Carol Harriman and Ellen Fockler have been awarded the extremely coveted Anne Banning Leadership award for their unflinchingly courageous leadership through the pandemic. The Anne Banning Leadership Award is named for the founder of Assistance League who promoted the growth and effective volunteerism through leadership and education. As presidents during the past two years, these…
Assistance League of Reno-Sparks honored Debbie with the Ada Edwards Laughlin Award for her dedication of time and energy to making the Thrift Shop thrive. Many of you have seen Debbie, who works tirelessly in our back room getting your donations ready to be displayed in the Thrift Shop. Here’s Debbie holding her award with…
The Assistance League Students in Transition program offers funding for academic fees and other needed services to homeless high school students. We really enjoy taking them shopping for new school clothes at Kohls. They all do better in school when they can look their best.
Assistance League was proud to provide gifts for the 6th annual Veterans Baby Shower sponsored by the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System. Assistance League provided 31 filled diaper bags, gift bags, and 70 Costco-sized boxes of diapers (two per veteran). Veterans were from the Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Air National Guard, Marines and…
Assistance League has finished this year’s Operation School Bell® shopping events after clothing over 3,000 students at local Walmart and Target stores. The students are selected by the school counselors. Elementary students get to shop for $100 worth of clothing. Middle school students get to shop for $125 worth of clothing. We enjoy the delight…