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Assistance League of the Bay Area’s Ready for Work Serves Eighteen Clients and Establishes New Partnership
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the unemployment rate in the Greater Houston area for July was 4.8%. Recovery from the pandemic is happening, but not as quickly for those still seeking jobs. For those seeking employment, the stress can be great as financial commitments mount at an increasing rate. Through Assistance League […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Provides Shopping Opportunity for 1700 Students
In partnership with the JCPenney Baybrook, League City, and Pasadena stores, Assistance League of the Bay Area®‘s signature program, Operation School Bell®, allowed 1700 students to shop and select school-appropriate clothes, undergarments, and shoes. They also received a hygiene kit with shampoo, conditioner, toothpaste, a toothbrush, and for older students, deodorant. The next phase of […]
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Moody Methodist Church – Permanent Endowment Fund Recognized for Support of Operation School Bell
At the chapter’s September Kick-Off Meeting and Luncheon, Moody Methodist Church – Permanent Endowment Fund was recognized for its continued financial support of the organization’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®. Since 2018 they have donated $215,000, allowing us to clothe more students. Pictured, left to right: Sandra Kelver, Vice President Resource Development, Ann Halligan, […]
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Assisteens Label over 2,000 Shopping Bags for Chapter’s Operation School Bell Program
Assisteens support the chapter’s programs and fundraising efforts in various ways. A long-standing tradition is helping the committee that manages the largest philanthropy, Operation School Bell®, prepare for the upcoming shopping days. This past week, a group gathered to place labels on a few thousand bags containing the items students will select to begin the […]
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Operation School Bell Committee Plans for Upcoming Shopping Days
Our 2022-2023 philanthropic season has begun in earnest! Members of the Operation School Bell® committee are working hard to plan a seamless experience for our students and families and our volunteers. Shopping days will begin on Tuesday, August 9, with our new retail store partner, JCPenney. Izella Dornell, Operation School Bell Chairman, pictured fourth from […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Tallies $1 Million in Grants Since 2007
Assistance League® of the Bay Area is thrilled to announce the chapter has cumulatively tallied $1 million in grants since 2007, when robust recordkeeping began. Achieving this milestone required a laser-focus effort from the volunteer team and committee leaders, who sought to improve the process by effectively and efficiently sharing our stories and strengthening and […]
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Chapter’s Marketing Initiatives Amplified Brand and Community Awareness
The organization’s visibility was greatly expanded through the increased use of website features for member productivity and public information, our footprint on social media, and amplified coverage in local community publications and billboards across the Houston-Galveston Bay Area. National Assistance League ACTION! Week participation resulted in a donation of books, dresses, and fleece blankets to […]
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Ready for Work Philanthropic Program Serves 39 Clients
Thirty-nine clients were provided with an interview or job-appropriate clothing through the chapter’s Ready for Work philanthropic program for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Referrals came via our partnerships with Family Promise of Clear Creek, The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, and United Way of Greater Houston.
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Operation Support Our Schools Serves At-Risk Students in Multiple School Districts
On significant pause during the pandemic, Operation Support Our Schools kicked into high gear during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Serving at-risk students in Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD, Dickinson ISD, and Texas City ISD, the chapter provided vision referrals for eye examinations and prescription eyewear, arranged for donated dental care by Dr. Cindy Castille, […]
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Chapter’s Largest Philanthropy, Operation School Bell, Provides Clothing & Accessories for over 2100 Students
The chapter’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®, continued to honor accommodations for its retail establishments, school districts, and students by a shopping style modification during the 2021-2022 year. Personal shoppers outfitted 2,155 students across eight school districts including Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD, Dickinson ISD, Friendswood ISD, Galveston ISD, La Porte ISD, Texas […]
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