be authorized by the National Assistance League and operates under the umbrella of the Assistance League of Riverside. The primary focus of the branch is to help meet the needs of local children and youth.

As a branch, it recruits local membership and volunteers, manages the programs and raises funds for programs within its service area through grants, donations and local funding efforts.

The branch’s first philanthropy, Operation School Bell, started in October 2021 and served 93 children at Target in Corona Crossings during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The program will continue in 2022-2023 at the Target in Norco with a goal to serve 125 children referred by the Corona-Norco Unified School District.

SOAR (Students Overjoyed About Reading) started in 2021-2022 and will continue during the 2022-2023 year, focusing on reading support for preschool through elementary students.

Branch members are exploring additional philanthropies.

Chair
  Laurie Gwyn
Vice Chair
  Linda McIntosh
Assistant Treasurer
  Louise Pileggi
Secretary
  Natalie Sessler
Hospitality
  Shelley Tanner
Fundraising
  Patti Berggren/Audrey Main
Public Relations
  Linda Wolff
Operation School Bell
  Carol Nichols
SOAR
  Nonette Allen
Spring Fundraiser
  Denise Caprara/Linda McIntosh
Dining for Dollars
  Nonette Allen/Cynthia Daste