Assistance League members decorated their trunks and got into costume to spread joy to homeless and foster children at Kids Kottage. This annual event is so much fun, both for the kids and our members! Kids Kottage provides temporary care for Washoe County’s abused and neglected children until they can safely be returned to their…
Assistance League® of Reno-Sparks won a 2021 Top-Rated Nonprofit award by the GreatNonprofits organization. The listing is available online at https://greatnonprofits.org/org/assistance-league-of-reno-sparks. “Making the GreatNonprofit list helps Assistance League of Reno-Sparks get visibility, trust and recognition,” stated Assistance League president Ellen Fockler. “It is promoted to donors on the GreatNonprofits website, which is often used by…
Assistance League® of Reno-Sparks is conducting its annual Operation School Bell® program to clothe deserving Washoe County school children with brand new clothing. This fall, almost 2,000 students from 48 local schools will be invited to attend Operation School Bell shopping events at local Target and Walmart stores. Eighteen shopping events are scheduled in September…
How could we ever put together thousands of Essentials Kits without ITS Logistics and Reno Storm? ITS Logistics donated the truck and driver, Bob, to bring boxes of toiletries to Assistance League last Friday. Members of the Reno Storm semi-pro football team helped Assistance League volunteers unload pallets of grooming supplies. Today we assembled Essential…
Assistance League® of Reno-Sparks is helping Dixie fire victims. At first, we donated gently used clothing, linens, sleeping bags, toys, and other items that the affected families could use. Currently, we are working with the Susanville Salvation Army and ask that all monetary donations go through them. Their address is PO Box 1701, Susanville, CA…
Assistance League® of Reno-Sparks is helping Dixie fire victims. At first, we donated gently used clothing, linens, sleeping bags, toys, and other items that the affected families could use. Currently, we are working with the Susanville Salvation Army and ask that all monetary donations go through them. Their address is PO Box 1701, Susanville, CA…
Assistance League of Reno-Sparks Veterans Outreach members participated in the annual Veterans Administration Sierra Nevada veterans’ baby shower structured as a drive-through in one of the VA Hospital’s parking lots. The moms and dads drove through at 10-minute intervals and were able to stay in their cars, while Assistance League members showered their trunks…
Noted author Vince Gowman said, “You cannot make children learn. You can only provide them the right conditions for learning to happen.” Since its beginning, Operation School Bell® (OSB) has diligently worked to do just that through building self-esteem in the children it serves. Although large shopping events did not take place this year, OSB…