“We believe that education is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty, so all of our programs are connected to it,” president Denise McKibben says. One of the nonprofit’s major initiatives is Books From Friends. Last year, the literacy program provided books to more than 14,200 aspiring young readers in 36 schools. “The American […]
Oct
Fresno – Champion Honoree State of the District for Central Unified School District
Congratulations Assistance League of Fresno for being selected as the 2023 Champion for the Community for Central Unified! “On behalf of Superintendent Ketti Davis and Foundation of Central Schools, I am writing to tell you some great news! We have selected Assistance League of Fresno as the 2023 Champion for the Community for Central Unified. We […]
Oct
Boise – Operation School Bell®
Assistance League of Boise recently had great coverage for Operation School Bell® on our local channels. We were featured on KIVI Channel 6: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rdTCDJRj1Ac
Oct
Flagstaff – Thrift Store Crawl
The Assistance League of Flagstaff Public Relations Committee initiated the first Thrift Store Crawl in celebration of National Non-Profit Thrift Store Day on August 17, 2023. We worked with six other local thrift shops to create a Passport starting August 1 and broke all sales records on our opening weekend. We had the support of […]
Oct
the Chesapeake – President Cindy Whittle Interview
President Cindy Whittle was recently interviewed on the AACPS show, Open for Business. Click here to see her interview about Assistance League of the Chesapeake.
Oct
Northern Virginia – Weekend Food for Kids
Our first Weekend Food for Kids packing of the school year was a huge success and had several elements that made it extraordinary. Aided by 80 helpers, including Assistance League members, Dominion employees, and community volunteers, we packed 1720 bags in less than an hour and delivered them to 6 schools! Our high-speed packing relies […]
