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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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Positive Prom Experience for 118 Seniors Made Possible by Assistance League of the Bay Area
During the 2022 prom season, Assistance League® of the Bay Area provided 90 girls with attire, including a ball gown and matching accessories of shoes, a handbag, and jewelry. Twenty-eight boys received tuxedos and accessory rentals to attend their prom. College of The Mainland Cosmetology, Paul Mitchell the School Clear Lake, and Graceful Glamour, provided […]
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Assault Survivor Kits Philanthropic Programs Serves 115 Individuals During 2021-2022
Over 115 Assault Survivor Kits® were distributed to the chapter’s partners, The Bridge Over Troubled Waters and Bay Area Turning Point, during the 2021-2022 fiscal year. The kits contain clothing, undergarments, flip flops, and a hygiene kit. These are distributed to adults and children forced to give up their clothing post-assault for evidentiary purposes. Additionally, […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Earns 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency
Assistance League® of the Bay Area has earned the 2022 Platinum Seal of Transparency from Guidestar®‘s Candid. Since 2016, when GuideStar first offered the platinum level, the chapter has maintained it.
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