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Twenty-Two Assisteens Receive President’s Volunteer Service Award for 2021-2022
Twenty-two Assisteens® earned the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. Depending on the recipient’s age, a specific number of hours are earned to achieve the Bronze, Silver, or Gold recognition. For Assisteens of the Bay Area, requirements include at least 50% of service hours must be accrued in Assisteens-approved activities, including […]
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Assisteens and Chapter Members Package 1500 Snack Attack Packs in August and September
In the spring of 2021, a new program was launched – Snack Attack Packs – a collaborative effort between the chapter and its auxiliary, Assisteens of the Bay Area®. First meeting the need in Texas City ISD, the program has expanded to Deer Park ISD and, most recently, La Porte ISD. In August and September, […]
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Chapter Recognizes the Albemarle Foundation for their Continued Support
The Albemarle Foundation’s Houston Bay Area Divison designated Assistance League of the Bay Area® as an agency in 2015. Employees have contributed to the foundation, and since our designation we have received $128,647, allowing us to serve and transform the lives of children and adults in our community. Pictured left to right: Sandra Kelver, Vice […]
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Operation Support Our Schools Serves Students in Five School Districts
Operation Support Our Schools is the chapter’s philanthropic program that addresses food insecurity, financial supplements, vision, and dental care, provides toiletry items for students, recognizes achievements such as perfect attendance and acts of kindness, and responds to emergency situations. Through a partnership with Communities In Schools Bay Area, students who attend campuses in Clear Creek […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Supports Those Victimized by Domestic Violence
The U.S. Department of Justice estimates that 1.3 million women and 835,000 men are victims of physical violence by a partner every year. Did you know every 9 seconds, a woman in the U.S. is beaten or assaulted by a current or ex-significant other? And 1 in 4 men are victims of some form of […]
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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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