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Dec
St. Louis – Celebrates 35 Years
Assistance League of St. Louis celebrates 35 years: INSPIRED BY THE PAST & FOCUSED ON THE FUTURE! One hundred twenty-five Assistance League members gathered at their Ellisville headquarters on a glorious autumn afternoon for a ribbon-cutting at their new garage storage addition. With a drone hovering overhead photographing the event, members in bright yellow hard […]
Dec
the Chesapeake – Kids On The Block
Kids On The Block Performed by Assistance League of the Chesapeake The Kids on the Block (KOTB) puppeteers of Assistance League of the Chesapeake have been entertaining second graders in Anne Arundel County for a decade and a half with a series of plays about bullying, and the positive aspects of learning to use kindness […]
Dec
Charlotte – It Takes a Village
The proverb “it takes a village” is normally referring to the raising of a child within a community. But when Grace Bednarcik, chairperson of a large-scale relocation project, says “it takes a village” she is acknowledging other peoples’ roles in the success of a chapter project in Charlotte, N.C. The chapter is thrilled to announce […]
Dec
The Foothill Communities – Operation School Bell®
During the months of September and October, Assistance League of the Foothill Communities partnered with a local Kohl’s in Upland, CA, to have a total of 15 dressings with 1542 students participating and getting dressed. All students also received a hygiene kit and an age-appropriate book. Volunteer members and Assisteens make this possible. Toni Mueller […]
Dec
Conejo Valley – Board Day Away
Every year the board gets together for a planned “Board Day Away” event. This year the board decided to do a philanthropy project as their board retreat. The board members prepared 50 hot dinners and 50 lunches for the local homeless and needy. The menu for dinner was lasagna, rolls with butter, a salad, and cookies. […]
Dec
Metro Columbus – You Make the Difference
Metro Columbus chapter received the “You Make the Difference” award from the Van Buren Center at their annual event, “Give Her Hope,” Nov. 3, 2022, at the Fieldhouse at the Understory, Columbus. This annual fundraiser, moderated by Monica Day, WCMH-TV personality, highlighted some of the people who have benefited from Van Buren. Assistance League of […]
