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Dooley Tackaberry Gifts Chapter $10,000 for Operation School Bell
Dooley Tackaberry, Inc., located in Deer Park, Texas, recently awarded Assistance League® of the Bay Area, a $10,000 grant for the chapter’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®. Receipt of these funds will allow the chapter to enhance its service to Deer Park and La Porte ISD students. Previously, donations from the company came anonymously […]
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Yaga’s Children’s Fund Gifts Assistance League of the Bay Area $2,400
Assistance League of the Bay Area thanks Yagas Childrens Fund Inc. for their continued generosity towards the chapter. At their distribution of funds event, we were the recipient of a $2,400 grant. Since 2016 Yaga’s Children’s Fund has gifted the organization $9,600. Representing us that evening were two of our Advisory Council members and school […]
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Ready for Work Philanthropic Program Serves 23 Clients through November
Ready for Work, one of Assistance League® of the Bay Area’s philanthropic programs, helps individuals find the right clothes for the job or an upcoming interview. They are referred through our partners, The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc., Family Promise of Clear Creek, or the United Way of Greater Houston’s Bay Area THRIVE Center. The […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Celebrate New Partnership with The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
We’re expanding! Assisteens® of the Bay Area are excited to announce the membership approved the addition of The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. as our newest philanthropic program partner with Project Snuggle. Forty-five fleece blankets, made by our teens over the course of several weeks, were delivered to the facility to kickstart the partnership. Pictured, […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Support Children Living in Domestic Abuse Shelter
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence shares on their website 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses to this violence. Assisteens® of the Bay Area desire for those young children to feel safe, secure, and to spend time with young adult role models […]
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Memory Care Residents at Heartis Clear Lake Receive Cards through Notes for Folks Philanthropic Program
The Alzheimer’s Association states an estimated 6.2 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2021. And by the year 2050, their projections indicate the number will more than double to 12.7 million. Assisteens® of the Bay Area, through their philanthropic program, Notes for Folks, provide monthly communication to the individuals […]
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Cause for Paws Provides Adoption Kits for Families Bringing Home Companion Animals
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), there are 6.5 million companion animals who enter shelters each year. Approximately 3.2 million shelter animals are adopted each year. Assisteens® of the Bay Area help those who adopt small and large dogs as well as cats at the League City Animal […]
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Birthday in a Box Philanthropic Program Provides Essential Items to Celebrate At-Risk Children’s Birthdays
Do you remember the excitement and anticipation as your birthday neared each year? The celebration with friends, opening presents, and blowing out the candles on your cake? Can you imagine there may be children who may not get that experience? Neither can we! Each month after the membership meeting adjourns, Assisteens® of the Bay Area […]
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AMOCO Federal Credit Union Underwrites Chapter’s September Membership Meeting
Assistance League® of the Bay Area thanks AMOCO Federal Credit Union for their support of our organization. AMOCO FCU graciously underwrote the costs of the decorations and desserts at the September membership meeting which is a celebratory way to acknowledge the success of the previous fiscal year and ignite excitement about the current one. Kevin […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Reaches 2400 LIKES on Facebook
With a social media presence that began on Facebook in 2015, Assistance League® of the Bay Area announced the page has now reached the 2400 LIKES milestone.
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