Transforming Lives • Strengthening Community
PHILANTHROPIC PROGRAMS
Birthday BagsHow can you make a child feel very special on their birthday when they are in a shelter? With a Party in a Bag! Our members create a Birthday Bag that has all the essentials for a party for children celebrating a birthday while they are living at Tri-Valley Haven, a local shelter.
Book Buddies
Our members partner with the local Senior Center and are paired up with second graders at a local elementary school to increase the students’ reading skills. Our members and local seniors have enjoyed being part of the reading activities.
Books of My Own
We encourages literacy by partnering with elementary school classroom teachers in the Tri-Valley . We purchase books that teachers choose to use in their classroom. Afterwards, each child gets to bring home and keep a copy of the book and thus a “book of my own.”
Clothing the Children
Qualified students, grades K – 8, visit Kohl’s and, with the help of an ALAV or community volunteer shopper, select new school clothing, including a pair of shoes, pants, tops, sweatshirts, jackets, socks, and underwear. They also receive a dental kit and a grade level new book. Their smiles as they leave are as big as the bags they are carrying!
Food for Families
We partner with the Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry by making bi-weekly food contributions. The pantry distributes free groceries to more than 2,000 low-income Tri-Valley residents each month.
Kids In NeedWe support foster kids and unhoused students in the Tri Valley with a range of services from food, clothing, books, games and toys.
Scholarship ProgramNew for 2024! The Las Positas College Transfer Scholarship funding $3,000 for tuition, books, and supplies. Targeting graduates heading to a four-year college or university.
We also award 2 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the Tri-Valley who are continuing their education at an accredited 4-year college/university or an accredited community college/ certified technical/trade school.
Screening Eyes EarlyAccording to the National Eye Institute, approximately 2 to 3 out of every 100 children have “lazy eye” (or other visual acuity deficiencies). Our trained members screen approximately 600 Tri-Valley preschools for vision acuity. Between 5-15 children are referred for further testing by a professional.
How We Make a Difference in Our Community
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Announcements
Two Tri-Valley high school graduates and one Las Positas College graduate received scholarships from Assistance League® of Amador Valley on June 20, 2024, at our Second Annual Scholarship Awards Ceremony. We are proud to announce giving $7,500 in funding to three Tri-Valley area graduates who will be continuing their educations: Joshua Skrzypczak at UCLA, Danielle […]
This year’s recipient of the 2023-2024 Ada Edwards Laughlin Award is Carolyn Pitcher. Carolyn is a hardworking individual that has served the chapter superbly by filling multiple roles and making a huge impact in the chapter’s fundraising efforts by selling hundreds of poinsettia plants every year.
This year, smiles could be seen, laughter could be heard, and hugs could be felt as 375 TK-8th grade students in Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin participated in a Fall school clothing shopping spree, hosted by Assistance League® of Amador Valley in Operation School Bell® – Clothing the Children program. Shoes were on the top of […]
The Assistance League® of Amador Valley (ALAV) was awarded a $1,500 grant from the Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance (TVNA). The funds will support ALAV’s signature program, Operation School Bell®. ALAV’s Vice President of Resource Development, Debbie Flatt, received the grant award on October 26, 2023 at TVNA’s reception where a total of $40,000 in grants were distributed […]
Award recipients are chapter members who have been a member for a significant number of years and have given outstanding “behind the scenes” service. The award is named for the co-founder of Assistance League, Ada Edwards Laughlin, who was less visible and filled the role of hardworking “behind the scenes” assistant to Anne Banning. This […]
Two Tri-Valley high school students received scholarships from Assistance League® of Amador Valley on May 18, 2023, at its annual installation dinner. We are proud to announce giving, for the first time, two scholarships to graduating high school seniors living in the Tri-Valley area.
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