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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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Assisteens Dedicate Many Hours to Operation School Bell®
Though school has been out for the summer, Assisteens of the Bay Area still have been hard at work. In addition to volunteering at the Assistance League of the Bay Area’s Resale Shop, helping the League City Animal Shelter, and responding to community service opportunities, Assisteens have contributed significantly to Operation School Bell. Operation […]
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Assisteens Attend National Conference at California State University – Fullerton
In June, three officers from Assisteens of the Bay Area attended the 2017 National Assisteens Conference at California State University – Fullerton. Of the 40+ chapters, 15 from across the country were able to attend. This year’s theme, Building Bridges, was introduced by Keynote speaker Carolyn Carpenter, Executive Director and founding partner of New Ensemble […]
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Four New Campuses Added to Operation Support Our Schools Philanthropic Program
Assistance League of the Bay Area is excited to add four new campuses to the Operation Support Our Schools philanthropic program, in partnership with Communities In Schools – Bay Area. We have added Clear Lake High School and Ross Elementary in the Clear Creek Independent School District and Bay Colony and Hughes Road Elementaries in […]
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the little pink bag Donates over $1,200
In November, member Jill Williams hosted a fundraiser for Assistance League in her home. Gail Ashby, owner of the little pink bag, generously donated twenty percent of sales from the event. At the November regular meeting, Gail presented President Ann Marie Doolin with her donation of $1216.95 to the chapter. Thank you Gail for your […]
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Holiday Extravaganza Preview Party & Dress-a-Tree Event – A Rousing Success
Tuesday evening from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. on November 14, Assistance League of the Bay Area opened its doors to eager holiday shoppers. Transformed into a winter wonderland, every nook and cranny of the area featured beautiful displays of home décor, as well as fashions suitable for the numerous upcoming festivities. In conjunction with the […]
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