Food Programs

Northern Virginia – Receives Grant from Hylton Foundation

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is privileged to have been selected to receive a generous grant from The Cecil & Irene Hylton Foundation in support of its Weekend Food for Kids program. The generous grant award will allow the nonprofit to continue to provide weekend food for less-advantaged students participating in the program at a […]

Northern Virginia – Partners with Dominion Energy to Help Food-Insecure Students

Fairfax County is the second richest county in the United States, yet many children who live there go hungry. According to Fairfax County Public Schools, 28% of students qualify for free and reduced-price meals. Making sure kids are fed while they are in school partially combats this issue. But we need to ensure they’re fed […]

Long Beach – Assisteens Provide 10,000 Meals

Local students participating in Assistance League of Long Beach’s Assisteens® Auxiliary are helping to provide 10,000 meals to fellow students whose families are in need of food. The Operation School Bell® Adopt a Family Student Food Program held a recent meal creation event where Long Beach Unified School District students, staff and other volunteers assembled […]

Los Altos – Gives Back to Sunnyvale District Schools

This school year, Assistance League of Los Altos provided over $33,000 worth of goods and services to five schools in the Sunnyvale School District. The nonprofit worked with the schools to find out what they needed and provided a variety of school supplies including 350 Spanish books for the San Miguel School library; 1,400 classroom […]

Norman – Provides Food Resources over Holiday Break

While the holiday season can be a time of food-centered celebration, for some Norman students, winter break can be a reminder of the chronic hunger they face at home. With nearly 50% of Norman Public Schools students on free or reduced lunch, and a smaller group facing daily hunger that may affect their lives and learning, […]

Riverside – Offers Programs to Children in Need

Local children get a little help when Assistance League of Riverside is involved. The Riverside nonprofit encourages the community to help children by shopping for their holiday decorations and gifts at the Holiday Magic Boutique. Assistance League of Riverside is an all-volunteer organization of 250 members who help feed, clothe and educate local children at […]