Assistance League of Northern Virginia

Assistance League of Northern Virginia is an all-volunteer nonprofit organization that has been helping elementary school students thrive in school and build successful futures for more than 20 years. We strive to address the needs of the total child; and provide essentials such as food, clothing, sneakers, hygiene items, new books, and literacy support to the most vulnerable children in our community. 

We receive no federal, state, or local funding and consistently return more than 90% of the funds we raise to the community through our philanthropic programs.   We are highly rated by three charity-rating organizations and have received honors and recognition for our efforts from principals and school administrators and from local congressmen. A counselor at a school we serve noted that Assistance League understands that students cannot do their best in school unless their basic needs are met.  Another calls us 'Earth Angels" because we provide what the students need, when they need it most.

Through our WEEKEND FOOD FOR KIDS and NEW CLOTHING FOR KIDS programs, we support students' basic needs. Our LITERACY FOR KIDS program offers tutoring and reading support, as well as a new book for every student at the schools we serve. Our OPERATION HUGS program provides comfort items to help young students develop good bedtime routines.

We have set a goal of raising $10,000 in this year’s campaign, because the families of the students we serve are struggling more than ever and the number of at-risk students continues to grow, even in affluent Northern Virginia. Our Weekend Food program costs about $10,000 each month, and we will probably spend about $400 to provide a ‘typical’ student with weekly food bags, seasonal clothing, a winter jacket & gloves, a pair of sneakers, a book, and a hygiene kit during the school year.  Please consider those statistics when deciding on your donation amount.

We invite you to view a 7-minute video in which a school liaison recounts how we've helped students.