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Albermarle Foundation Gifts Assistance League of the Bay Area $17,500
The Albemarle Foundation has been a wonderful community partner over the past few years. . At the September membership meeting, the chapter thanked them in advance for their cumulative support for 2018-2019, totaling $17,500.00. Their total donations since 2015 amount to a staggering $41,500.00. Pictured left to right: Paul Chapman, Beverly Braden, Kimberly Barker, Simone […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Celebrates Joining La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce
Assistance League® of the Bay Area recently became a member of the La Porte Bayshore Chamber of Commerce. Board Chairman Melissa Crutcher was joined by Jeff Martin, Brenda Thompson, and members of the chamber’s Ambassador team for a ribbon cutting on Tuesday, July 31. The chapter looks forward to its participation in chamber activities and increasing its […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Members Attend Texas Networking
Each year an Assistance League® chapter in Texas hosts a networking event. Designed to educate and inspire, attendees have an opportunity to hear from fellow chapters about their successes, from outside speakers who provide an external insight, and for attendees, an update from the National President. This year, Susan Dolan provided updates from the national organization and challenged the chapters […]
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Paul Mitchell the School Webster Receives Glass Slipper Award
Paul Mitchell the School Houston-Webster Location was selected to receive Assistance League® of the Bay Area’s Glass Slipper Award as a result of their continued support of the chapter’s philanthropic program, Operation Cinderella. This program provides head-to-toe prom attire for economically-disadvantaged senior girls and boys who have been identified by authorized school personnel in three […]
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Assisteens Donate $3,000 to Chapter’s Largest Philanthropic Program
Assisteens® of the Bay Area voted to contribute $3,000 to Assistance League® of the Bay Area to help out with Operation School Bell®‘s hygiene kits. Every summer, Assisteens gather to assemble these kits, which are distributed during dressing days. The auxiliary is happy to be able to help these kits serve more students in our […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Gifts Teachers with Award-Winning Cookbooks
In recognition of teacher appreciation week, Ann-Marie Doolin, chapter President, and Ann Halligan, Grants and Foundations Vice Chairman, delivered 350 cookbooks to Odyssey Academy Bay Area. On hand to receive the donation were Jan Martinez, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Kendra Perschn, Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Goodman, and Dean’s Assistant Christy Middleton. La Porte ISD educators received these gifts as […]
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Rotary Club of Galveston Gifts Assistance League of the Bay Area with $2,500 Grant
Assistance League® of the Bay Area’s Speakers’ Bureau had the opportunity to present to the Rotary Club of Galveston. In addition, after the presentation, the club gifted the chapter with a $2,500 check to be allocated towards Operation School Bell®, the chapter’s largest philanthropic program. Thank you to the Rotary Club of Galveston for helping us to […]
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In Partnership with La Porte Education Foundation, Assistance League Awards over $7,300 in Teacher Innovative Grants
On May 9, Assistance League® of the Bay Area members traveled to La Porte ISD where they presented three Teacher Innovative Grants through the La Porte Education Foundation. Grants totaling $7,387.53 were presented to Wendy McCarthy, College Park Elementary, Kimberly LaRive, Lomax Elementary, and Rhonda Knighten and Kelly Leonard, La Porte Elementary.
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Assistance League’s 2017 Donation to Westbrook Intermediate Teacher Innovative Grant Comes to Fruition
Last year Assistance League® of the Bay Area had an opportunity to increase the Community Outreach budget. An area we elected to fund were two Teacher Innovative Grants in the Clear Creek and La Porte ISDs. Here’s an example of one of those grants Westbrook Intermediate, The Power of the Seed, coming to fruition.
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Walmart Friendswood Store Donates $2,000 to Assistance League’s Operation Support Our Schools
Assistance League® of the Bay Area thanks Walmart Friendswood for their generous donation of $2,000. This donation allows Operation Support Our Schools to increase their service to nineteen campuses in the Clear Creek and Dickinson ISDs. Operation Support Our Schools offers nutritional support, reimburses area optometrists who perform eye examinations and prescribe eyewear, provides tutoring services when […]
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