Our Philanthropic Programs
Readers Are Leaders
During the 2019-20 school year, our members read two books each month to over 1,300 students in 55 second and third grade classrooms. The books, along with related projects, are left in the classroom. At holiday time, each child received a book of their own to take home.
Screening Eyes Early (S.E.E.)
During the 2019-20 year, the Screening Eyes Early Program screened over 400 preschool children at 17 schools to detect early signs of amblyopia (lazy eye) and poor eyesight, alerting parents and teachers to possible sight issues.
Assist-a-Shelter
Members cook dinner once a month at San Jose’s Family Supportive Housing. Four times a year, they put on a special event for the families. Members also volunteer at CityTeam, helping to provide clothing to the city’s residents in need.
Operation School Bell®
During the 2019-20 school year, Assistance League of San Jose provided school uniforms to over 6,000 students in 39 schools (pants, shirts and socks).
Caring Hands
In the 2019-20 year, Caring Hands created over 7,200 items, including baby blankets, booties, chemo caps and lap blankets for patients at Valley Medical Center, Family Supportive Housing, and two residential care facilities.
Senior Bingo
Assistance League members provide craft activities, bingo with small prizes, holiday foods and musical entertainment to residents at San Jose’s A Grace Sub Acute & Skilled Care facility and Stonebrook Convalescent Homes.
Hug-a-Bear
Assistance League of San Jose donates thousands of teddy bears to organizations serving children in crisis through organizations including the San Jose Police Department, Santa Clara County domestic abuse centers, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center and Family Supportive Housing.
Year in Review
thousand dollars (over 91%) returned to the San Jose community
thousand people served in the San Jose community
thousand hours volunteered
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November 24, 2020
Our Senior Bingo volunteers, masked and social distancing, met at a park to make beautiful ornaments. These special ornaments will go into gift bags along with lap blankets donated by caring hands, warm, patterned socks, and a Happy Holidays greeting card with a handwritten message from one of our volunteers. The gift bags will be […]
November 24, 2020
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! These cute holiday layettes were handmade by a member of our Caring Hands program. Caring Hands will donate these special bundles to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s new baby unit.
November 21, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose is committed to serving our schools during these challenging times and is pleased that our RAL modifications have been eagerly received. “Thank you again for your generosity, and I look forward to the day when we can return to having the readers in the classroom again.” (Principal) “I cannot tell […]
November 21, 2020
We’re supporting Family Supportive Housing’s Friday Night Dinners through our Assist-A-Shelter program. Volunteers are busy making homemade meals and desserts at home and then they are transported to this San Jose family shelter.
November 21, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose’s Caring Hands volunteers are preparing to deliver holiday layettes to Valley Medical Center. Our creations will be gifted to new moms and babies during December.
November 13, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose’s Readers Are Leaders volunteers are missing the students we usually see and share books with every month. We are busy filling book bags with books, pencils and other school supplies especially picked for these students. These special book bags will be distributed to students as they come to pick up their […]
November 5, 2020
On behalf of everyone at Family Supportive Housing, thank you very much for your home-baked cookies and Friday dinner donations for the month of October. Your unwavering support throughout the pandemic has been invaluable.
October 29, 2020
It has become a tradition for Readers Are Leaders to give a reference book to the students who are in their program. This year about 1175 first, second, third, and fourth grade students in 49 classes at 10 schools in four school districts will be opening The Fascinating Animal Book for Kids-500 Wild Facts! by […]
October 26, 2020
Our baking volunteers received a special thank you from staff at Family Supportive Housing. “. . . we want to thank you for your donation of delicious cookies dropped off this month. Thank you for helping us spread some cheer around the shelter!”
October 25, 2020
Our first online Floral Fantasy was a big success! Thank you to everyone who attended, donated and worked so hard to bring the event into our homes. Members of the Los Gatos-Saratoga chapter and the National Resource Development Committee joined Assistance League of San Jose members to watch Bloomster’s owner, Kren Rasmussen, create six stunning […]
October 25, 2020
Our Readers Are Leaders team members are busy preparing books for the schools and teachers. “Lucy’s Mask” is going to first and second graders and “School is Different Now” is going to 3rd and 4th graders. These books will be sent with enrichment activities children can do at home. We hope they will enjoy them.
October 16, 2020
AL of San Jose volunteers had a great time stuffing 50 Halloween goodie bags for Family Supportive Housing (FSH). The goodies include snacks, pencils, erasers, notepads, and spooky rings. The bags will be delivered to FSH for the children as they select a special costume from their Halloween shop.
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November 24, 2020
Our Senior Bingo volunteers, masked and social distancing, met at a park to make beautiful ornaments. These special ornaments will go into gift bags along with lap blankets donated by caring hands, warm, patterned socks, and a Happy Holidays greeting card with a handwritten message from one of our volunteers. The gift bags will be […]
November 24, 2020
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! These cute holiday layettes were handmade by a member of our Caring Hands program. Caring Hands will donate these special bundles to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center’s new baby unit.
November 21, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose is committed to serving our schools during these challenging times and is pleased that our RAL modifications have been eagerly received. “Thank you again for your generosity, and I look forward to the day when we can return to having the readers in the classroom again.” (Principal) “I cannot tell […]
November 21, 2020
We’re supporting Family Supportive Housing’s Friday Night Dinners through our Assist-A-Shelter program. Volunteers are busy making homemade meals and desserts at home and then they are transported to this San Jose family shelter.
November 21, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose’s Caring Hands volunteers are preparing to deliver holiday layettes to Valley Medical Center. Our creations will be gifted to new moms and babies during December.
November 13, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose’s Readers Are Leaders volunteers are missing the students we usually see and share books with every month. We are busy filling book bags with books, pencils and other school supplies especially picked for these students. These special book bags will be distributed to students as they come to pick up their […]
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