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2022-23 Board of Directors Nominees
PRESIDENT: ELLEN CRESSEY
PRESIDENT- ELECT: TERRI NORRIS
SECRETARY – MARGO PADDOCK
TREASURER – KELLY WEYER
MEMBER-AT-LARGE – VANESSA STOTHERS
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS – BECKY BIRCH -
ALE 2021 Community Giving Campaign
Please share the following flyer this holiday season to help drive donations. Thank you to all of our members that help spread the word about the important work that we do!
People can either visit our website to donate, or scan the QR code, which will take them to our donation page.
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Assistance League of the Eastside is (officially) a Great Nonprofit!
Assistance League of the Eastside has made the 2021 Top-Rated Nonprofit List created by GreatNonprofits!
Our profile on GreatNonprofits.com
#2021 #Award #TopRated #TopNonprofit #GreatNonprofits #SocialGood-Submitted by Margo Paddock, Secretary 11/8/21
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Coding School donates 100% of net proceeds to ALE
CodeAhead, a coding school based in Sammamish, is partnering with ALE. They are donating 100% of their net proceeds to us. They currently have 100 students enrolled worldwide learning Java and Python. They have a new session starting Aug 4th. Classes are virtual and no previous experience is necessary. They even have a free workshop to try.
Click the link below to learn more.
-Submitted by Liz Merker, MD Violence 2021-22
7/14/21
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An OSB surprise encounter
As Julie and I were ending our OSB shift at Inglewood Middle School one day last week, we were approached by a man on his evening neighborhood walk. He stopped when he saw our OSB sign to ask what we were doing. We explained ALE and OSB, and his mouth dropped. He said he had just donated. He described that an association (I thought he said Lake Washington SD, but I’m not sure) he is involved with has a donation board with six or so organizations to choose from to donate to, and he picked ALE! He said he works for Salesforce and has put in for matching funds.
He was so taken aback and excited to run into us. He also said he was a child of school lunch programs and sure could have used some new clothes at that time. We explained how we are so grateful for his donation since we cannot fundraise as we have in the past and are dipping into our reserves to be sure to serve our community at this time of great need. He immediately recognized the problem. He asked to take pictures of us to post to encourage others to donate, too.
-submitted by Vanessa Stothers, ALE member 2020-21 (also appeared in the MEU 11/2)
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Spooktacular Happy Hour and Bingo!
The First Virtual Chapter Social Event of 2020-2021 was held on Oct. 28th with 20 members participating! Members had their creepy cocktails & mocktails ready to drink as everyone chatted for a little bit. We played BINGO with a prize going to the first person to get a straight BINGO, Four Corners & Blackout. The fourth prize went to the person with the most creative color share for the Free Space game.
“It was really fun and great to see so many.” -Karen Janik
“Who says you can’t have fun in the time of Covid…” -Cathy Mulligan
“Really enjoyed it. We need to do it again!” -Terri Pletcher
-submitted by Chrissy Brackett, VP Membership 2020-21
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ALE Wins the Great Non-Profits Award for 2020!
We did it! Thanks to everyone that took the time to write reviews for ALE, we managed to become a top-rated nonprofit again for 2020. It is touching to read through all of the comments expressing how much our work means to various segments of our community.
If you haven’t visited greatnonprofits.org, it is worth a read. Click here to read the heart-warming stories about why people volunteer with ALE, and hear from those that appreciate what we do. Keep up the great work everyone. It matters!
-submitted by Kendra Valentine, ALE member
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We Did It!
Our first Virtual Auction fundraiser was a success. We raised $72,000, which crushed our goal. Thank you for making this event so great!
The fabulous and hard-working Julie, Kelly, Mahrukh and Marlene show just some of the many tasks they did to help pull off our epic auction. So thankful that we had such great participation!
-submitted by Marlene Vacknitz, Fall Event Committee 9/25/20
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2020 Fall Event Is Almost Here: “hope . heal . help” Virtual Auction SAVE THE DATE
2020 has been a year like no other. The far-reaching social and financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the nationwide protests against inequality have forever changed our community, our country, and the world. Now is the time to hope for a brighter future. Now is the time to heal our bodies and our minds. Now is the time to help those in our community who are affected by hardship and violence.
Our fundraising efforts are now virtual, and we invite you to join us for our first ever “hope . heal . help” Virtual Auction. The proceeds from the auction will help fund our four philanthropic programs, which help individuals and families who are suffering from poverty, homelessness, domestic violence, and assault.
Registration for the event will open on September 1, 2020, at which time we will welcome you to review a variety of items available for bid or simply donate to “Fund Hope.” Actual bidding begins on September 10 and delightful wine and spirit packages will be open for bidding on September 17.
We hope that you will attend and find something special that peaks your interest. It is our belief that in uplifting others, we all rise. Together we can make a difference.
-Submitted by Tinku Basu, VP Marketing 2020-21 8/14
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Wine Tasting for 8 – Pletcher Home; Wine & Appetizers
Auction Item – Catalog #505
Wine Tasting for Eight; An Evening You DO NOT Want to Miss! Spend a fun-filled evening tasting wine while your hosts, Rich and Terri Pletcher (Assistance League of the Eastside Member), happily share their extensive knowledge of the many different aspects of wine. Your evening begins sipping white wine while you tour their beautiful hidden wine cellar. The tasting consists of a minimum of ten bottles from which you will learn about the wineries, grape varietals, and the wine regions of each. At the end of the evening, you will finish on a sweet note with a dessert wine. The type of tasting to be determined by the preferences of the purchaser. The tasting will occur at the Pletcher home and appetizers to complement the wines will be provided by Bob and Ginger Clough (Assistance League of the Eastside Member). Mutually agreed date. No Expiration Date.
Donors: Rich & Terri Pletcher and Ginger & Bob Clough
-submitted by Marlene Vacknitz 8/13/20
