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Transforming Lives\u00a0\u2022 Strengthening Community<\/span><\/h2>\n

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Upcoming Events!<\/strong><\/h1>\n

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[\/vc_message][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Link to Creative Teaching Awards<\/strong><\/p>\n

DETROIT, Michigan (3\/11\/2024)<\/strong> AL members Karen Boyk, Karen Graham and Dar Laskowski were on a mission to deliver checks to the recipients of this year\u2019s Link to Creative Teaching. First stop and pictured: Detroit\u2019s Carver STEM Academy, two teachers, Brianna McCoy and Stefan Carter, will facilitate the student council\u2019s start-up of their SHARING TABLE idea. This is a community outreach program, based right at the school, striving to teach community empathy, cooperation, planning, and ordering. Then, it was onto nearby Detroit\u2019s Barton Elementary, where six more checks were awarded to very grateful educators. These projects were:<\/p>\n

Kindergarten\u2026 Flexible seats help fidgety students<\/p>\n

3-6 gr\u2026..Writer\u2019s Caf\u00e9\u00a0works on writing skills<\/p>\n

4-5 gr\u2026.\u00a0STEM\u00a0Robotics team supplies<\/p>\n

5-6gr.\u2026Girls\u00a0Rock\u00a0after-school girls\u2019 empowerment club<\/p>\n

6 gr.\u00a0\u2026..Team building activity at OU Ropes course<\/p>\n

PE\u2026Gaga Ball exercise. flexibility, fast movement<\/p>\n

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\u00a0A Child Who Reads is a Child Who Succeeds<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our annual book drive will run through April 20, 2024. Donations of new board books (no larger than 5×7) and K-6 books are greatly appreciated.<\/p>\n

The reading book Wish List can be found here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please drop off new books at The ReSale Connection (204 S. Main Street, Rochester) or, if it is more convenient, cash donations are also accepted.<\/p>\n

Your past generosity has helped thousands of children enjoy a NEW book.\u00a0Thanks so much for your anticipated support of our 2024\u00a0book drive.<\/p>\n

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ROCHESTER, Michigan (7\/7\/23)<\/strong> \u2013Assistance League of Southeastern Michigan (ALSM) is a non- profit 501\u00a9 (3), hands-on, all volunteer organization with 266 members. This past year we have logged in 43,832 volunteer hours, helping more than 20,000 infants, children and adults. Since 1993, we have assisted more than 367,286 people in Michigan communities. We are one of 120 chapters within the National Assistance League, established in California in the 1890\u2019s.<\/p>\n

Our Philanthropic programs continue all year round. Member volunteers purchase, tag, inventory, transport, pack, store, and distribute merchandise. ALSM programs are provided without any charge to recipients, and staffed by Chapter Members and Community Volunteers.<\/p>\n

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OPERATION SCHOOL BELL visits Warren Fitzgerald<\/strong><\/p>\n

WARREN, Michigan – <\/strong>Operation School Bell visited Fitzgerald Public Schools, Warren Michigan with new winter jackets, hats\/gloves, shirts, socks, underwear, hygiene kits and books for<\/p>\n

over 700 students at Westview and Mound Park elementary schools. OSB chairs, Carole Berry, Carol Murphy, and Karen Fisher, greeted Superintendent Hollie Stange, who expressed her appreciation of Assistance League of Southeastern<\/p>\n

Michigan\u2019s generosity of clothes and necessities for all the children. An excited third grader, when choosing her new jacket, hat and gloves, said, \u201cI can\u2019t wait until winter!\u201d<\/p>\n

Thank you to our hardworking OSB chairs, liaisons, chapter members and to a community of care and support from GM Controllership, 110 Marketing, First State Bank, and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton.<\/p>\n

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NOURISHING NEIGHBORS: Monthly Meal Kits fight food insecurity<\/strong><\/p>\n

ROCHESTER, Michigan (7\/7\/23)<\/strong> \u2013 Assistance League\u00ae of Southeastern Michigan collaborates with Neighborhood House Food Pantry to provide 200 plus nutritious Meal Kits each month. In addition, Assistance League impacts our community\u2019s food insecurity by giving monthly financial support for pantry inventory. Full shelves insure resources for kit assembly.<\/p>\n

Nourishing Neighbors Chairs, Dee Barry, Barbara Donohoe, and Diane Ebinger organize weekly Meal Kit member assemblies with healthy recipes and nonperishable food pantry ingredients. Kits are distributed to each shopper and are a model for client meal preparation. Pantry shoppers add the necessary fresh ingredients when they visit. A recipe cart also keeps menus available for a repeat selection. \u201cClients develop favorites and will often request a certain kit\u201d added Diane Ebinger.<\/p>\n

A typical meal kit is identified by its colorful bag.<\/p>\n