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Assisteens to Meet at St. Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church in January 2020
With the start of the new year, January 2020, Assisteens®‘ new meeting home will be Saint Thomas the Apostle Episcopal Church. They will be meeting at the same time and day of the month in the Krist Fellowship Hall. We are excited about this new location and look forward to many years there.
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Host Last Meeting at University Baptist Church
Since 2001, Assisteens® of the Bay Area called University Baptist Church their home. From September through May on the fourth Sunday afternoon, the auxiliary Board met, followed by the membership. Due to expanding programs at the church, the last set of meetings was held in November. Assisteens are grateful to the church for their generosity of […]
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Award-Winning Resale Shop Lights Up at Night
The award-winning Resale Shop is in the process of being lit up. An electric sign has been installed by Bay Area Sign and Electric. The dark blue letters will soon shine even brighter and be more visible at night after they are replaced with a lighter shade of blue. December plans include replacing the blue […]
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Holiday Extravaganza Preview Party A Rousing Success
After days of hard work by the Resale Shop committee, the doors were opened to members and guests who enjoyed drinks as well as delicious refreshments catered by Savannah Café and Bakery. The Christmas décor and merchandise were beautifully displayed, as evidenced by the sales throughout the night. Adding to the festive atmosphere were the […]
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Dooley Tackaberry Gifts Chapter $5,000
Dooley Tackaberry, located in Deer Park, Texas, recently awarded Assistance League® of the Bay Area, a $5,000 grant for the chapter’s largest philanthropic program, Operation School Bell®. Receipt of these funds will allow the chapter to continue their service to Deer Park and La Porte ISD students in the next fiscal year. Previously, donations from the […]
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La Porte ISD Receives Socks and Books Donation from Assistance League
The Operation School Bell® team was thrilled to donate much-needed socks and books to La Porte ISD. The sock donation was made possible by the generosity of Girl Empowerment Matters (GEMs), a group of 5th-grade girls at Weber Elementary in Clear Creek ISD. Pictured are Sarah Foulds, Operation School Bell Vice Chairman, Cynthia Anderson, La Porte […]
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Ready for Work Philanthropic Program Impacts Client
One of the chapter’s smaller yet equally impactful philanthropic programs is Ready for Work. For the past several years, individuals referred from the chapter’s two partners, United Way of Greater Houston and The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, come to our award-winning Resale Shop. With the help of a personal shopper, they select items that will enable them to […]
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Girl Empowerment Matters (GEMs) Donate Socks to Chapter
A group of seven 5th grade female students, Girl Empowerment Matters (GEMs) at Weber Elementary School in Clear Creek ISD, hosted a ‘Socktober Drive’ in October. As a result of its success, Assistance League® of the Bay Area recently received four boxes of socks. The chapter was chosen by the group to show their appreciation for […]
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Assistance League of the Bay Area Participates in Albemarle Foundation’s Charity Vendor Fair
Assistance League® of the Bay Area was invited to participate in the Bayport/Clear Lake Albemarle Foundation’s Vendor Fair on Thursday, October 24. Held at the Bayport facility, charities supported by the foundation were invited to set up a table with promotional materials and provide volunteer opportunities. This fair coincided with the kick-off of the annual […]
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Assistance League Continues Enhancement of Communities In Schools – Bay Area Support
Operation Support Our Schools, one of the chapter’s six philanthropic programs, continues to enhance its support of Communities In Schools – Bay Area. Recently, committee members participated in bulk food buys, where healthy snacks and other non-perishable items are purchased and provided to those campuses served in both Clear Creek ISD and Dickinson ISD. A new […]
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