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Friends, Philanthropy and Wine
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          Our  9  annual  Sunset  in  the  Vineyard,   serving  up wood-fired pizzas,  grilled
        which  occurs  each  November,  raised  over   sausages,  grilled  vegetables,  and
        $34,000   to   support   our  philanthropic   beautifully-arranged    cheese
        programs.  This  sold-out  event  is  held  at   platters.
        Compa  Vineyard;  the  lovely  backyards  of        This event always sells  out.
        Chris  and  Jeannie  Carpenter  and  Tim     Our    supporters   know    that
        Carpenter's  homes.  It  is  a  celebration  of   Assistance  League  equals  local
        local   winemakers   and   includes   hors   giving.  More Santa Clarita students
        d'oeuvres,  music  and  silent  and  live    are prepared for school,  more teddy
        auctions.                                    bears  reach  the  arms  of  those
          Our  guests  were  able  to  sample  wines   experiencing   trauma,   more
       and  beers  as  well  as  handmade  cheeses   homemade        treats     reach
       and  breads from  local  artisans.  In  addition,   homebound  seniors.  It  is  a  win-win
       students  from  the  Culinary Arts  Program  at   for   attendees   and   our   local
       College  of  the  Canyons  were  on  hand     community.



















                                        Assisteens -       Youth in Action
              Assisteens,   our   dynamic
       auxiliary  of  7th through  1 2  grade
       students, volunteer over 1,000 hours
       a year undertaking a different project
       at  each  of  their  monthly  meetings.
       Their  community  outreach  includes
       preparing  sack  lunches  for  the
       Bridge  to  Home  Emergency  Winter
       Shelter  and  conducting  a  canned
       food  drive  to  benefit  the  SCV  Food
       Pantry.   They  have  volunteered   forward  to  March  knowing  that   together  to  clothe  students  during
       during  the  City-sponsored  River   Assisteens will  be treating  them  to  a   Operation  School  Bell  shopping
       Rally,  brought holiday joy to the SCV   party  complete  with  delicious  food   events.   Assisteens   also
       Senior Center and  the  Santa  Clarita   and entertainment.             enthusiastically   volunteer   at
       Convalescent  Hospital.  Every  year       Assisteens  also  lovingly  fill   Assistance   League   Resale.
       the  residents  of LARC  (Los Angeles   backpacks   with   a   homemade   Assistance  League  Santa  Clarita  is
       Residential  Community)  Ranch  look          blanket,  clothing,  toiletries   appreciative  and  proud  of  this
                                I                    and  a  book  and  donate   dedicated group of teens.
                                                     them to the Department of
                                                     Children   and   Family
                                                     Services  to  give  to  a
                                                     scared    child   being
                                                     removed  from  their  home
                                                     because  of  an  abusive
                                                     situation.
                                                            Assisteens   and
                                                    Assistance       League
                                                     members        volunteer

                         Assistance Lea  ue,® Assisteens® and O  eration School Bell® are re  istered names of the or  anization.
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