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Assisteens Donate Coats, Hoodies, and Jackets to Dunbar Middle School
Communities In Schools – Bay Area Student Support Specialist Stacie Lewis-Roberts reached out and ask if Assisteens® of the Bay Area could help provide coats for her students at…
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Heartis Memory Care Residents Receive February Greetings
Through the Notes for Folks philanthropic program, Assisteens connect with seniors who reside in the memory care unit at Heartis Senior Living. One component of the program is creating birthday…
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Celebrate New Partnership with The Bridge Over Troubled Waters
We’re expanding! Assisteens® of the Bay Area are excited to announce the membership approved the addition of The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, Inc. as our newest philanthropic program partner with…
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Assisteens of the Bay Support Children Living in Domestic Abuse Shelter
The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence shares on their website 1 in 15 children are exposed to intimate partner violence each year, and 90% of these children are eyewitnesses…
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Memory Care Residents at Heartis Clear Lake Receive Cards through Notes for Folks Philanthropic Program
The Alzheimer’s Association states an estimated 6.2 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2021. And by the year 2050, their projections indicate…
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Cause for Paws Provides Adoption Kits for Families Bringing Home Companion Animals
According to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), there are 6.5 million companion animals who enter shelters each year. Approximately 3.2 million shelter animals…
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Birthday in a Box Philanthropic Program Provides Essential Items to Celebrate At-Risk Children’s Birthdays
Do you remember the excitement and anticipation as your birthday neared each year? The celebration with friends, opening presents, and blowing out the candles on your cake? Can you imagine…
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Return over $126,000 to the Community during 2020-2021
The US Department of Labor, Bureau of Statistics values the volunteer hour at $28.06. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Assisteens® of the Bay Area demonstrated their commitment to their…
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Assisteens of the Bay Philanthropic Programs Well-Managed with Committed Volunteers
After the membership meeting is concluded, each month several Assisteens® commit to remain afterward and work on the philanthropic programs they own and manage. October’s activity included assembling pet adoption…
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Assisteens of the Bay Area Commemorate October Birthdays, Milestones & Holidays for Memory Care Residents
Assisteens® love the residents of Heartis Clear Lake Senior Living who live in the memory care unit. Each month messages celebrating birthdays, milestones, and holidays are delivered to them for…
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