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Author: AL Greater Placer Nuggets
Assistance League of Greater Placer is an all-volunteer, community service organization. It is nonprofit, nonpolitical and nonsectarian. The chapter is a tax-exempt, charitable organization whose members volunteer to benefit those in need in greater Placer County. Assistance League is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Tutor Volunteers Add Spark to Education!
July 8, 2017
Written by Julie Sage & Janet Wheatley, 2016-17 Chairman The words printed on the appreciation award state: “You never know what light you might spark in others by your kindness”. Jan Krug Linda Dorety As the school year … More Tutor Volunteers Add Spark to Education!
AL BEAR Award
June 3, 2017
Written by Julie Sage and Sharon Roloff Who doesn’t remember a favorite stuffed (now called “Plush”) animal that was your favorite friend in childhood? Mine was a cuddly rabbit that I carried everywhere in my youth. He was my companion and we experienced life together. As the years passed and I moved … More AL BEAR Award
Passport to Success
May 6, 2017
Written and compiled by Julie Sage A Mentor is defined as someone who guides another to greater success. … More Passport to Success
Life Skills for Teens
April 5, 2017
Written by Program Vice Chair, April Shiro If you want to be truly loved and appreciated for all your time and efforts helping troubled teen students find their way back, then Competencies for Independent Living is the program for you to try! From the Director, Bill Ryland, the staff, the teachers, the counselors and the … More Life Skills for Teens
Screen Eyes Early (S.E.E.) = Sight Detectives
March 5, 2017
Written & Compiled by Julie Sage “I can’t SEE it”, whispered four-year-old Jesse to our Assistance League volunteer sitting next to him. The eye chart was on the wall 10 feet in front of Jesse. Instead of letters of the alphabet, it has rows of pictures of different shaped objects that preschoolers can easily identify: … More Screen Eyes Early (S.E.E.) = Sight Detectives
WE ARE HERE TO LEND A HAND!
February 4, 2017
Written & Compiled by Julie Sage Everyone needs a helping hand sometimes: Whether it is holding a child’s hand to cross the street safely, or just a hand to hold in sorrow or celebration, or a hand up from life’s challenges and hardships. Life isn’t always easy or predictable, and thankfully Assistance League of Greater … More WE ARE HERE TO LEND A HAND!
Pass the Gavel – 8 Leadership Legacies
January 15, 2017
Written by Julie Sage plus guest contributors Successfully entering our 30th year of operation, (1987-2017), we have had dedicated member volunteers who have provided valuable leadership to our nonprofit organization. They have contributed their time and talents to our Assistance League of Greater Placer chapter’s development and helped further our mission. We began in 1987 … More Pass the Gavel – 8 Leadership Legacies
FREEDOM OF CHOICE?
December 8, 2016
Written and compiled by Julie Sage Over 200 women have made the CHOICE to join Assistance League of Greater Placer and volunteer their personal service through community-based philanthropic programs. Our husbands and male companions never signed up, but spend a great deal of time and effort in supporting our chapter wherever needed. Some wives affectionately … More FREEDOM OF CHOICE?
6 Years of Practice Makes Perfect?
October 5, 2016
Written by Julie Sage Year after year, we come together in October and do what some people would say was the impossible. The guests have no idea what is going on “behind the scenes”. And yet, it dazzles and entertains 400 attendees and guarantees a sold out event each fall. Our Assistance League® of Greater … More 6 Years of Practice Makes Perfect?
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