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Assisteens Collaborate with Chapter for December’s Snack Attack Pack Assembly
Chapter members and Assisteens® collaboratively assembled 800 Snack Attack Packs on Sunday, December 4th, for distribution to authorized personnel in Deer Park ISD, La Porte ISD, and Texas City ISD. These packs are provided to students who may be faced with food scarcity. This component of Operation Support Our Schools Support was first introduced in […]
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Notes for Folks December Cards Delivered to Heartis Senior Living Memory Care Residents
Memory Care residents at Heartis Senior Living are never forgotten during birthdays and holidays as Assisteens® of the Bay Area faithfully color cards commemorating these milestones. They are delivered monthly and represent the efforts of the Notes for Folks philanthropic program.
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Monica Speaks, Clear View High School Principal, Presents Program on Leadership in November
At the November meeting, the featured guest speaker was Monica Speaks, Clear View High School’s principal. Clear View High School began more than 20 years ago as the Alternative Learning Center for Clear Creek ISD. Today is one of two district charter schools and offered enrollment for students in grades 9-12. Classes are smaller, with […]
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Operation School Bell Provides Clothing for 2,205 Students from August through December
Operation School Bell®, a signature program of Assistance League® and the chapter’s largest philanthropy, returned to the retail service model when the new school year began in August. Two thousand two hundred five (2,205) children were provided new school clothing and a hygiene kit throughout the fall months. Students, referred by authorized school personnel, came […]
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Target Awards $2500 Grant to Assistance League of the Bay Area
Assistance League® of the Bay Area was awarded a $2500 grant from Target this summer. The grant is designated for Operation School Bell® and will allow the chapter to continue providing students identified as economically disadvantaged with clothing and hygiene kits. Nine school districts are currently served: Clear Creek, Deer Park, Dickinson, Friendswood, Galveston, La […]
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Award-Winning Resale Shop Hosts Successful Home for the Holiday Extravaganza Sneak Peek Event
The award-winning Resale Shop’s Home for the Holidays Extravaganza Sneak Peeks was a great success thanks to customers, donors, members, and business partners. One hundred sixty-one (161) shoppers purchased tickets to experience a preview of the items offered during the extravaganza season from Wednesday, November 9th through Saturday, December 17th. On Tuesday, November 8th, the […]
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Snack Attack Pack Initiative Intended to Defeat Food Insecurity
Snack Attack Packs are a subset of the Assistance League® of the Bay Area philanthropy, Operation Support Our Schools. Meals are delivered to a central counselor or social worker who distributes the meals to students who suffer from food insufficiency. Deer Park Independent School District, La Porte Independent School District, and Texas City Independent School […]
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Little Free Libraries Continue to Promote Love of Reading
In the spring of 2021, Assistance League® of the Bay Area decided their National Assistance League® ACTION! Week efforts would be focused on working to install Little Free Library locations in the community. One was placed by the front door of the chapter’s award-winning shop. Just recently, a member snapped a photo of a little […]
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Assistance League is Proud to Partner with Communities In Schools – Bay Area
Assistance League® of the Bay Areas is proud to partner with Communities In Schools – Bay Area through the Operation Support Our Schools philanthropic program. Members of the committee are liaisons who work closely with Student Support Specialists who reside at specific campuses within Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD. There are many aspects of […]
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Assisteens Support the Chapter’s Award-Winning Resale Shop’s Home for the Holiday Extravaganza
One of many ways Assisteens® help is by supporting the chapter. Many volunteered to prepare the Resale Shop for their Home for the Holidays Sneak Peeks on Saturday afternoon and throughout Sunday. This event is held on the Tuesday evening before the Holiday Extravaganza Season launches. On the evening of the event, others signed up […]
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