Assisteens® Auxiliary
Assisteens Auxiliary provides community volunteer opportunities for approximately 100 young people in grades 9 through 12. Its goals are to develop a sense of community responsibility, self-reliance, personal responsibility, poise, and public speaking and leadership skills.
Assisteens members provide over 4,000 hours of service to the Long Beach community each year. Backpacks are filled with toiletries for school children, and during the holidays Assisteens host an annual canned food drive for the Long Beach Food Bank. Blankets and dog treats are made and distributed to local animal shelters. Assisteens also volunteer at a local retirement community where they help the residents with computer skills, play games and paint fingernails. Assisteens work side-by-side with chapter members at the Thrift & Vintage Shop. Assisteens also participate in other fundraising events for the chapter such as the Holiday Pop-Up and CAMEO Fashion Show.
Members meet once a month on a Sunday afternoon at the Philanthropic Center. Several times a year, guest speakers are invited to present topics of interest. Social and fundraising events are held throughout the year. Senior Recognition, Summer Social, and Parent/Assisteens Game Night are just a few of our fun events. We encourage parent participation in all our programs.
Because of the number of programs and activities, there are many opportunities to develop leadership skills and receive training that will benefit members for a lifetime. The annual Assisteens Conference held each summer gives members an opportunity for additional training and the chance to meet other Assisteens from across the United States.
One Assisteens graduate says, “I was able to develop skills that would help me throughout high school, college, and eventually in law school.” Another says, “Assisteens taught me the importance of philanthropy and proved that it is and can always be a rewarding, fun time.”
For more information, please call Assistance League of Long Beach at (562) 627-5650 or email assisteens@ALLB.org.
Assisteens Governing Body
Officers and Chairs
2020-2021
Lizzy Sees
Assisteens Auxiliary Chair
Coordinator
Assisteens Coordinator
Ms. Karen Sprague
Officers
Auxiliary Chair
Lizzy Sees
1st Auxiliary Vice Chair, Philanthropic
Programs / Feast of the Hearts
Stephanie McCarthy
2nd Auxiliary Vice Chair, Membership
Ryan Pocinich
3rd Auxiliary Vice Chair, Self-Improvement /
Social Programs
Tara Summerfelt
Auxiliary Secretary
Bailey Nantais
Auxiliary Assistant Treasurer
Safa Saeed
Parliamentarian
Zoya Siddiqui
Elective Standing Committee Chairs
Public Relations Chair
Hannah Hooper
Thrift & Vintage Shop Chair
Ella DeHate
Thrift & Vintage Shop Vice Chairs
Janelle Jacques and Paige Zwemer
Appointive Standing Committee Chairs
ALa Carte Chair
Shelby Oelmann
Operation School Bell
Faye Deal
Recycle Chair
Hanna Kawamoto
Senior Recognition Event Chair
Ella Jorgensen
Senior Class Representative /
Adopt A Family Chair
Katilyn Ishibashi
Junior Class Representative /
Helping Hands Chair
Amy Crevino
Sophomore Class Representative /
Operation Cuddles Chair
Juliana Babore
Freshman Class Representative /
Operation Shoebox Chair
To be elected
How To Join Assisteens
If you would like to join our enthusiastic Assisteens group or know someone who would like to join, check back here in January 2021 for information regarding the 2021-2022 membership application period.
For more information about Assisteens:
- Assisteens Auxiliary Membership Application (PDF, Word)
The 2020-2021 membership application period is closed.
- Assisteens Auxiliary Information
- Assisteens Auxiliary Service Responsibilities
- Assisteens Auxiliary Permission Form
If you have questions about Assisteens, contact the Assisteens Coordinator, Karen Sprague, at (562) 627-5650 or Assisteens@ALLB.org. If you are unable to reach Ms. Sprague, please contact our Assistance League of Long Beach chapter office.