Assistance League of Diablo Valley Celebrates 55 Years of Service: Organization’s Philanthropic Programs Focus on Student Support and Community Needs

Assistance League of Diablo Valley, an all-volunteer organization based in Walnut Creek, is thrilled to be celebrating 55 years of service to Contra Costa County.  With its myriad ways to help the community, Assistance League has been improving lives and demonstrating its motto of “Caring and Commitment” since 1967. We have 16 philanthropic programs that […]

by Assistance League of Diablo Valley | Partnership

8 Unique Scholarships for College-Bound Students

Today’s students and their families are facing soaring college costs and potentially huge amounts of student debt. The cost of college is up about 42 percent from 10 years ago, and continues to rise at more than two-and-a-half times the rate of inflation. Thankfully, aid comes in many forms. You don’t have to be an […]

by Susan Pasternak

Melanie Goldish, SuperSibs!, Hoffman Estates

When a child is diagnosed with cancer, the whole family is thrown into crisis, but in the rush to assist the ill child, the well siblings are often ignored.   Melanie Goldish realized this in 1998 when her 5-year-old son, Travis was diagnosed with cancer. He has battled cancer twice and is now a healthy […]

by Liz Logan and Laura Hine