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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April 27, 2020
AL of San Jose has received a grant of $10,000 from Applied Materials Foundation for our signature program, Operation School Bell®. Applied Materials is a 2019 PQS, an Intel Preferred Quality Supporter Award Winner. We thank you for your generosity and your support of the underserved population in San Jose.
April 23, 2020
Our Philanthropic Programs Chair and her husband delivered an abundance of donations to the Parisi House on the Hill and Family Supportive Housing. There will be stuffed animals to hug, baby books to read, quilts to snuggle under, clothes to play in and face masks to keep everybody safe! All these demonstrate that our Al […]
April 22, 2020
During National Volunteer Week we would like to recognize the fantastic AL of San Jose volunteers for their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment. They are the heart of our various community programs. From June 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 we have volunteered 38,579 hours. Kudos and thanks to all volunteers!
April 20, 2020
Our Board is on a mission to call and check in with every AL of San Jose member. A cheery voice inquiring about a member’s welfare is appreciated and often a welcome surprise in these socially isolating times.
April 20, 2020
Karen Traiger, an AL of San Jose Caring Hands quilter, is keeping busy making her unique quilts for the Parisi House on the Hill (a shelter for young mothers and their under five-year-old children) and Family Supportive Housing. Both facilities are appreciative of these donations.
April 2, 2020
While texting a neighbor, our Caring Hands Chair learned that the neighbor was craving Easter marshmallow peeps. She thought it would be nice to share some that she had at home. Her husband charged up his toy big wheel truck and attached the “peeps” to the trunk for a radio controlled delivery to the neighbor’s […]
April 1, 2020
AL of San Jose’s Membership Chair stays connected with our membership during our shelter in place. We appreciate her smiles while making sure we are safe and healthy. Let’s follow her example and call a member(s) or friend(s) routinely to keep us social during our physical separation.
March 29, 2020
“Congratulations on achieving the 2020 Platinum Seal of Transparency on GuideStar!” Check out our current accomplishments in the Program and Results section to see what we have given back to Transform Lives • Strengthen Community at https://www.guidestar.org/profile/77-0033914
March 14, 2020
Students in many of our Readers Are Leaders classes will be encouraged to keep reading during the summer. Thanks to the generous support of Intuitive Foundation, they will receive books to read and rewards for their efforts. SOAR: Students Only Achieve Reading…when they read in the summer.
March 8, 2020
With our new AL San Jose bookmarks, we continue to thank our donors for supporting our community programs. With their partnership we can have a real impact. We couldn’t make the difference that we do in San Jose if it weren’t for their dedication and interest. Our members and the lives we touch thank you.
March 7, 2020
Our chapter received a generous grant from Intuitive Foundation to fund SOAR, a program that rewards students who keep reading in the summer to maintain and improve their reading proficiency. Our “Readers Are Leaders” members are excited to introduce the SOAR program into many of our Readers Are Leaders classrooms to motivate the students to […]
March 1, 2020
February dinner at Family Supportive Housing is fun for our AL San Jose servers and scrumptious for the families at the shelter.
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April 27, 2020
AL of San Jose has received a grant of $10,000 from Applied Materials Foundation for our signature program, Operation School Bell®. Applied Materials is a 2019 PQS, an Intel Preferred Quality Supporter Award Winner. We thank you for your generosity and your support of the underserved population in San Jose.
April 23, 2020
Our Philanthropic Programs Chair and her husband delivered an abundance of donations to the Parisi House on the Hill and Family Supportive Housing. There will be stuffed animals to hug, baby books to read, quilts to snuggle under, clothes to play in and face masks to keep everybody safe! All these demonstrate that our Al […]
April 22, 2020
During National Volunteer Week we would like to recognize the fantastic AL of San Jose volunteers for their hard work, enthusiasm and commitment. They are the heart of our various community programs. From June 1, 2019 – March 31, 2020 we have volunteered 38,579 hours. Kudos and thanks to all volunteers!
April 20, 2020
Our Board is on a mission to call and check in with every AL of San Jose member. A cheery voice inquiring about a member’s welfare is appreciated and often a welcome surprise in these socially isolating times.
April 20, 2020
Karen Traiger, an AL of San Jose Caring Hands quilter, is keeping busy making her unique quilts for the Parisi House on the Hill (a shelter for young mothers and their under five-year-old children) and Family Supportive Housing. Both facilities are appreciative of these donations.
April 2, 2020
While texting a neighbor, our Caring Hands Chair learned that the neighbor was craving Easter marshmallow peeps. She thought it would be nice to share some that she had at home. Her husband charged up his toy big wheel truck and attached the “peeps” to the trunk for a radio controlled delivery to the neighbor’s […]
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