Our Readers Are Leaders program challenges students to read a book and then think about the book. Every book our RAL volunteers read is accompanied by an activity to enrich the reading experience. Books for our March reading were “Knight Owl” by Christopher Denise and “maybe” by Kobi Yamada, illustrated by Gabriella Barouch. The “Knight […]

Three times a month, we help bag canned and packaged food at CityTeam San Jose who then delivers the food to those in need. We package between 300-400 bags each visit!

Join us on Thursday, April 20 from 8 am to 2 pm for breakfast, brunch or lunch at iJAVA Cafe. Located in Willow Glen Plaza at Curtner and Almaden Road, #iJavacafe will generously donate 20% of your bill to #assistanceleagueofsanjose. when you show them the flyer. You can print it or show the flyer from […]

Moms and babies at Parisi House on the Hill look forward to spending an hour with our volunteers, listening to stories, singing songs and even learning baby sign language.

Volunteers continue to bake and deliver 40 dozen cookies to Family Supportive Housing (FSH) for their kids’ lunch program or as a snack while doing their homework. This is just another way we energize our community with our programs.

What do you see? This month our Screening Eyes Early program volunteers tested the vision of 56 children at E. Valley Christian and REACH Montessori preschools. 5 children were referred for additional testing. Poor eyesight makes it difficult to learn, read, play sports, recognize faces, participate in social activities and navigate outdoors, especially on a […]

Your donation of hundreds of books to our chapter help us make a difference in our community. We sorted and packed your books for distribution to Family Supportive Housing, San Jose elementary and middle schools, Parisi House on the Hill, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Baby Reads and 2 senior care facilities. That’s a lot […]

Register for “Lunch with the Authors” before it’s too late! Registration closes on March 16th. Click on the banner at the top of the Home Page for information or to register.

Assistance League of San Jose thanks our community partner Safeway Foundation for their generous donation to our Readers Are Leaders program! Our volunteers read fun, educational books in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade classrooms to promote literacy.

Our members donate items to the women and children at Parisi House on an ongoing basis. We provide infant/toddler clothing, diapers, bottles, formula, quilts, and much more. We also provide sweatshirts, sweat outfits, and toiletries to the mother’s at the shelter.

In 1906, Anne Banning began a relief unit in response to the SF earthquake and fire, calling it Assistance League. In 1919, Anne organized Assistance League of Southern CA, known as the Founder Chapter and formed Assistance League to provide food and clothing for local families impacted by WWI. Get involved! Join Us!

We are grateful to our donors! Their sponsorships allow us to provide books to students, layettes to newborns, uniforms to students and much, much more through our philanthropic programs. Thank You!