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Notes for Folks Provides Cards and Messages to Heartis Clear Lake Memory Care Residents
Notes for Folks, a philanthropic program where Assisteens® connect with memory care residents at Heartis Senior Living, is popular! Each month after membership meetings, at home, and throughout the summer, members create special messages of birthday and holiday cheer for those who may not remember current events but who certainly impacted the past and are […]
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Project Snuggle Philanthropic Program Offers Comfort and Security to Children in Shelters
After membership meetings, soft and cuddly fleece blankets are created to support the auxiliary’s Project Snuggle philanthropic program. After completion, blankets are inventories and delivered semi-annually to our partners, the Bay Area Turning Point shelter and The Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Children, ages 4-10, who reside at the shelters receive them as a source of […]
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Thirty Years of Chapter Board Photos on Display at the Resale Shop
As the chapter continues to celebrate its 30th anniversary, member volunteers took on the task of labeling photographs of the board members from 1989 through 2023. The first 24 years of pictures are arranged on the wall in the newly-remodeled chapter office, and the last seven years are arranged on the top shelf of the […]
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Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church Gifts Chapter $50,000
The Permanent Endowment Fund of Moody Methodist Church recently awarded Assistance League® of the Bay Area a $50,000 Galveston Island grant. Receipt of these funds will allow the chapter to expand its service to additional Galveston Independent School District and Mosbacher Odyssey Academy students through the chapter’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®. The Permanent […]
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Assault Survivor Kits, Launched in 2015, Addresses Victims of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
During an Assistance League® National Conference in September 2014, member Sarah Foulds discussed a philanthropic program called Assault Survivor Kits® with several other chapters. The program aimed to provide clothing for victims of sexual assault and domestic violence to wear once they complete their examination and when their original clothing is retained for evidentiary purposes. […]
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Topsoe Donates $2,000 to Chapter Philanthropies
Assistance League® of the Bay Area received $2,000.00 from Topsoe. The donation is designated toward overall philanthropic programs, which allows the chapter to utilize them to support any of the seven we offer, some student-focused and others adult-focused. Julio Holgado, plant manager, and Sandra Kelver, chapter Vice Chair Resource Development are pictured.
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January’s Birthday in a Box Offers a Party Kit, Monopoly Game Board, and a Handwritten Note
Assisteens® volunteer to work on several philanthropies from September through April after a membership meeting ends. A favorite is Birthday in a Box, where items are assembled to give an elementary student everything needed to celebrate a birthday. The ‘box’ includes supplies for cupcakes, a gift, and a handwritten card from the Assisteen wishing them […]
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Newest Philanthropic Program, Crafted with Care, Supports Children at Two-Area Shelters
Crafted with Care, Assisteens® of the Bay Area’s newest philanthropic program, allows members to design cute and clever gifts for the young residents at The Bridge Over Troubled Waters and the Bay Area Turning Point shelter. Children ages 4-10 receive this as a token from our teens, wishing them a happy holiday or celebrating a […]
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Assisteens Philanthropic Programs Rely on Teen Liaisons for Success
Each month, from September through April, after an Assisteens® membership meeting, members choose to work on one of the auxiliary’s philanthropic programs. Adult and teen liaisons ready the area, help with various tasks, and answer questions if needed to ensure it is as seamless as possible. What a great way to strengthen leadership skills for […]
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January’s Snack Attack Pack Assembly Serves 900 Students Facing Food Scarcity
Recognizing some students face food scarcity daily, Assisteens® of the Bay Area works towards eradicating that issue through the Basic Kneads philanthropic program. The most significant component of the program is a collaboration with the chapter and its Snack Attack Packs philanthropy. From August to May, adult members and Assisteens assemble 900 bags containing a […]
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