Season of Giving Donation Drive

Broadway Plaza is giving back to the Assistance League of Diablo Valley this holiday season.

Assistance League, which is headquartered in Walnut Creek, celebrates over 58 years in Contra Costa County with 450 member/volunteers. Its philanthropic programs are supported by the primary fundraiser, Assistance League Thrift Shop in Lafayette plus grants and donations from generous donors. 

 Operation School Bell^® programs:

• Clothing - Provides new clothes for 3,500 elementary and homeless students every year
• Listen - Provides reading support to second graders and donates books
• R.E.A.D.  Reads monthly to elementary students and donates books
• Preschool R.E.A.D. Reads weekly to Preschool students and donates books
• The Kids On The Block – Performs educational puppet shows for students
• Sunshine Boxes – Donates weekend food for hungry students and families
• Scholarships - Last year alone provided $267,000 to 69 young adults

 Community Needs Programs are:

•  Food Boxes – Provides food for families
• Assault Survivor Kits^® - Eases the distress of victims
• TeleCare  Makes reassurance phone calls to homebound clients
• Baby Bags –  Contributes help for mothers and fathers of at-risk infants
• Receiving Center Backpacks – Gives comfort to kids entering foster care
• Senior Year Sponsorships – Provides financial help for high school foster youth's senior year activities
• On My Way Kits – Donates items for foster youth first home setup
• Outreach – Provides assistance for one time emergency help requests
• Assisteens^® Auxiliary^- The chapter’s teenage auxiliary, hosts holiday parties for seniors and disadvantaged children and supports chapter activities