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BBVA Compass Award Donates $2,500
BBVA Compass Bank recently awarded Assistance League of the Bay Area a $2,500 grant. This money is allocated toward Operation School Bell’s efforts in the Dickinson community. BBVA Compass Bank has been supporting the chapter’s iniatives since 2015 and in total has gifted the organization $7,500. Pictured, left to right: Priscilla Magnuson, Joella Hypolite, Shernice Cooper, […]
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Baybrook Kohl’s Store Donates Over 900 Books to Chapter
This past fall, Assistance League of the Bay Area entered into a partnership with Kohl’s, as the chapter shifted to an all-retail model for their largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®. There have been numerous ways Kohl’s has demonstrated their commitment to the partnership. On Saturday, January 12, they came through, once again. After observing the volunteer […]
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Carnevale di Venezia Charity Ball Introduces Sponsor Court
Carnevale di Venezia Charity Ball Chairman Kathleen Courville and Vice Chairman Badiha Nassar, hosted a sponsor party at the home of Brooks Cima on Friday, January 12. Sponsors and underwriters, as well as chapter Board members, gathered at the event where the special sponsor court was introduced. Chapter President Ann Marie Doolin provided an overview […]
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Assisteens Team Up with Kendra Scott on Monday, January 22
For the past several years, Assisteens of the Bay Area have held an annual 5K run. This year, they have decided to go in a new direction, focusing on opportunities with local businesses and community supporters. Please plan, if your schedule permits, to participate in the first of these – a Kendra Scott Gives Back […]
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United Way of Greater Houston Hurricane Harvey Task Force Awards $10,000 for Disaster Relief
Assistance League® of the Bay Area was awarded $10,000 from the United Way of Greater Houston Hurricane Harvey Task Force. Funds are to be used for the chapter’s philanthropic program, Operation Support Our Schools. This program, in partnership with Communities In Schools – Bay Area, supports fifteen campuses in the Clear Creek and Dickinson Independent […]
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Lunar Rendezvous Festival’s Gift Brings Total Contributed to $31,600 Since 2005
Assistance League® of the Bay Area was awarded $8,000 at the Lunar Rendezvous Festival (LRF) Distribution of Funds event on Friday, December 8. There is a long history of mutual support between the festival and the chapter, including several individuals who have served as General Chairman and as members of the Advisory Board and are […]
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Assisteens Leadership Design New T-shirt
After attending the Assisteens Conference, the auxiliary board determined a new t-shirt design was in order! In order to eliminate any confusion about where “the Bay Area” is located, the state of Texas is featured on the back of the shirt with a star indicating the location of this dynamic groups of teens. In addition, […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area and Assisteens Champion Literacy
It was a dark and stormy night! Well, maybe misty and humid for the kick-off of Legacy of Literacy at the Clear Lake United Methodist Church Trunk or Treat Halloween event. Six Assistance League members and seven Assisteens distributed treats and over 647 books to over 360 young trick-or-treaters. The children were allowed to select […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Lend a Helping Hand with Mobile Food Distribution
Over the summer, Assisteens managed their own philanthropic program, Operation School Bell® Support, but also found time to volunteer in several community initiatives. One of those was the mobile food distribution hosted by the League City Rotary in partnership with the Galveston County Food Bank. Each truck contained fresh fruits, vegetables, meats, and dairy products. […]
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Provide Support for Literacy Library
The Literacy Library at Ed White E-STEM Magnet School has over 1000 books that needed to be counted, sorted, and shelved. It would have taken Nicole Morales, the Literacy Coach, 6 months to do this by herself. She needed help. The request was put out to the Assisteens of the Bay Area and they answered […]
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