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Assistance League of Diablo Valley Seeks Additional Corporate Partners

Assistance League® of Diablo Valley, is a nonprofit, member volunteer organization dedicated to improving lives in our community through hands-on programs.   Established in 1967,  with eight philanthropic programs and two auxiliaries today, the organization continually puts “Caring and Commitment in Action” by reaching out to people of all age groups in the Contra Costa community who are at risk or in need.  The chapter’s primary fundraiser, Assistance League Way Side Inn Thrift Shop, is located in Lafayette.  Other funding sources come from its Corporate Partners Program which enlists hands-on and financial help from the business and corporate communities.

Corporate Partners Committee Chairman Lesley Salo has recently reported that since 2006, more than 20 companies, as well as various community and elected officials, have participated, with many repeating each year.   Consequently, our Corporate Partners Program has benefited from the efforts of 400 employee volunteers who have amassed 1200 service hours and have donated $95,500 in grants and donations.  They include (in no particular order):  Macerich – Broadway Plaza, Target, Starbuck’s, Shell Oil, Humana, Fehr and Peers, Office Max, Chevron, Wells Fargo,  Kohl’s, AAA, PMI, Golden Eagle Insurance, Safeco Insurance, Chubb Insurance, California State Employee Insurance, Administaff, Dow Chemical, Nordstrom, United Way, Supervisor Susan Bonilla and staff including reporter from Contra Costa Times, Supervisor Karen Michoff, the late Sheriff Rupf and Deputies, and Mt. Diablo Unified School District Board of Trustees.

Due to a challenging economy and a growing client base, Assistance League of Diablo Valley is seeking additional businesses and corporations to add to our list of corporate partners.   While employee volunteers have helped primarily with Operation School Bell®  in the past, thrift shop opportunities and food box assemblage provide additional hands-on activities.  

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Assistance League of Diablo Valley takes pride in its 76% return to the community in 2012-2013.  With your help, we hope to match, if not better, that amount.  To learn more about our Corporate Partners Program, please visit our website: diablovalley.assistanceleague.org, or phone 925-934-0901 and ask for Lesley Salo, Corporate Partners Committee Chairman.

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