Community Needs

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Apr

Yuma – Volunteers Making Much-Needed Masks

Volunteers at Assistance League of Yuma are coming together as Everyday Heroes by sewing N95 respiratory mask covers to support local healthcare and emergency workers. In light of coronavirus concerns, the organization challenged its members to remain safe and well, protecting their volunteer members and limit public contacts as much as possible. Yuma Regional Medical […]

31

Mar

Tucson – Operation School Bell Serves School Children in Need

Assistance League of Tucson is a nonprofit charitable organization staffed by hundreds of volunteers. For 60 years, Assistance League has helped those in need throughout our community. Last year, nearly 4,500 Tucson school children received new clothes, shoes and backpacks through Operation School Bell®, the league’s signature philanthropic program. Your tax credit donation of $800 […]

25

Feb

Kansas City – Keeping the Next Generation Safe

Safety is something we all take for granted. We head out everyday to the grocery store, to the bank, or to go do some retail therapy. We never think about becoming a victim of violence. Every 73 seconds someone becomes a victim of sexual assault and there are nearly 300,000 robberies that happen every year. […]

06

Jan

Colorado Springs – Collects Donations for Assault Survivor Kits

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Thousands of patients are examined by UCHealth Memorial’s Forensic Nurse Examiner team each year. . “We are a team of 15 nurses, and we take care of any patients that come into the emergency room or the hospital who are victims of violence,” said Megan Lechner, the manager for the program. […]

20

Dec

Albuquerque – Blue Portal Featured in Washington Post Blog

In a recent Washington Post travel blog about Albuquerque, Assitance League of Albuquerque’s Blue Portal Gift Shop was featured.  Read the article.