Assistance League^® of Northern Virginia

Meeting the basic needs of children in low-income schools we serve

Celebrating 20 Years

2024 marks our 20^th Anniversary and we’re celebrating all year long! As part of this celebration we’ll feature a different monthly wish list. Our April wish list features the short-sleeve T-shirts that children will need for spring and summer. Anyone with children knows how quickly they outgrow their clothes. But most people in an affluent area like Northern Virginia don’t realize how difficult it is for lower-income families to provide new clothes for their children as seasons change. So navigate to https://tiny.alnv.org/wish-short-sleeves, select Assistance League of Northern Virginia as the shipping address, and help clothe a child today!

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Spring Luncheon!

Join us on April 28th as we present A Literary Luncheon and Fundraiser at the Chantilly National Golf and Country Club. Enjoy a guest-driven discussion with our featured authors – Judith Pearson and Christopher Gorham – who will discuss their recent biographies of two women who had a significant impact on mid-century America and beyond. In addition to great food and discussion, we’ll be conducting a silent auction that includes amazing offers from a painter and a jeweler, plus season tickets to the Manassas Ballet, together with at least one fabulous weekend getaway. We will also have a live auction that includes trips for two to incredible destinations around the world! Proceeds support our many philanthropic programs. Assistance League does not receive federal, state, or local funding; our programs are made possible by your generosity.

Buy tickets now through Eventbrite: ALNV2024.eventbrite.com

Clothes Encounters of the Best Kind!

For our 20^th anniversary celebration this month, we seek your help in providing students with leggings and sweatpants for the growing children in the 8 Title 1 elementary schools we serve. As you make your purchases, remember that every act of giving, no matter how big or small, can shape a better world. Help us continue our legacy of providing basic essentials to children and in need and donate these clothing items this month. Please remember to select Assistance League of Northern Virginia as the shipping address to ensure your donation is delivered directly to us.

Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members! We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. Our community endeavors include many hands-on events, but we also need members to help with behind-the-scenes activities, such as website maintenance and support, writing grant applications, news releases, and letters to supporters, graphic design, and photography, to name just a few.

Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to helping students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

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Gearing up for our Spring Fundraiser!

On Sunday, April 30, we are hosting A LITERARY LUNCHEON & FUNDRAISER, at which two award-winning authors – Sean McFate and Judith Pearson — will discuss their books with Peggy Fox moderating. The luncheon starts at noon, but feel free to come a little early to the Springfield Golf & Country Club, 8301 Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield, VA, 22152.

For more details, see our post or go ahead and order tickets! Seating is limited, and tickets will sell quickly, so act soon.

WHO will you bring joy to this season?

ALNV is proud to once again offer the official White House Ornaments for 2023! These beautiful ornaments are inspired by the handcrafted Christmas orgnaments used in the White House during the Gerald R. Ford Jr. administration. You can share the news with our official flyer. To place your order, go to our dedicated WHO page to learn more and start the process!

Tutors Wanted!

Are you interested in making a difference for local children? Assistance League of Northern Virginia is looking for additional members to help support the food, clothing and literacy programs we offer at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We will be starting an additional reading program at an elementary school in Reston in the very near future and welcome additional participants who are interested in helping young students develop their reading skills. Learn more here.

Assist Kids and Assistance League

Do you want to make a difference for local children? ALNV is looking for new members to help support our philanthropic programs that provide food, clothing and literacy programs at several Title 1 elementary schools throughout the area. We offer many opportunities to use your special skills and to develop new ones, while also making new friends among our dedicated team of caring volunteers. We have hands-on events, such as packing weekend food bags and Hugs Pillows; weekly reading-tutoring programs, and periodic book fairs at the schools. We also have many behind-the-scenes activities, such as drafting grant applications, news releases, letters to supporters, and website support. If your background is tech, writing, graphic design, or photography, we can use your help. If you want to give back to the community in any way, we can use your help. Our membership includes retired and working individuals, women and men, who all share a commitment to help students and their families in the communities where we live.

Applying is easy, just click the link to Become a Member today!

Find the RightGift

If you’re familiar with such programs as our Bedtime Hugs program, then you’re familiar with the incredible partnership ALNV has with RightGift. Through the generosity of our members and donors, ALNV has been able to continue to assist and provide for children in the NoVA area. We’re always seeking additional donations of gifts throughout the year, and appreciate any and all that you’re able to provide.

2022-2023 Impacts

$145,078

Dollars Returned

5,443

Children Served

18,089

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Summer Time Tees!

April is National Volunteer Month, offering a wonderful opportunity to recognize the important work of volunteers. Assistance League of Northern Virginia is an all-volunteer nonprofit celebrating the anniversary of our 20th year of helping at-risk children. We invite you to join us in commemorating National Volunteer Month and our anniversary by giving back to the community […]

DON’T DELAY – BUY TODAY!

You have just a few more days to purchase tickets for our Literary Luncheon and Fundraiser. Both featured authors have won acclaim for their biographies. Judith Pearson’s book about Mary Lasker was awarded the 2024 Florida Book Award Bronze Medal. Christopher Gorham has earned accolades from the Wall Street Journal and other major newspapers for his story […]

A Bounty of Books

With the common bond of supporting our communities, Assistance League of Virginia and Social4Good got together recently to assemble packages of books for pre-K students that will be given to schools for summer reading. Volunteers from both groups met at the home of a Social4Good member and assembled 375 packages, with three classics in a bag, […]

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