For the past three years, we have descended upon JC Penney in the Mall of Victor Valley on Tuesday evenings every fall. To ensure we can clothe a maximum number of students at each event, we invite 120 students to participate at each event and store personnel are extremely accommodating. In preparation for our arrival, they set up a registration table with chairs, two different verification tables with chairs, and then dedicate two registers to be used exclusively to ring up our students’ purchases. In addition to this, they offer discount coupons, typically between 30% and 40% off store brands, so students’ money goes even further. 
We are grateful for all JC Penney does to ensure the success of our clothing events as we strive to Transform Lives and Strengthen our Community.
QUIET WOMAN AWARD
The Quiet Woman Award was established in 1984, to be presented to that member who quietly contributed many hours, in many areas, to the benefit of the chapter and its members. The recipient of this award will exemplify all that is best in volunteerism – willingness to accept most any assignment, cheerfulness, self-effacement and who serves with compassion and contributes many hours over and above the requirements established by the chapter.
QUIET WOMAN RECIPIENTS
1984 Miriam Nations
1985 Donna Siegel
1986 Liz Gaynor
1987 Peggy Murray
1988 Glee Heikes
1989 Jean Conrady
1991 Sharon Vaplon
1992 Peg Mendel
1993 Suzanne Klein
1994 Carollee Stater
1995 Jackie Nelson
1996 Lorraine Laswell
1997 Myra Lauder
1998 Suzy Moller
1999 June Bergstrom
1999 Jean Russell
2000 Frances Haysley
2001 Helen Baxter
2002 Jackie Nelson
2003 Mary Ann Schuler
2004 JoAla Bell
2004 Kim Bruny
2005 Lil Brandley
2006 Leanne Maher
2007 Carole Booth-Berton
2008 Anne Fowler
2009 Dr. Wally Berton
2010 Donna Filadelfia
2011 Rosanne Smith
2012 Dell Rae Edgin-Henry
2013 Mary Coffelt
2014 Kathie Stoddard
2015 Kathy Bordonaro
2016 Ro Jeffers
2017 Kim Lindsey
2018 Carol Shows
2019 Delia Itanen
2020 Lynn Rastaetter
2021 Linda Elliott
2022 Sandi Maberry
2023 Sandy Gilbert
2024 Cindy Johnson
ADA EDWARDS LAUGHLIN AWARD
Glee Heikes – Awarded May 11, 2015
This Assistance League National Award is named for the co-founder of Assistance League, a woman who was less visible, but filled the role of hardworking, behind-the-scenes assistant to the founder, Ann Banning. It is in the spirit of Ada’s less visible and hardworking “behind-the-scenes” involvement that an Ada Edwards Laughlin Award was created. It is given to a chapter’s unsung heroine who has been a member for a significant number of years, having given outstanding “behind-the-scenes” service in a relatively inconspicuous way. We are pleased that one of our members was a recipient of this award.
National Assistance League
Operation School Bell Award
At our Installation Luncheon on May 11th, the Apple Valley Unified School District Family Centers (at the District Office as well as at individual School Sites) were presented with the National Assistance League Operation School Bell Award. Present to accept the award form Operation School Bell Chairman, Sandi Maberry, and our President Kathie Bordonaro were:
Trenae Nelson – AVUSD Superintendent
Mariana Torres -Director of Equity and Access
Aurora Martinez – ESC Family Center Coordinator
Cindy Carasa-Phoenix Academy Family Center Coordinator
Veronica Gonzalez-Phoenix Academy Counselor (Previous FCC)
Zayra Hall-Granite Hills High School Family Center Coordinator
Karina Ramirez-Equity and Access Secretary (Previous FCC at YL)
Perla Rios-Yucca Loma Family Center Coordinator
Jacqueline Tostado-Sandia Academy Family Center Coordinator
Please join us in congratulating them!!
