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Assisteens Collaborate with Chapter and Independently Work to Eliminate Food Scarcity for Families
Microwaveable meals, drinks, and sweet and salty snacks are packaged monthly during the school year and delivered to social workers, who distribute them to students facing food insecurity. In collaboration with the chapter, nine thousand (9,000) meals were assembled and delivered to Deer Park ISD, La Porte ISD, and Texas City ISD through the chapter’s […]
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Cause for Paws Offers Food and Supplies to Companion Animals
Assisteens® of the Bay Area believe that companion animals in shelters who are hoping for their own families should receive support through donations of food and supplies. The auxiliary’s Cause for Paws philanthropic program aims to make a difference in the League City Animal Care shelter’s inventory levels through these donations. Twenty-eight (28) members delivered […]
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Birthday in a Box Put Smiles on 280 Students’ Faces
After each membership meeting, the volunteers put together special birthday boxes, aiming to bring a smile to the faces of kids who may not otherwise have the opportunity to celebrate their special day. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, Assisteens® assembled and delivered 280 Birthday in a Box bags to League City Elementary and McWhirter Elementary […]
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Community Outreach Initiative Supports Family During the Holiday Season
Assistance League® of the Bay Area Community Outreach is a philanthropic program that began in 2011. This program allows the chapter to meet one-time or emergency needs not addressed by one of the other six programs we manage. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, Assistance League of the Bay Area and the City of Webster Firefighters […]
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Chapter’s Newest Philanthropic Program Distributes 9,000 Meals to Students Facing Food Insufficiency
Snack Attack Packs provides nutritional supplements to students facing food insecurity. Each package contains a microwaveable meal, a sweet and salty snack, and a drink. Partnerships are with Deer Park ISD, La Porte ISD, and Texas City ISD. Nine thousand (9,000) packages were assembled and distributed to district personnel between June 2023 and May 2024.
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Ready for Work Outfitted 26 Clients with Interview or Job-Appropriate Clothing
Twenty-six clients were provided interview or job-appropriate clothing through the chapter’s Ready for Work philanthropic program. Partnerships with Family Promise of Clear Creek, The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Workforce Solutions Clear Lake, and United Way of Greater Houston Bay Area Service Center generated referrals.
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Operation Support Our Schools Served 3,000 Students in Clear Creek and Dickinson ISD
Operation Support Our Schools serve at-risk students in Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD. For 2023-2024, the chapter provided vision referrals for eye examinations and prescription eyewear, arranged for donated dental care by Dr. Cindy Castille valued at $4,000, supported non-nutritional requests valued at $10,000, and answered the need for emergency outerwear clothing. Support for […]
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Operation School Bell, the Chapter’s Signature Program, Provided Clothing for over 2400 Students
The chapter’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®, allowed students to select school-appropriate clothing and accessories at local-area JCPenney® stores or, in some situations, provided to them through the shop-and-deliver alternative from Target. Throughout the 2023-2024 fiscal year, 2,464 students across nine school districts, including Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD, Dickinson ISD, Friendswood ISD, […]
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Newly-Elected 2024-2025 Officers Installed by Outgoing Chair Chris Comin
Our newly-elected officers were installed at the May meeting by Chair Chris Comin. Congratulations to: Olivia Casas, Chair Lily Boyles, Chair-Elect Erin O’Connell, Vice Chair Membership Claire Collura, Vice Chair Philanthropic Programs Abigail Horn, Vice Chair Resource Development Sophia Lach, Vice Chair Marketing and Communications Haleigh Pham, Secretary Thomas Arboleda, Assistant Auxiliary Treasurer The parliamentarian […]
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Four Seniors Recognized for Meeting Eligiblity Requirements
At the final membership meeting of the year, Chair-Elect Olivia Casas recognized seniors who achieved their eligibility requirements despite graduating, and not returning for the following year, and departed the organization as members in good standing. Those who were recognized and received a certificate of achievement were: Chris Comin Joia Glover Diya Patel Sydney Zamora […]
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