Our Assisteens

Assisteens are proud to provide volunteer opportunities for today’s youth. 2022-2023 boasts a membership of 43 Assisteens made up of  young women and men in grades 7 to 12. The goals of participation are to develop a sense of community responsibility, self-reliance, personal responsibility, public speaking and leadership skills.

How We Help

Ongoing

  • Volunteer in the Thrift Shop
  • Help as needed in the storage unit
  • Create holiday goody bags (Halloween, Christmas, Valentines Day and Saint Patrick’s Day) for Learning Center students

Summer Activities

  • Assemble hygiene kits for Operation School Bell®
  • Prepare school supply bags for Operation School Bell

Fall

  • Have a canned food drive
  • Assemble food bags for our local food bank

Winter

  • Volunteer at the Christmas Tree Brunch
    • Donate Trees and Treasures
    • Sell raffle tickets
    • Assist setting up centerpieces
    • Help with Silent Auction and Live Auction

Spring

  • Deliver Roman Chariots to Children’s Hospitals and pediatric units
  • Deliver Adopt-a-Bears to local fire departments, police stations, Project Sister through Assault Survivor Kits, and to local hospitals
  • Donate items for the Community Service’s Prom Dress Give Away
  • Fundraising Activities
    • Adopt-a-Bear sales
    • Roman Chariot Pasta Dinner
  • Donate food bags for Easter

How We Helped Last Year

  • 50 Thanksgiving Dinners

  • 50 Easter Dinners

  • 700 Hygiene kits to Operation School Bell®

  • 100 USB drives to Operation School Bell

  • 300 Candy bags to the Learning Center

  • 8 Trees and Treasures at the Christmas Tree Brunch

  • 50 blankets to Assault Survivor Kits

  • 10 Roman Chariot wagons to Mattell Children’s Hospital

  • 5 Roman Chariot wagons to CHOC

  • 1,600  Adopt-a-Bears to

Pomona Valley Hospital

Huntington Hospital

Inter-Community Hospital

Queen of the Valley Hospital

Foothill Presbyterian Hospital

Covina Police Department

Azusa Police Department

West Covina Police Department

Assault Survivor Kits