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Lunar Rendezvous Festival Gifts Assistance League of the Bay Area $5,000
Assistance League of the Bay Area® is honored to have received $5,000 from the Lunar Rendezvous Festival’s Distribution of Funds. The money received will go to the chapter’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®. Since 2007, the festival has gifted our chapter over $37,000.
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Kohl’s Baybrook, League City, and Pasadena Stores Contribute $59,680 to Operation School Bell
Operation School Bell®, Assistance League® of the Bay Area’s largest philanthropic program, provided clothing to a record-breaking 3,237 students during the fall of 2019. This accomplishment would not have been possible without the Kohl’s partnership. Receiving discounts on gift card purchases, along with the ability to earn and spend Kohl’s cash at our three stores, Kohl’s Baybrook, […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Celebrated Largest ACTION! Week to Date
Assistance League® of the Bay Area celebrated its largest ACTION! Week program to date with a total of 13,752 books given to children in need across the Galveston Bay service area. The final event, held at Clear Creek Independent School District’s Learner Support Center in the Assistance League Philanthropic Programs room, celebrated both donors and […]
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Famed Author, Ashley Bryan, Visits Resale Shop
Ashley Bryan, writer and illustrator of children’s books, enjoyed visiting with Resale Shop volunteers while waiting for his niece at Assistance League of the Bay Areas’ award-winning facility. He is a snowbird from Maine who enjoys the Houston weather in the winter while staying with his niece. He is a 96-year-old World War II veteran, […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Operation Cinderella Season Launches
On Thursday, February 20, 2020, eight young women came to Assistance League® of the Bay Area’s Operation Cinderella Boutique to select a ballgown, and matching accessories, that includes a purse, shoes, and jewelry. Fairy Godmothers helped these JROTC students as they choose the perfect attire for their attendance at the CCISD district-wide Military Ball on […]
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Texas City ISD Receives Hygiene Kits and Books from Chapter
On Thursday, February 13, 2020, Texas City ISD, one of Assistance League® of the Bay Area’s newest partnerships, received the remaining hygiene kits from Operation School Bell® as this philanthropic program, the organization’s largest, has concluded for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. Additionally, 500 books were donated for students, as a part of the chapter’s participation […]
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Annual Fundraising Event – Mamma Mia! The Party – a Spectacular Success
On Saturday, February 8, 2020, Assistance League® of the Bay Area hosted its annual fundraising event, Mamma Mia! The Party at Lakewood Yacht Club. An incredible amount of planning and flawless execution by the committee members, made this evening a memorable one. As attendees arrived at Lakewood Yacht Club, they had an opportunity to mix […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Receives Donation from Bay Oaks Country Club
Assistance League® of the Bay Area was honored to be one of three nonprofits to be a recipient of Bay Oaks Country Club Gift of Giving Membership Drive. On February 6, 2020, representatives from the chapter received $1,100. Pictured left to right, front row: Kathy Tamer, Brooks Cima, Lisa Holbrook, Sarah Foulds, Kathleen Courville, and Stephen Morris, Bay Oaks CC […]
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Assisteens Create Party Kits for Young Students through Birthday in a Box
Another favorite philanthropic program is Birthday in a Box. Party kits to at-risk students at Clear Creek ISD’s League City and McWhirter Elementary, along with a small gift and handwritten card, are provided every month to celebrate the students who have birthdays during that timeframe.
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Assisteens Assemble Adoption Kits for League City Pets Alive Shelter
On the fourth Sunday of every month, September through May, Assisteens® gather to work on their independently-managed philanthropic programs, requiring assembly. This past Sunday, February 23, dedicated teens worked on creating adoption kits for cats and dogs, waiting for their ‘fur’-ever home at the League City Pets Alive shelter, through Cause for Paws. Teens who are at […]
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