Birthday Bags
How can you make a child feel very special on their birthday when they are in a shelter? With a Party in a Bag! Our members create a Birthday Bag that has all the essentials for a party for children celebrating a birthday while they are living at Tri-Valley Haven, a local shelter.

Book Buddies

Our members partner with the local Senior Center and are paired up with second graders at a local elementary school to increase the students’ reading skills. Our members and local seniors have enjoyed being part of the reading activities.

Books of My Own
We encourages literacy by partnering with elementary school classroom teachers in the Tri-Valley . We purchase books that teachers choose to use in their classroom. Afterwards, each child gets to bring home and keep a copy of the book and thus a “book of my own.”

Operation School Bell – Clothing the Children

Qualified students, grades K – 8, visit Kohl’s and, with the help of an ALAV or community volunteer shopper, select new school clothing, including a pair of shoes, pants, tops, sweatshirts, jackets, socks, and underwear. They also receive a dental kit and a grade level new book. Their smiles as they leave are as big as the bags they are carrying!

Food for Families

We partner with the Tri-Valley Haven Food Pantry by making bi-weekly food contributions.  The pantry distributes free groceries to more than 2,000 low-income Tri-Valley residents each month.

 

Kids In Need
We support foster kids and unhoused students in the Tri Valley with a range of services from food, clothing, books, games and toys.

Scholarship Program

We  award, annually, 3 scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the Tri-Valley who are continuing their education at an accredited 4-year college/university or an accredited community college/certified technical/trade school. Plus an additional scholarship to a graduating Las Positas College student entering a 4-year college or university.

Screening Eyes Early
According to the National Eye Institute, approximately 2 to 3 out of every 100 children have “lazy eye” (or other visual acuity deficiencies). Our trained members screen approximately 600 Tri-Valley preschools for vision acuity. Between 5-15 children are referred for further testing by a professional.

Supporting Our Seniors
We provide support to those in need, homebound and low-income seniors in our community. We host a luncheon for seniors, Adopt-a-Senior during the holidays, visit memory care facilities engaging residents in enrichment activities, and make blankets for the seniors to keep.