Literacy Programs

Bend – Literacy Initiative

Assistance League of Bend distributed 350 books to these grateful elementary school students in LaPine, Oregon. The students were able to select age appropriate books based on their grade level. The outreach was part of Assistance League of Bend’s Operation School Bell literacy initiative to help children improve their reading skills and encourage a lifelong habit. They […]

Northern Virginia – Literary Luncheon

Our recent Literary Luncheon at the Springfield Golf & Country Club was a FABULOUS success!  While checking in, guests were able to see samples of our major programs and view a short video showcasing our efforts.  After a fine lunch, we presented the Operation School Bell Award to Gabriel Vargas, President of Quadrant, Inc., Reston, for Quadrant’s […]

ST. LOUIS – LOVE AND LITERACY

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF ST. LOUIS CELEBRATES TWO STORIES OF LOVE & LITERACY February is the month we associate with valentines and love. Assistance League of St. Louis also celebrates LITERACY in February. Literacy and the love of reading have a year-round priority in all our programs. The rose symbolizes love, and the ROSE (Raise Our […]

Bellingham – Books for Alderwood Students

A chance meeting leads to books for Alderwood students. It was a journey that led to a chance encounter and culminated in a most serendipitous ending. It sounds like the making of a great novel, but in this incredible true story, it’s exactly what happened this past fall when two people seated next to each […]

Northern Virginia – Literacy for Kids

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is extremely grateful for the generous donation by Dr. Kamal Jajodia that allowed us to hold another book fair recently at a local elementary school.  This Literacy for Kids event, which we call “Build-a-Child’s Library,” provided a wide selection of new books on a variety of topics from which the [...]

Southeastern Michigan – Book Drive

The goal of Assistance League® of Southeastern Michigan’s annual Book Drive was twofold: to promote reading in the tri-county community and to make sure each child receives a new book – no matter what their age.