Assistance League^® of Northern Virginia

Meeting the basic needs of children in low-income schools we serve

Celebrating 20 Years

We continue to celebrate our 20^th Anniversary of community service with a series of monthly wish lists. As we head into June we’re thinking about many children who may not even have their own toothbrush or toothpaste; much less a proper bedtime routine to provide that little additional comfort at the end of the day. Your generosity can change this reality for many young children and help them get the supplies and learning they need to get an early start on a healthy bedtime routine. By visiting https://tiny.alnv.org/HugsItems, you’ll be able to select and send books and toothbrushes that we’ll then deliver to kindergarten-aged children at the Title 1 schools we serve as part of our Bedtime Hugs program. To make sure it gets to the right place in a timely fashion, please remember to select Assistance League of Northern Virginia as the shipping address! Thank you for your invaluable contribution to a child’s healthy journey.

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Help feed hearts by filling carts!

It’s May and that means another month of our 20th anniversary year! Each month, we curate another Amazon wishlist to help address a specific need of the children of our community. This month, we’re helping address food insecurity by providing families with those basic cooking necessities needed to create those simple, yet important, meals that brings families closer together. To help address food insecurity in our community, visit our wishlist, pick a few items, remember to select Assistance League of Northern Virginia, and hit that buy button!

Got Sneakers (you’re not using)? Send them our way!

For more than two years, we’ve been collecting new and gently used athletic shoes as a fundraising program in partnership with GotSneakers.com, which compensates nonprofit organizations based on the quality and condition of the sneakers they collect. Gently worn and new shoes are provided to people who could not otherwise afford quality sneakers. Shoes that are not suitable for reuse are recycled into paving materials for resurfacing playgrounds and running tracks, and are kept out of landfills.

We encourage businesses and organizations to collect sneakers for us. We have many donation collection points throughout the area, including businesses and individuals. For more info on the on the types of athletic shoes we can accept and where you can drop off your sneakers, check our Got Sneakers activity page.\

Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members! We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. Our community endeavors include many hands-on events, but we also need members to help with behind-the-scenes activities, such as website maintenance and support, writing grant applications, news releases, and letters to supporters, graphic design, and photography, to name just a few.

Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to helping students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

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Gearing up for our Spring Fundraiser!

On Sunday, April 30, we are hosting A LITERARY LUNCHEON & FUNDRAISER, at which two award-winning authors – Sean McFate and Judith Pearson — will discuss their books with Peggy Fox moderating. The luncheon starts at noon, but feel free to come a little early to the Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA, 22152.

For more details, see our post or go ahead and order tickets! Seating is limited, and tickets will sell quickly, so act soon.

WHO will you bring joy to this season?

ALNV is proud to once again offer the official White House Ornaments for 2023! These beautiful ornaments are inspired by the handcrafted Christmas orgnaments used in the White House during the Gerald R. Ford Jr. administration. You can share the news with our official flyer. To place your order, go to our dedicated WHO page to learn more and start the process!

Tutors Wanted!

Are you interested in making a difference for local children? Assistance League of Northern Virginia is looking for additional members to help support the food, clothing and literacy programs we offer at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We will be starting an additional reading program at an elementary school in Reston in the very near future and welcome additional participants who are interested in helping young students develop their reading skills. Learn more here.

Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members to help support our philanthropic programs that provide food, clothing and literacy programs at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. We have hands-on events, such as packing weekend food bags and Hugs Pillows; weekly reading-tutoring programs, and periodic book fairs at the schools. We also have many behind-the-scenes activities, such as drafting grant applications, news releases, letters to supporters, and website support. If your background is tech, writing, graphic design, or photography, we can use your help. If you want to give back to the community in any way, we can use your help. Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to help students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

Find the RightGift

If you’re familiar with such programs as our Bedtime Hugs program, then you’re familiar with the incredible partnership ALNV has with RightGift. Through the generosity of our members and donors, ALNV has been able to continue to assist and provide for children in the NoVA area. We’re always seeking additional donations of gifts throughout the year, and appreciate any and all that you’re able to provide.

2022-2023 Impacts

$145,078

Dollars Returned

5,443

Children Served

18,089

Hours Volunteered

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Sweet Dreams

Can you imagine having to share a toothbrush with your brother or sister? Or not being able to brush regularly because your family can’t afford toothpaste? Sadly, children in low-income families are often in need of toothbrushes and toothpaste because their families lack resources to provide these basic items that are essential for good oral […]

MANY Thanks!

The planning committee for our Literary Luncheon and Fundraiser met recently to celebrate the successes of that event and to lay the groundwork for an even more impactful gathering next year. We owe a debt of gratitude to our two corporate sponsors, NOVEC (Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative) and Northwest Federal Credit Union, for their generous contributions. Their […]

Summer Reads!

Recently, our members gathered to pack new books for students to read over the summer as part of our Literacy for Kids program. Some books were intended for schools’ Little Libraries and some for their youngest kids. Assistance League volunteers packed 3402 books for the Little Libraries at eight Title I schools in Fairfax and Prince […]

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