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540 Students Receive Pajamas, Undies and Socks Thanks to Assistance League of the Chesapeake
As many things do, it started with a simple phone call. From there, Assistance League of the Chesapeake members rallied to provide pajamas, undies and socks to all 540…
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Stork’s Nest Baby Shower 2020
The piles of boxes of diapers, umbrella strollers, clothing, bottles and other baby paraphernalia grew as members of Assistance League of the Chesapeake dropped of their donations at their…
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Our Chapter’s Accomplishments in 2019-20
Our chapter of Assistance League was really busy in the past fiscal year. Though the coronavirus put most of our programs on hold, we worked creatively to serve our…
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Assistance League Members Donate 30 Chromebook Computers to Families at Local Elementary Schools
Assistance League members Yolanda Perry and Marty Sippel along with Tiffany Foster (center), Meade Heights principal. New computers give underserved students the resources they need at Meade Heights and Georgetown…
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Helping Kids In Need
Our terrific grants chair, Kim Taft, asked me to take a look at a grant application she was working on. She very neatly spelled out our work with Kids…
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“Going the Distance”
To honor Black History Month, Assistance League of the Chesapeake sponsored a performance of “Going the Distance” by the Smithsonian Discovery Theater. The performance was…
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2019 Stork’s Nest Baby Shower
Assistance League of the Chesapeake members gathered December 12 at a very special…
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The Price is Right! Or, the Value of an Assistance League Volunteer Hour
We had a terrific regular meeting last week. Michele led us in a special “sparkler” to illustrate the value of our volunteer hours. That number, $112,434.31, was revealed in…
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Time, Talent, Treasure
Assistance League of the Chesapeake thrives on the support of its members, who give their time and talent, while also supporting us through financial contributions – their treasure. Thus…
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Coming to You From a Sound-Proof Booth in Annapolis!
Kids In Need chair Marie Bossie and I spent a half-hour together late last month in a sound-proof booth! We were at the WNAV radio station being interviewed by…
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