27
Mar
Kansas City – Assisteens® Provide Meals for Local Food Pantry
Assisteens Kansas City volunteered their time this month by purchasing food and assembling 500 lunch bags for the middle and high school food pantries of Feed Northland Kids, a local organization which addresses the food insecurities of school-age children. What a great way for our teen volunteers to impact their peers!! Feed Northland Kids praised [...]
13
Mar
Reno-Sparks – Assistance League supports students, vets, vendors
Assistance League worked with Education Alliance to donate over 430 laptops for Washoe County school students. What does a great all-volunteer organization do when hit by a pandemic? We improvise to modify our programs to continue to support the students, veterans, seniors, and victims of assault that Assistance League® (AL) has been supporting for some [...]
21
Feb
Temecula Valley – Love Comes in Many Forms!
It seems like we are all currently attending endless Zoom meetings. To make the Temecula Valley February regular monthly meeting more fun and show the love for our members, the Hospitality Committee thought out-of-the-box. Goodie bags were assembled, filled with cookies, candies, an emoji game and other fun items. So that every member would have [...]
Feb
Sierra Foothills – Carol Kovak awarded the Anne Banning Leadership Award
Carol Kovak was celebrated by Assistance League of Sierra Foothills members for her leadership and kindness. Assistance League Sierra Foothills held its first Zoom meeting of the year Jan. 27, during which Carol Kovak, a well-deserving member who has held several leadership positions in the organization, was awarded the Anne Banning Leadership Award for her [...]
15
Feb
Chaves County – Assistance League prepares for increase in school needs
With the pending reopening of schools on the hybrid model, Assistance League of Chaves County anticipates an increase in referrals from area schools that have children in need of new clothes appropriate for their classrooms. Operation School Bell has remained well stocked with new clothing, hygiene kits, shoe vouchers, socks, underwear and books for children […]
05
Feb
Bay Area – New Members Receive Mentoring from Fellow Members
Benjamin Franklin said it best, “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I may remember. Involve me and I learn.” During National Mentoring Month, Assistance League of the Bay Area thanked their members who help new adult and Assisteens volunteers gain the tools needed to be successfully involved with the organization. During the new […]