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Holiday Happenings Pictures

November 2008


Holiday Happening 2008	Buyers at the silent auction	Some of the silent auction items

Kyle Pursifil, Shannon Fuller,Susan Oliver and Mary Clark from Allen Independent School District	Susan Oliver receiving the Operation School Bell® award from President Carolyn Jennings at Holiday Happening 2008	Marsha and Billy Joe Dupree enjoying Holiday Happening

November 2008

The November edition of our chapter newsletter is available here.

Holiday Happening 2008

October 11, 2008

Our annual Holiday Happening at took place at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Frisco, Texas on October 11, 2008. Members and guests enjoyed silent & live auctions, dinner, dancing, and more!


Images from Holiday Happening 2007

October 2008

The October edition of our chapter newsletter is available here.

September 2008

The September edition of our chapter newsletter is available here.

August 2008

The August edition of our chapter newsletter is available here.

May 2008

The May edition of our chapter newsletter is available here.

Thanks for the Support

April 2008

We would like to thank the following organizations, businesses, and individuals for their support during the past year:

Brittany Porter, Plano Profile
City of Plano
Crowley Foundation
Dey Community Involvement Fund
Hoeffner Foundation
Kroger
Plano Balloon Festival
Presbyterian Hospital of Plano
Susan Oliver, counselor, Allen schools
Tom Thumb
Walgreens of Collin County

Dr. Seuss Day

February 29 & March 3, 2008

Dr. Seuss Day was held at Bright Elementary School in Frisco on February 29. The second grade had several Dr. Seuss books read to them by our very talented "Cats" and took home a copy of Oh Say Can You Say.

Plano Profile featured Dr. Seuss Day at Davis Elementary School on March 3. Assistance League provided "Cats" to read books to the children and each child in the first grade received their own copy of Green Eggs and Ham.

Plano Profile - Alma Zadow

February 2008

February's Plano Profile magazine featured Alma Zadow, honored on October 17th by Assistance League with the Ada Edwards Laughlin Award.

Read the full article.

Plano Awards ALGCC a $20,000 Grant

May 24th, 2007

Assistance League of Greater Collin County is delighted to receive a Buffington Community Services Grant for $20,000 From the City of Plano to support the Plano portion of our philanthropic program, Operation School Bell. Operation School Bell clothes needy elementary school children in Collin County. This year our organization will clothe over 1600 Collin County children.

Frisco’s Bright Elementary Receives a $1,000 Donation from ALGCC

May 24th, 2007

Assistance League of Greater Collin County presented a check for $1,000 to Frisco’s Bright Elementary School on May 2, 2007. The money will be used to support the Bright Book Club, a program that encourages a love of reading and the after school homework club, “Bright Ideas.” “Bright Ideas” was established by Assistance League of Greater Collin County in September 2006. Take a look at the article in the Frisco ISD Newsletter.