For Our Members:

Philanthropic Programs

Assistance League of Charlotte Outreach
Assistance League of Charlotte Scholarship Fund
Mecklenburg County Teen Court
Operation Check Hunger
Operation School Bell®

Assistance League of Charlotte Outreach

... is designed to provide goods and services for short term needs to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg community and assist with possible long term needs of partnering organizations. More than $10,000 in goods was contributed to other local nonprofit agencies last year and approximately 5,800 individuals benefited from the low-cost, quality purchases they made in the Assistance League Thrift Shop.

Assistance League of Charlotte Scholarship Fund

... awards scholarship funding to Charlotte Mecklenburg graduating seniors and previous scholarship recipients.
Assistance League of Charlotte Scholarship in Memory of Tere Berigan in the amount of $10,000 is awarded to a graduating senior planning to attend one of the 16 universities within the University of North Carolina System. Tere Berigan was a charter member of Assistance League of Charlotte. Assistance League of Charlotte Previous Recipient Scholarship in the amount of $1,000 is awarded to a previous scholarship recipient who is an undergraduate enrolled in one of the 16 universities within the University of North Carolina System.
Assistance League of Charlotte Scholarship in Honor of Gary and Margaret Lincoln is awarded to a graduating senior planning to attend Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). The scholarship shall be funded up to the amount of $2,500 per year.
All Scholarships are based on community service and financial need.
Additional Scholarships are awarded as funding permits. In 2007-2008, 9 college scholarships were awarded at a total cost of $30,000. Another $7,000 enabled 58 children to experience YMCA camp.
If you require further information, contact the Scholarship Committee using the link below.
Contact the Scholarship Committee

Mecklenburg County Teen Court

... is designed to provide juveniles with no previous convictions a second chance when they admit their guilt and agree to be tried by a jury of their peers and take responsibility for their actions. The program also trains teen volunteers in the legal process as jurors, clerks of court, bailiffs and attorneys, emphasizing communication, leadership and diversity skills. In 2007-2008, Mecklenburg County Teen Court assisted 376 youthful offenders and volunteer teens to provide 8,661 hours of community service. At total of 125 defendants successfully completed their cases.

Operation Check Hunger

... was established in 1993 as Assistance League of Charlotte's first philanthropic program. It is designed to alleviate children's hunger by distributing food through three major community sources. During the 2007-2008 school year, 2,140 elementary school children were provided nutritious snacks each school day, with a total of 345,180 snacks delivered by chapter volunteers. Another 7,522 men, women and children received protein-enriched food products through donations to Loaves & Fishes and Second Harvest FOODBANK of Metrolina.

Operation School Bell®

... provides basic school clothing and books to children in need in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools to enhance self-esteem, promote learning, and encourage regular school attendance. With the help of an Assistance League of Charlotte volunteer, each child selects a new jacket, two uniforms (white polo shirts and navy slacks), a pair of school shoes, six pairs of socks and underwear, a book and a grooming kit. In 2007-2008, Operation School Bell clothed 1,562 children from 23 CMS schools. Since 1995, the program has clothed over 19,000 children. Operation School Bell is the signature philanthropic program of Assistance League nationwide, serving nearly 250,000 children annually.