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Assistance League Cookbooks Featured at Hope Village’s Glitz and Glamour
Assistance League of the Bay Area recently participated in The Foundation For Hope Village Style Show Glitz and Glamour on October 19. Our cookbook committee, chaired by Yvonne Bish, provided 350 attendees a coupon to be redeemed at our award-winning Resale Shop as well as a Save the Date card for our upcoming Annual Fundraising […]
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Successful Completion of Assistance League® of the Bay Area’s Operation School Bell® Phase I
Over 135 individuals collectively worked 1,548 hours to provide 2314 students with school-appropriate clothing from August 21 through September 29 at three area Kohl’s Department Stores, located in Friendswood, League City, and Pasadena. Operation School Bell, the signature national program of Assistance League® was originated by Ruth Ann Montgomery, charter member of the Bakersfield chapter […]
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Resale Shop’s Holiday Extravaganza Scheduled for Mid-November
Mark your calendars for November 15 as the chapter’s award-winning shop will open and offer a vast array of decorative items, clothing, and furnishings, all appropriate for the upcoming holidays. The opportunity to shop in advance will be available again at the Holiday Extravaganza Preview Party. The evening prior, on November 14 from 4:00 to […]
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100 Women Who Care – Clear Lake Bay Area Donates $5,200
In August, chapter member Ellen Lancaster shared her personal story of struggle during her childhood and youth with 100 Women Who Care – Clear Lake Bay Area. Her testimonial was so compelling Assistance League of the Bay Area was the chosen recipient of the funds that each of their members contribute to the selected nonprofit. Pictured from left […]
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Dickinson and La Porte ISD 2nd & 3rd Grade Classrooms and Campus Libraries Receive Award-Winning Books
“One teacher, one book, and one pen can change the world.” Malala Yousafzia, United Nations Youth Assembly, July 12, 2013 As a result of expanded square footage in the resale shop, a highly successful Annual Fundraising Event, and an unprecedented number of grants received, Assistance League® of the Bay Area was able to give back […]
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Assistance League Gifts Clear Creek and Dickinson Teachers With Cookbook
Assistance League of the Bay Area recently participated in two district events that allowed them to gift new and returning teachers in Clear Creek and Dickinson Independent School Districts with the chapter’s second published cookbook, Settings From Sunrise to Sunset. This gift commemorates the 10th anniversary of the cookbook’s first printing. On August 10th, at […]
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Clear Lake/Bayport Council of the Albemarle Foundation Continues to Grow the Good with Assistance League of the Bay Area
In March 2017, the Clear Lake/Bayport Council of the Albemarle Foundation designated Assistance League of the Bay Area as a member agency. In addition to regular financial support through this designation, the foundation matched funds raised at the Ball of the Wild gala held in April during the Reach for the Stars portion of the […]
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United Way Galveston County Mainland Gifts Chapter $15,000
Assistance League of the Bay Area was awarded a $15,000 one-time grant from United Way Galveston County Mainland. The grant is designated for Operation School Bell® and will allow the chapter to continue to provide students who have been identified as economically disadvantaged with clothing and hygiene kits on campuses that are located in Galveston […]
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Assistance League Recipient of The Little Pink Bag’s Shop for a Cause
Gail Ashby, proprietor of The Little Pink Bag, continues to donate money to Assistance League of the Bay Area through her Shop for a Cause program. Kathleen Courville chose to host a private party in her home. Through Gail’s program, the hostess can designate a nonprofit philanthropy to receive 20% of the proceeds. Lovely Mariana […]
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Microsoft Donates for Employee Volunteer Hours
Assistance League of the Bay Area received a donation of $518.75 from Microsoft for the volunteer hours of Stanley Lewis, son of Assistance League member Cindy Senger-Lewis. Pictured are Microsoft Store Baybrook employees and Cindy Senger-Lewis. Left to right: Rashid Ballouli, Nina Rubio, Marcus Salinas, Cindy Senger-Lewis, Kristen Fehrenbach, Whitney Ashford, and Queen Chambliss.
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