Chapter News

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Jun

Northern Virginia – Build a Child’s Library Book Fair

Eight members of Northern Virginia’s Assistance League chapter participated in their third book fair of the year, part of a program called “Build a Child’s Library.”  The event took place on May 20th at a local  Title I elementary school in Fairfax County.  Assistance League members planned and carried out a book giveaway in which […]

Jun

Minneapolis/St Paul – Celebrates 25 Years!

Assistance League of Minneapolis/St. Paul is celebrating 25 years of meeting unmet needs in the community. https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/video/6242572-assistance-league-of-minneapolis-st-paul-celebrates-25-years/    

Jun

Northern Virginia – Take Time Out for a Baseball Game

Several of our members recently took a break from their usual tasks so they could attend a home game between the Washington Nationals and the New York Mets.  The members enjoyed the beautiful sunny day, spending fun time with friends, and rooting for their favorite team.  And at least one member was happy with the […]

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May

San Jose – Spring Surprises

Many wonderful surprises surfaced this spring at Assistance League of San Jose.  Among them was the creation of a subgroup to the Marketing Committee.  It is basically called the Social Media Committee, but what it does surpasses anything basic! The Social Media committee has brought Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook to the forefront of the chapter’s […]

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May

Reno-Sparks – Sponsors Baby Shower

Assistance League of Reno-Sparks was proud to provide gifts for the 6th annual Veterans Baby Shower sponsored by the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System. As an initial supporter of this event six years ago, we’re glad to see how it has grown, with support from other community organizations as well, including the VFW, Carson City […]

May

Northern Virginia – Hosts Paper Shredding Event

This month’s paper-shredding event was our most successful ever.  Whether it was the trifecta of good causes that were served by this single event, the glorious sunny day, or a combination of those factors, we cannot know exactly.  We were delighted by the steady stream of cars that greeted us, each filled with papers to […]