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Birthday in a Box Brings Smiles to Kids’ Faces
After each membership meeting, the volunteers put together special birthday boxes, aiming to bring a smile to the faces of kids who may not otherwise have the opportunity to celebrate their special day. For 2024-2025, members assembled and delivered 280 Birthday in a Box bags to League City Elementary and McWhirter Elementary in Clear Creek […]
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Basic Kneads Philanthropic Program Provides Meals, Allows Donations, and Encourages Volunteering to Address Food Scarcity
Microwaveable meals, drinks, and sweet and salty snacks are packaged monthly during the school year and delivered to social workers, who distribute them to students facing food insecurity. In collaboration with the Bay Area Service League, nine thousand seven hundred twenty (9,720) meals were assembled and delivered to Deer Park ISD, La Porte ISD, and […]
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Snack Attack Packs Provided Nutritional Boosts to 10,480 Students
Snack Attack Packs provides nutritional supplements to students facing food insecurity. Each package contains a microwaveable meal, a sweet and salty snack, and a drink. Partnerships are with Deer Park ISD, La Porte ISD, and Texas City ISD. Ten thousand four hundred eight (10,480) packages were assembled and distributed to district personnel between June 2024 […]
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Fifty-three Clients Were Served through Ready for Work
Fifty-three (53) clients were provided with interview or job-appropriate clothing through Bay Area Service League’s Ready for Work philanthropic program throughout 2024-2025. The Bay Area Houston Alumnae Chapter-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority donated ninety (90) outfits toward the program. Our partnerships with Family Promise of Clear Creek, The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Workforce Solutions Clear Lake, […]
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Operation Support Our Schools Impacted Students Across 26 Campuses in Clear Creek and Dickinson ISDs
Operation Support Our Schools provides assistance to at-risk students in Clear Creek Independent School District and Dickinson Independent School District. For the 2024-2025 school year, Bay Area Service League facilitated 97 vision referrals for eye examinations and prescription eyewear, valued at $48,294. This support was generously donated by NASA Vision Center and Dr. Thomas J. […]
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Ready for School Served 2,445 Students during the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year
Bay Area Service League’s largest philanthropic program, Ready for School, enabled students to choose school-appropriate clothing and accessories at local JCPenney stores. In some cases, items were provided through a shop-and-deliver option from Target. During the 2024-2025 fiscal year, a total of 2,445 students from nine school districts, including Clear Creek ISD, Deer Park ISD, […]
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Operation Cinderella Makes Prom & Military Ball Dreams Come True
During the 2025 military ball and prom season, Bay Area Service League provided attire for a total of 137 girls. This included ball gowns and matching accessories such as shoes, handbags, jewelry, and silk corsages. Additionally, 27 students received suits, dress shirts, ties, and shoes to wear to their prom, complete with boutonnieres. They were […]
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Through Partnerships, 379 Caring Kits Distributed during the 2024-2025 Fiscal Year
The National Coalition on Domestic Violence reports that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence from an intimate partner. In Texas specifically, 40.1% of women and 34.9% of men have faced intimate partner physical violence, intimate partner rape, or intimate partner stalking […]
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Project Snuggle Offers Warm & Cuddly Blankets to Youngsters Experiencing Abrupt Departures from Home
Bay Area Service Teens created warm and cozy fleece blankets to provide comfort to the youngest residents arriving at Bay Area Turning Point and The Bridge Over Troubled Waters shelters. Often, these children come with little more than the clothes on their backs, leaving behind their cherished belongings. While individual teens have crafted these blankets, […]
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Notes for Folks Recognizes Importance of Intergenerational Connections
Our Notes for Folks volunteers are busy after membership meetings, coloring cards for the holidays, get-well wishes, and birthday milestones. Bay Area Service Teens prepare these messages of encouragement and celebration for the memory care residents at Discovery Village Clear Lake. Three hundred thirty-six (336) cards were colored and distributed during the year. Our members […]
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