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Assisteens of the Bay Area Prepare September Notes for Folks Cards for Heartis Clear Lake Residents
An assortment of beautiful cards was created during the Assisteens®‘ Notes for Folks philanthropy service day to be distributed to the memory care residents at Heartis Clear Lake Senior Living. The cards are perfect for various occasions in September such as Labor Day, birthdays, and ‘just for you’ messages.
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Report 5,261 Service Hours Across Programs and Chapter Support
For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, Assisteens® made a significant impact in the communities they serve. Birthday-In-A-Box provided 300 birthday party kits, a small gift, and a card to at-risk students at League City and McWhirter Elementary Schools in Clear Creek ISD and K.E. Little and San Leon Elementary Schools in Dickinson ISD. Cause for Paws […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Return $167,299.80 to the Community
We are humbled to recognize that as a result of the volunteer efforts of both chapter adults and the Assisteens auxiliary, we provided 32,055 service hours, and based on the value of a volunteer hour as calculated by the US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics, we have returned over one million dollars to […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Start New Year with In-Person Notes for Folks Summer Event
Assisteens® gathered on Sunday, June 23rd, to kickstart the Notes for Folks philanthropic program. These special cards are given to those who reside in the memory care area at Heartis Senior Living. The auxiliary recognizes the significant contributions of past generations and honor them by celebrating birthdays, encouraging recovery from illness, and recognizing holidays throughout […]
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Community Outreach Philanthropic Program Addressed One-Time Emergency Needs
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 five programs we manage. For the 2022-2023 fiscal year, the Community Outreach initiative distributed household items needed after the devastation of […]
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Assistance League’s Operation Support Our Schools Serves over 3,000 At-Risk Students
Operation Support Our Schools serves at-risk students in Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD, Dickinson ISD, La Porte ISD, and Texas City ISD. For 2022-2023, the chapter provided vision referrals for eye examinations and prescription eyewear, arranged for donated dental care by Dr. Cindy Castille valued at $9,600, answered the need for emergency outerwear clothing, […]
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Positive Prom Experience for 132 Seniors Made Possible by Assistance League of the Bay Area
During the 2023 prom season, Assistance League® of the Bay Area provided 94 girls with attire, including a ball gown and matching accessories of shoes, a handbag, and jewelry. Thirty-eight boys received custom-made suits, dress shirts, ties, and shoes through a partnership established with Dress Galaxy. Hairstylists Danielle Stephenson – Webster, Crystal Whaley – Hidden […]
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Ready for Work Provides Job-Appropriate Clothing for Those Returning to Employment
Forty-six clients were provided interview or job-appropriate clothing through the chapter’s Ready for Work philanthropic program. Referrals came via our 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.
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Assistance League’s Operation School Bell Provides Clothing & Accessories to 2,404 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. Throughout the 2022-2023 fiscal year 2,404 students across nine school districts, including Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD, Dickinson ISD, Friendswood ISD, Galveston ISD, […]
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319 Assault Survivor Kits Assembled and Distributed to Philanthropic Program Partners during 2022-2023
The National Coalition on Domestic Violence website shares 1 in 3 women, and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner, In Texas specifically, 40.1% of Texas women and 34.9% of Texas men experience intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner rape, or intimate partner […]
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