Funding School Projects and Events

We are so happy we could help the deserving and enthusiastic Echo Loder staff support their students with our Links to Learning awards. Just look at those smiles! This year we happily awarded over $80,000 to teachers and $30,000 to libraries at sixteen Washoe County schools.

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Operation School Bell

Operation School Bell

We finished the fall shopping events for Operation School Bell. We invite elementary school students (selected by their school counselors) to shop for up to $120 worth of new school clothes. About 100 students and their parents enjoyed the shopping experience at Sparks Target, and we also sponsored events at many Walmarts and the Reno…

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scholarship winners

Scholarship Winners

Assistance League carefully selects students who are returning to college after taking time off (life does get in the way) to get the education they need to have the career of their dreams. Because of the pandemic, we didn’t meet these scholars. TMCC (Truckee Meadows Community College) had a wonderful event where we were able…

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veterans stand down

Veterans Stand Down

Over 20 Assistance League volunteers helped make the. 2022 Veterans Stand Down in Reno a great success. We provided over 250 rolling duffel bags, over 300 winter coats, and over100 gloves for this outreach event. The event was held to engage homeless veterans and present them with longer-term health treatment and housing opportunities. Assistance League…

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