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Inaugural Spring Fling Hosted by Assisteens of the Bay Area
Volunteers, vendors, and participants enjoyed their time at our inaugural Spring Fling. A special nod to our Vice Chairman Reid Hornsby and the committee for all of their hard work!
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Rotary Club of Galveston Gifts Chapter $2,000
Rotary Club of Galveston recently awarded $2,000 to Assistance League® of the Bay Area. This donation is designated to the chapter’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®. Accepting the grant on behalf of the organization were (from left) Rebecca Saavedra, Charlene Donovan, and Sarah Foulds (far right.) Presenting the check on behalf of the foundation […]
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Annual Fundraiser, Jazz and Jewels – a Rousing Success!
Assistance League of the Bay Area’s annual fundraising event, Jazz and Jewels, was a rousing success! Chairman Sharon Guzzino and Vice Chairman Kathleen Courville, along with a talented committee, created an environment that resonated with sparkle and pizzazz. The decorations were spectacular and we once again thank and acknowledge the H-E-B El Dorado Store for […]
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Ready for Work Recipient Delighted with Shopping Experience
Our trio of helpers, Sally Coleman (back row), Carole Eitzen (right front), and Kari Kelley (left front), assisted our latest Ready for Work client on Saturday, April 9. She was a bundle of positive energy and we are excited about her new career path!
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Participate in ACTION! Week
Assisteens® of the Bay Area always love to support the chapter. During ACTION! Week activities, Chairman-Elect Thomas Jennische worked with the young residents at The Bridge Over Troubled Waters to select a book and for the little (and bigger) girls, a dress.
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Selected as 100 Women Who Care’s February Charity
Assisteens® of the Bay Area were thrilled to be selected as 100 Women Who Care – Clear Lake Bay Area’s February charity of choice, and the recipient of their largest donation to date – $7,200! Justine Powell, one of the organization’s founders, presented the check to those in attendance at the Februray membership meeting. Forty-one […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Receives ‘Best of the Bay’ Resale Shop
We are so excited to be selected by the voters as Bay Area Houston Magazine’s Best of the Bay Resale Shop. It takes a Herculean effort by our volunteers to keep our #upscaleresale shop open and full of inventory for loyal customers to select #treasuresthatfittheirbudget. Thank you for your confidence in us!
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Bay Area Houston Alumnae Chapter – Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Partners with Chapter during their Day of Service
Our organization had a grand time working alongside Bay Area Houston Alumnae Chapter-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. this past Saturday at our award-winning Resale Shop. Together we worked in the processing area, the sales floor, and our book distribution area in celebration of ACTION! Week. Two of the chapter’s representatives are also members of our […]
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ACTION! Week Continues at the Bay Area Turning Point Shelter
ACTION! Week activities continued on Saturday, February 26 as chapter members visited philanthropic program partner Bay Area Turning Point and allowed children who reside at the facility to select books and the little girls to choose a dress, gifted to us by First United Methodist Church of La Porte, Texas.
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ACTION! Week Launched with a Visit to The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
Assistance League ACTION! Week began with the first of 3 special events planned for this weekend. VP Marketing Jill Romero Smitherman, Assisteens Chairman-Elect Thomas Jennische and Operation School Bell Chairman Sarah Foulds delighted the children from The Bridge Over Troubled Waterswith specially made dresses and new and used books.
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