Do you remember when you were a young child and enjoyed listening to a story being told to you by your favorite tutor, parent, or sibling? How about when you started diving into your own books and allowed your imagination to take you on fantastical and whimsical adventures? Help us bring such experiences to the children we serve by purchasing some new books for kids!

We all know there are never enough socks and underwear to go around for young children. If you’ve ever had the pleasure of experiencing that sneaky dryer always stealing the left sock to the dog deciding that the underwear made for a fun chew toy, then you’ll understand how much it would mean to a parent to receive new and clean socks and underwear for their precious little ones!

Nothing’s better on a chilly evening then grabbing your favorite pair of sweats and relaxing with a good warm drink. And when you do have to go out, it’s always nice to be able to pair your favorite pair of leggings with a great skirt or dress. Many children don’t have leggings or sweatpants to enjoy these simple pleasures, but could with your generosity. It only takes a minute and then you can go back to enjoying that hot cocoa!

2024 marks our 20^th Anniversary and we’re celebrating all year long! As part of this celebration we’ll feature a different monthly wish list. Our April wish list features the short-sleeve T-shirts that children will need for spring and summer.  Anyone with children knows how quickly they outgrow their clothes.  But most people in an affluent area like Northern Virginia don’t realize how difficult it is for lower-income families to provide new clothes for their children as seasons change.   So navigate to https://tiny.alnv.org/wish-short-sleeves, select Assistance League of Northern Virginia as the shipping address, and help clothe a child today!

Nothing brings families closer together like a nice, home-cooked meal. But many families struggle with having enough basic supplies and groceries to provide those often simple-but-oh-so-important meals for their loved ones. To help combat food insecurity in our community, ALNV has curated an Amazon Wish List focused on providing those basics goods to families in our community. So please help and give a little to help create a lot of wonderful memories for the children of the NoVA region.

What would you do if you had to share a toothbrush with your sibling? Yeah, now that you’ve thought about that, let’s help change the reality for low-income children in the area that actually have to do this on a daily basis. Help encourage good (individual) oral hygiene by visiting our June wishlist and making a purchase today!

Summer break is a time for fun and sun with family! For many families it’s also a time of concern as they start planning for the next academic year. Help keep the good times rolling and relieve some stress for a family by purchasing from our curated list of school supplies today!

School’s back in session and to help those young minds stay focused we’re providing snacks for those young pupils! We partnered with school counselors to make sure that we’re providing snacks that are appropriate and considerate of allergies and dietary needs. Visit https://tiny.alnv.org/Snax to help provide snacks to help young students stay energized and on-track throughout the school day.

Fall’s back and things are going to start cooling off quickly. Help keep those children’s feet comfy and warm with a new set of socks. You can choose from low-cuts to crew, decorated and simple for both boys and girls in all sizes.

With the arrival of colder weather, this month’s wish list features a variety of long sleeve shirts so the students we serve have appropriate clothing for the season.   Having a new long sleeve shirt not only gives young students the warmth they need for chilly days, but also gives a boost to their self-esteem.