Assistance League
of Long Beach

a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation
whose purpose is
to create a community of volunteers
to identify and deliver
philanthropic services

What's New?

Enriching the Lives We Touch

Assistance League
of Long Beach
In The News

Member Updates
11/6/2011

Community Calendar Events
Updated 12/5/2011

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Assistance League of Long Beach

Assistance League
of Long Beach
Newsletter
October 2011 new!

2011 Annual Report  new!

UPCOMING EVENTS

CAMEO Fashion Show
3/3/2012
Why you will want to attend

Presentation Ball
3/17/2012

OPERATION SCHOOL BELL
Forms for Principals

LATEST NEWS

National Contest Winning Photo
for Thrift Shops
Assistance League's national website
12/2/2011

"Rick Rackers bringing back
its fundraising gala"
Press-Telegram 11/17/2011, online article

Assistance League to Clothe 7,500
Long Beach Unified School District website
11/3/2011, article

"Coat Tales", a story by D. J. Waldie,
about the meaning of a
warm overcoat purchased at
the Assistance League of
Long Beach Thrift & Vintage Shop
(KCET.org 11/11/2011, article)

Destination...2011
Holiday Gift Boutique
and Gala Reception
A big THANK YOU
to our shoppers, supporters,
volunteers, and vendors!

Rick Rackers names
2011 Woman of the Year
Linda McCullough
Press-Telegram 10/2/2011, page A4

Corporate Partnerships
More Corporate Partners Added

Assistance League
of Long Beach
awarded grant by Doncaster
for Operation School Bell ==>

Corporate Partner photo
United Parcel Service ==>

Long Beach Open Golf Tournament ==>

Most Recent Press Releases

ORTHODONTIC PROGRAM

Assistance League of Long Beach
received a grant award from the
Bank of America Charitable Foundation
through the
Long Beach Community Foundation
for its Orthodontic Program

NEWSLETTERS & REPORTS

Assistance League
of Long Beach
Newsletter
October 2011

Community Newsletter
March 2011

2011 Annual Report  new!

2011-2012
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Assistance League
of Long Beach
Board of Directors

Assisteens
CAMEO
Las Hermanas
Rick Rackers

PHOTOS

Assistance League of Long Beach Board
Assisteens new!
Rick Rackers new!
CAMEO new!
Las Hermanas new!
Life Members

Orthodontic Program
Howard Collection
ALa Carte

Assault Survivor Kits

CAMEO Fashion Show

ASIAN ART COLLECTION


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Since 1940, the noteworthy philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Long Beach are the inspiration of the dedicated volunteers who continue to fulfill their mission “to create a community of volunteers to identify and deliver philanthropic services." 

Assistance League of Long Beach is the largest chapter of National Assistance League and is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) corporation comprised of more than 900 hands-on members. They provide more than 85,000 volunteer hours annually that enrich the lives of over 15,000 Long Beach residents every year.

Operation School Bell

Featured on the front page of the Press-Telegram in "Uniforms in the Bag".  Included large color photos and caption on page A1.  Eight additional color photos are in the newspaper's online photo gallery.  One of the many young students that Operation School Bell supports wrote this letter of appreciation.

Corporate Partner
United Parcel Service (UPS)
Special thanks to UPS friends from the Torrance and Inglewood office
who volunteered to help pack new school uniforms into backpacks
filled with school supplies in preparation for the upcoming new school year.
Large Photo
 

Corporate Partner
Paramount Petroleum
Donates backpacks & school supplies
for Operation School Bell
Large Photo
 

Long Beach Open 2011
Brian Bode presented Cindy Summers,
President of Assistance League of Long Beach,
a contribution to support our philanthropic programs.
Press Release    Larger Photo
 

Doncaster Partners in Caring Grant
Pell Tanner presented award to
Assistance League of Long Beach for Operation School Bell.
Doncaster "The Link" newsletter article on Operation School Bell, 5/27/2011

National Assistance League is a nonprofit organization with over 24,000 volunteers working out of 117 chapters in 26 states. 

 

Generations of Giving

You're Invited!

Assistance League of Long Beach invites you to join the Generations of Giving annual appeal program.

Each gift helps transform lives in our community.  100% of the gift goes directly toward our essential philanthropic programs.

Click here to see
our Generation of Giving
Circle Levels and join
 

Planned Giving

Welcome to your
resource for
Charitable Planned Giving

We've created this section of our website to help you dream, about our future and yours.

We think you'll find the information helpful and easy to understand, something you'll want to use and share with your family and friends.

Click here
to get started!
 

Major Supporters

Endowment and
Founding Legacy Members

Corporate Partners new!
 

A Legacy of Giving

Reasons for Joining
Our Legacy Society

Jessica Zifer's Story
 

Thrift & Vintage Shop



Read "Coat Tales",
a story about the meaning of a
warm overcoat purchased at
the Assistance League of
Long Beach Thrift & Vintage Shop

Howard Collection

Buy beautiful Woodblock Notecard
Sets & Perpetual Calendars
for yourself and as gifts

Did you know . . .

It's easy to donate to Assistance League of Long Beach whenever you shop or eat out.

If you shop at Ralphs, sign up by clicking Ralphs Community Contribution Program.

To donate your vehicle to "Cars 4 Causes" and get a vehicle donation to go to Assistance League of Long Beach, just give "Cars 4 Causes" a call.

If you'd rather take care of it through their website, click the above button, CHARITIES, SUPPORTED CHARITIES DIRECTORY.  Next, in the big white search bar, type "Assistance League of Long Beach", press ENTER key, then click on DONATE NOW link.  Just fill in the info.  That's all there is to it!