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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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