Authors and Illustrators are invited into local schools to share their books and skills with children. The books being presented are read prior to the event in the school library. The books are also available for sale at the end of the school day. Depending on school size, 1,700 to 2,900 students receive these presentations a year.
This program was adopted in 1981 to provide clothing for school-age children in need through request from local schools. At its inception, only elementary school students were receiving clothes, now in its prime middle school aged children are also receiving clothing. Children are brought by bus to the chapter house where they try on and receive three complete sets of clothing, a hygiene kit, socks, underwear, a voucher for shoes and a book.
Every year Assistance League Glendale awards eight to twelve graduating high school seniors or students continuing junior college a $2,000 scholarship.
Senior Neighboorhood Fellowship was initiated to serve senior citizens living near the chapter house. They are provided with lunch, entertainment and fellowship. Bingo is definitely a favorite at the luncheons. The chapter hosts 35-50 guests monthly during the school year.
This programs helps to train associates with developmental disabilities to…
Welcome Home! is a new program that provides essential household items to families leaving Ascencia, a Glendale homeless shelter. Family members receiving these items have found job, secured housing, and paid first month’s rent. The household items are delivered in laundry baskets that contain dishes, towels, cups, plates, pots, pans and other essential house hold items.
A brand new pilot program that provides care kits to homeless individuals who are starting their journey toward permanent housing through Ascencia. In the first few months, we supplied 95 kits.
