Assistance League^® of Northern Virginia

Meeting the basic needs of children in low-income schools we serve

Celebrating 20 Years

We continue to celebrate our 20^th Anniversary of community service with a series of monthly wish lists.

This year we are inviting the public to share in celebrating our twentieth year of community service by making contributions from our monthly wish lists. Christmas is just around the corner, and what better gift to give than a new world filled with fantasy, humor, learning, and love? You can do just that with one of our wonderful books on as part of this month’s Amazon wishlist.

To make sure it gets to the right place in a timely fashion, please remember to select Assistance League of Northern Virginia as the shipping address! Thank you for your invaluable contribution to a child’s education.

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Italian Dinner and Live Music with ALNV

Please join us for a wonderful evening of delicious Italian food and live music!

ALNV is hosting an Italian Dinner and Music Night at Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant at Tysons Galleria, on January 24, 2025. In addition to a wonderful family-style Italian dinner, you will be entertained by live vocalists and musicians who will perform a multitude of musical genres including opera, jazz, piano and musical theatre. It will be an evening of fun and a night to remember! You can purchase your tickets from https://givebutter.com/hYFtdc. Check out our article to learn more.

Got Sneakers (you’re not using)? Send them our way!

For more than two years, we’ve been collecting new and gently used athletic shoes as a fundraising program in partnership with GotSneakers.com, which compensates nonprofit organizations based on the quality and condition of the sneakers they collect. Gently worn and new shoes are provided to people who could not otherwise afford quality sneakers. Shoes that are not suitable for reuse are recycled into paving materials for resurfacing playgrounds and running tracks, and are kept out of landfills.

We encourage businesses and organizations to collect sneakers for us. We have many donation collection points throughout the area, including businesses and individuals. For more info on the on the types of athletic shoes we can accept and where you can drop off your sneakers, check our Got Sneakers activity page.\

Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members! We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. Our community endeavors include many hands-on events, but we also need members to help with behind-the-scenes activities, such as website maintenance and support, writing grant applications, news releases, and letters to supporters, graphic design, and photography, to name just a few.

Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to helping students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

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Gearing up for our Spring Fundraiser!

On Sunday, April 30, we are hosting A LITERARY LUNCHEON & FUNDRAISER, at which two award-winning authors – Sean McFate and Judith Pearson — will discuss their books with Peggy Fox moderating. The luncheon starts at noon, but feel free to come a little early to the Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA, 22152.

For more details, see our post or go ahead and order tickets! Seating is limited, and tickets will sell quickly, so act soon.

WHO will you bring joy to this season?

ALNV is proud to once again offer the official White House Ornaments for 2023! These beautiful ornaments are inspired by the handcrafted Christmas orgnaments used in the White House during the Gerald R. Ford Jr. administration. You can share the news with our official flyer. To place your order, go to our dedicated WHO page to learn more and start the process!

Tutors Wanted!

Are you interested in making a difference for local children? Assistance League of Northern Virginia is looking for additional members to help support the food, clothing and literacy programs we offer at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We will be starting an additional reading program at an elementary school in Reston in the very near future and welcome additional participants who are interested in helping young students develop their reading skills. Learn more here.

Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members to help support our philanthropic programs that provide food, clothing and literacy programs at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. We have hands-on events, such as packing weekend food bags and Hugs Pillows; weekly reading-tutoring programs, and periodic book fairs at the schools. We also have many behind-the-scenes activities, such as drafting grant applications, news releases, letters to supporters, and website support. If your background is tech, writing, graphic design, or photography, we can use your help. If you want to give back to the community in any way, we can use your help. Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to help students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

Find the RightGift

If you’re familiar with such programs as our Bedtime Hugs program, then you’re familiar with the incredible partnership ALNV has with RightGift. Through the generosity of our members and donors, ALNV has been able to continue to assist and provide for children in the NoVA area. We’re always seeking additional donations of gifts throughout the year, and appreciate any and all that you’re able to provide.

2023-2024 Impacts

$172,671

Dollars Returned

4,581

Children Served

16,207

Hours Volunteered

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Build a Child’s Library

Another Build a Child’s Library event is in the books! Every child in every class of this Title 1 elementary school was able to come and choose a book of their own. Assistance League of Northern Virginia volunteers brought and set up tables with hundreds of books according to grade level, helped the children make […]

Italian Dinner and Music Night

Please join us for a wonderful evening of delicious Italian food and live music! We are hosting an Italian Dinner and Music Night at Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant at Tysons Galleria, on January 24, 2025. In addition to a wonderful family-style Italian dinner, you will be entertained by live vocalists and musicians who will perform a multitude […]

December Wishlist

December is a busy and festive time of year with events and family gatherings to celebrate the holidays. You can share in the spirit of the season by giving the gift of a book from Assistance League’s December Wish List which has an extensive range of books for elementary students. Assistance League partners with Title […]

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