Chapter News

the Eastside – Operation School Bell is in Full Swing

Families in need with kids in the Northshore, Lake Washington and Bellevue school districts are getting a much needed helping hand, thanks to the efforts of the Assistance League of the Eastside. Operation School Bell® now in its 22nd year locally, gives qualifying students, ranging from elementary thru high school, the opportunity to shop locally […]

Chicagoland West – Books and Brunch

Picture this: it is winter, and in front of you are more than 2,000 school-age children shivering without a proper coat, gloves and hats. That many students without winter coats would be the equivalent of one out of every two Hinsdale-Clarendon Hills Elementary District 181 students we see getting into and out of school buses […]

Sierra Foothills – $100K from 30th annual American Century Championship awarded to local nonprofits

LAKE TAHOE, Calif./Nev. – Thursday was money giveaway day at the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority (LTVA) meeting at Stateline. Thirty-eight local nonprofits were given checks totaling $100,000, a result of funds raised during the 30th annual American Century Championship at Edgewood. “It’s incredibly rewarding for the Lake Tahoe Visitors Authority and the Tahoe Douglas Visitors […]

Bend – Cinderella’s Closet

Fairy godmothers exist in Central Oregon — or at least volunteers who might as well be. “Getting a dress for a dance is like really exciting and that’s like a big moment,” said Julia McDonald, volunteer and Assistance League Teen Advisory Council member. “I think people who might not have had that opportunity before or […]

Victor Valley – Partners with Disney for Family Volunteering Event

Mickey and Minnie Mouse ears stood out among the volunteers for the Disney Family Volunteer Fund Raiser to support the Operation School Bell® and Teens Helping Teens programs of Assistance League of Victor Valley.  Disney encourages families and kids to volunteer together by offering nonprofits the opportunity to earn Disneyland tickets to use for fundraising, […]

Huntington Beach – Provides Teacher Grants

Assistance League of Huntington Beach generously awarded more than 100 teachers from the Ocean View School District with classroom grants as part of its annual “Links to Learning” program. Teachers from 13 schools in Ocean View were thrilled to receive grant awards totaling over $47,000 from Assistance League of Huntington Beach. The classroom grants vary […]