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Volunteering to Make a Hands-On Difference
               When  we  say  that  we  are  a   We  serve  home-cooked  meals  to
        hands-on  group  of  volunteers,  we   convalescent  home  residents,  we
        mean  it  quite  literally!  For  Operation   accompany  students  to  receive  eye
        School  Bell,  our  members  visit  the   exams and  new eyeglasses, we bake
        school  sites  and  make  contact  with   bread for homebound seniors and we
        the  principal  and  office  staff  to  get   deliver teddy  bears  to  be  distributed
        referrals for children  who  are  in  need   to  people in  traumatic situations.  We
        of  appropriate  clothing  for  school.   also  operate  Assistance  League
        On the shopping night, our volunteers   Resale   and   two   successful
        welcome  the  families  and  assist with   fundraisers each year.
        "personal  shopping,"  finding  just  the   Our  206  adult  volunteers  along   Santa   Clarita   Valley   benefits
        right  combination  of  clothes  for   with  our 60 Assisteens,  spent 28,481   tremendously  from  the  generous
        school.                             hours  last  year  helping  families  in   hearts   of   Assistance   League
                                                      need.                     volunteers.
                                                         Volunteer  members  of
                                                      Assistance  League  get  a
                                                      large  dose  of satisfaction
                                                      by      helping     the
                                                      community.      Current
                                                      members will  confirm  that
                                                      the      benefits     of
                                                      volunteering  outweigh the
                                                      time and energy involved.
                                                         Membership is open to
                                                      anyone    interested   in
                                                      giving   back   to   the
                                                      community.    The  entire
                                         Reuse, Recycle and RESALE!

               Assistance  League  Resale  saw   made it to the resale store and  went
        another  record  year  in  donations  and   out  the  door  as  quickly  as  they
        almost $400,000 in  gross sales!       came in.
            With  the  generous  and  constant    Our friend Jim  Uhl  of SOS  Repair
        support  of retailers  such · as  Cobblestone   and   Construction   generously
        Cottage,  Brighton,  and  Ma  Maison,   donated his time and talent to  repair
        Assistance  League  Resale  kept  up  our   and  upgrade  our  bathroom.  We
        reputation   of    having    first-rate   could not be more appreciative!
        merchandise   available   at   extremely   Contributions to the store are tax
        attractive  prices.  With  the  continued   -deductible and a receipt is provided
        support  of  Billy  Kornfeld  of  Camelot   upon  request.   Our  donors  and   and  dedicated to the programs of
        Movers,  several  pieces  of  nice  furniture   customers  know  that  Assistance   Assistance League.
                                               League  philanthropic  dollars  stay
                                               local  and  that  the  100%  member
                                               volunteer  staff  is  friendly,  helpful




















                         Assistance League,® Assisteens® and Operation School Bell® are registered names of the organization.
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