Welcome to our new board of directors for 2018/2019! President: Dondra Arcidiacono 1st Vice President Strategic Planning: Susan Abrams Vice President Philanthropic Programs: Mary Courtney Vice President Membership: Rose Rockey Vice President Facilities: Sharon Kindig Vice President Resource Development: Fay Harrison-Bergier Secretary: Gaylin Schmitz Treasurer: Denise German
We had a request to purchase school supplies for the Palmdale School District Homeless Youth. This was approved and all the items have been purchased and delivered. Now it is time to put the school supplies together! We need your help! We are meeting at the Chapter office this Thursday, Jan. 18 @ 4:30 PM. The Palmdale School District is picking up the supplies on Friday, Jan 26, at 10 am. STUFFING PARTY FOR 300 SETS OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES…
Our Gift Giving Program was a success! We purchased, wrapped and delivered 388 gifts to the children in foster care for Department of Children and Family Services. Sharon Kindig, Gaylin Schmitz and Gina Sylvies were the leads on this program. Thanks to them for all the hard work of shopping!
Assistance League Antelope Valley purchased riding helmets for children with disabilities to use when riding on horseback with The Painted Turtle. Featured image above: Dondra Arcidiacono’s granddaughter, Victoria, helping with the horses. Clockwise, below: Assistance League volunteers deliver the riding helmets for the kids at the Painted Turtle: Judy Cruz’s daughter, Jessica, Fay Harrison-Bergier, Dondra Arcidiacono and Dondra’s granddaughter Victoria; not pictured is Judy Cruz; and, Dondra Arcidiacono’s granddaughter helping with the horses and wearing one of our riding helmets that we purchased.…
What an amazing event we had! Special thanks to Chairman Cei Kratz and Vice Chairman Jill Mellady. Here’s a gallery of photos from the event, before, during and after, from setup through the showcase itself:
Designer Showcase is coming up Nov. 3, and it’s the 50th anniversary of the event! We’re celebrating 50 Years of Fashion. Don’t miss it! You can order tickets online: http://alav.org/fashion/
Sincere thanks to the Harrison Family Trust for being a gold sponsor of the 50th Annual Designer Showcase on Nov. 3! Click here for ticket info.
Special thanks to Progression Drywall Corp. for serving as a gold sponsor for the 50th Annual Designer Showcase coming up on Nov. 3! Progression Drywall has continued to support Assistance League for many years. Here is some info from their website: “Progression Drywall Corp. closely manages and supervises projects to achieve the highest quality, production and safety from start to finish.” If you’re interested in becoming a sponsor, or would like to order your Designer Showcase tickets: Click Here
Sponsorships are rolling in for “50 Years of Fashion,” our 50th annual Designer Showcase, scheduled Nov. 3 at the AV Fair Grounds. Our first sponsor “thank you” goes out to Susan and Robert Abrams, who have signed on as 14-karat patrons. Susan and Robert have continued to support Assistance League for many years, and we sincerely appreciate their ongoing contributions to the organization. Thank you, Susan and Robert! For those who haven’t booked their reservations yet, they can be made…
We purchased diapers for Grace Resources. Angilena came to our September meeting and was so very thankful! She told us a story and of course it was very heartwarming!
