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Assisteens of the Bay Area Recognize President’s Volunteer Service Award Recipients at September Membership Meeting
On Sunday, September 26, Assisteens® of the Bay Area held their first membership meeting of the year, hybrid-style! At the conclusion of the business meeting, those who had earned the prestigious President’s Volunteer Service Award for volunteer hours submitted during the 2020-2021 fiscal year were recognized. Sixteen individuals qualified at one of the three levels, […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Announces 195 Members for the 2021-2022 Fiscal Year
At the conclusion of the open enrollment period and the required new member orientation, Assisteens® of the Bay Area is proud to announce they are 195 members strong for the 2021-2022 fiscal year. To expand the reach, the auxiliary board voted to participate in back-to-school events at high schools in our service area. Combined with […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Featured in Interfaith Caring Ministries’ September Newsletter Donor Spotlight
Assisteens® of the Bay Area were honored to be recognized in Interfaith Caring Ministries’ monthly newsletter and their feature, Donor Spotlight. Auxiliary members routinely donate food and hygiene supplies to the organization.
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Assisteens Collaborate with Chapter on Snack Attack Pack Assemblies
The first collaboration of this fiscal year between the chapter and Assisteens® of the Bay Area took place on Sunday, August 22, followed by the second one on Sunday, September 19. Snack Attack Pack assemblies, a component of the new philanthropic program Operation Support Our Schools Support, addresses food insecurity with students who are identified […]
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Chapter Applauds Partners Addressing Domestic Violence during Awareness Month
Domestic Violence Awareness Month takes place every October. It evolved from a Day of Unity first observed in October 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. The intent was to connect advocates for survivors of abuse across the nation, working to end violence against women and their children. Assistance League® of the Bay Area […]
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Operation Support Our Schools Continues Food Deliveries to Communities In Schools – Bay Area Campuses
Sarah Foulds delivers nonperishable nutritional items to her Operation Support Our Schools campus, Space Center Intermediate, and Communities In Schools – Bay Area Student Support Specialist Stephanie Hornung. Members of this committee work with the specialists at designed Clear Creek and Dickinson ISD campuses to identify the needs of the at-risk students they support.
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Ready for Work Philanthropic Program Serves Ten Clients Since June 1st
Since June 1, 2021, ten young women have received appropriate outfits suitable for job interviews or the first couple of weeks at work. Five clients were from the United Way THRIVE program, four were from the women’s shelter The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. and one was from Family Promise of Clear Creek. The variety […]
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Check Representing Service Hours and Value of a Volunteer Hour Unveiled at September Meeting
The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics values the volunteer hour at $28.06. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Assistance League® of the Bay Area members demonstrated their commitment to their community by reporting over 28,000 service hours which equates to a significant amount of money returned to the Houston-Galveston Bay Area. “Volunteers don’t […]
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Operation School Bell Items Delivered to Morgan Elementary
Forty-five (45) Operation School Bell® bags filled with appropriate clothing, undergarments, and a hygiene kit were delivered to Morgan Elementary in Galveston Independent School District by the committee chairman, Sarah Foulds.
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Bay Area Houston Alumnae Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Partners with Assistance League of the Bay Area
The Bay Area Houston Alumnae Chapter-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. donated materials and helped assembled items for the league’s philanthropic program Assault Survivor Kits®. As a result of their generosity, forty-three kits to Bay Area Turning Point have been delivered, with another thirteen on the way.
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