My Nonprofit Reviews

This organization may be small in size, but it punches way above its weight! All of our members are incredibly involved and committed to serving the Title I schools we serve, through donations of clothing, toiletries, books, and food, and it also provides one-on-one reading assistance at several schools. All of these donations and volunteer work help hundreds of children throughout the year be better prepared for their education. ALNV is very goal focused, but our members have fun with each other, and I really enjoy their friendship and camaraderie as we volunteer at numerous events during the year. I'm very proud to be part of an organization that accomplishes so much good and helps so many children and families in the Northern Virginia area.

My passion is to help kids learn to read and read well throughout their lives. When I retired, I looked for organizations that worked directly with children, and Assistance League was one of the very few that had programs working with students in public schools. I joined immediately, and am so happy I did. We were able to read with students this past school year, and it's been such a rewarding experience. The students are so appreciative of the extra attention and building their skill level. ALNV does much more than just tutoring, however, and I'm now a big fan of the Build a Child's Library program (every child in select elementary schools gets to select an age-appropriate book to keep, sometimes their very first own book), Weekend Food for Kids, and the adorable Hugs pillows program. The volunteers at ALNV are wonderful, caring, and fun, and I'm so happy to have found a new community with a fabulous mission and purpose. Next year, we hope to provide even more tutoring and book programs. Come volunteer with us!