Transforming Lives • Strengthening Community
Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan, founded in 1993 and serving Wayne, Oakland and Macomb counties, is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3), hands-on, all-volunteer organization.
Our mission: Assistance League volunteers transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs.
Funding sources supporting our Philanthropic Programs include the all-volunteer staffed Assistance League ReSale Connection shop, fundraisers, grantors and contributors. Funds raised remain in Michigan, helping thousands of people in need year round.
For more than 30 years, Assistance League has adapted and enhanced its community programs to meet the growing needs in local communities.
Our dedicated more than 275 members and hundreds of community volunteers provide over 55,000 volunteer hours a year. The Southeastern Michigan chapter is one of 95 chapters (more than 22,000 members nationwide) of National Assistance League®, founded in the 1890s in California.
For more information, please visit our ReSale Connection shop, 204 S. Main St., Rochester, Michigan 48307. Or call (248) 656-0414. Tax ID#: EIN 38-3181336
MISSION
Assistance League volunteers transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs.
VISION
Essential needs are met in our community, and families flourish.
CORE VALUES
Commitment – Dedicated to a course of action.
Leadership – Willingness to lead and develop leaders.
Ethics – Doing the right thing in a reliable way.
Accountability – Willingness to accept responsibility.
Respect – Treating all with courtesy.
MISSION
Assistance League volunteers transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs.
VISION
Essential needs are met in our community, and families flourish.
CORE VALUES
Commitment – Dedicated to a course of action.
Leadership – Willingness to lead and develop leaders.
Ethics – Doing the right thing in a reliable way.
Accountability – Willingness to accept responsibility.
Respect – Treating all with courtesy.
Grants Awarded FY 2024-25
Tau Beta Association $55,000
David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation $20,000
Young Women’s Home Association $7,500
Women’s Fund of Rochester $2500
Consumers Energy $1,000
The Village Club Foundation $13,400
ARPA Nonprofit Assistance Program $10,000
Eagles for Children $10,035
JC Penney $6,161
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester $2,500
Total $128,096
Grants Awarded FY 2023-24
David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation $20,000
Young Women’s Home Association $10,000
Eagles for Children/Wyndgate Country Club $5,000
Eagles for Children/Great Oaks $3,614
The Village Club Foundation $7,500
Community Fundation of Greater Rochester/Women’s Fund of Rochester $2,500
Orchard Lake Community Church Presbyterian $1,000
Consumers Energy Foundation $500
Total $50,114
Grants Awarded FY 2022-23
David W. Elliott Memorial Foundation $30,000
Meijer Corporation $10,000
Young Women’s Home Association $8,000
Eagles for Children/Wyndgate Country Club $5,000
The Village Club Foundation $5,000
Community Foundation of Greater Rochester/Women’s Fund of Rochester $2,500
JCPenney $2,444
Consumers Energy Foundation $500
Total $63,444
