Our Philanthropic Programs
Readers Are Leaders
During the 2020-21 school year, RAL distributed 6 books with accompanying activities to over 1100 students, 300 books to teachers and awarded $50 grants to 19 teachers to purchase books for their classrooms. In collaboration with the Intuitive Foundation, RAL also distributed 4 books each to 715 students at six schools for summer reading in the SOAR program.
Screening Eyes Early (S.E.E.)
During the 2020-21 year, the Screening Eyes Early Program kept in touch with 16 preschools during the pandemic and will resume visual testing in the fall of 2021.
Assist-a-Shelter
In fiscal year 2020/2021 members assembled toiletry kits for the homeless to be distributed by CityTeam and prepared and delivered dinners once a month, baked and delivered cookies, distributed gift cards and hosted special events for the children and adults at Family Supportive Housing.
Operation School Bell®
During the 2020-21 school year, while students could not attend class at their schools, Assistance League of San Jose purchased and stored uniforms for the 2021-2022 school year to be distributed to 40 schools in 3 districts when students return to school.
Caring Hands
In the 2019-20 year, Caring Hands donated over 10,000 items (handmade chemo caps, baby blankets, layettes) to Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Family Supportive Housing, Parisi House on the hill and two senior residences.
Senior Bingo
Unable to conduct Bingo games in person, Assistance League members distributed 140 gift bags, 95 handmade blankets and 6 quilts to residents at two senior residences.
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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May 20, 2022
Every month Assistance League of San Jose volunteers bring Bingo to residents in two rehabilitation facilities. The residents tell us we bring great prizes. We also bring fun, smiles and socialization to their day!
May 16, 2022
CityTeam is one of AL of San Jose’s programs that meets the needs of our community by helping to provide those that need support in these struggling times. We know they can rise above their circumstances if given the right tools to succeed.
May 12, 2022
From February 15th through March 31st, Assistance League of San Jose was selected to receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.99 reusable Give Back Bag at the stores located at our local #luckysupermarkets at 844 Blossom Hill Road and 430 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose CA. Thank You for choosing AL of […]
May 13, 2022
Our Caring Hands group has so much fun creating blankets and hats for newborns and teaching each other crochet tips. A onesie goes along with each layette when it is delivered to O’Connor Hospital and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for new moms. The first Caring Hands member to sign up on SignUpGenius, a new […]
May 10, 2022
Assistance League of San Jose and the Brandeis National Committee’s Santa Clara Valley Chapter enjoyed a very successful FUNdraising luncheon event on May 3rd, with 195 attendees and five exciting authors. Thank you all for your support and thank you to the volunteers who worked so hard to make the event a success. Don’t miss […]
May 1, 2022
When Readers Are Leaders delivered “Earth! My First 5.4 Billion Years” by Stacy McAnulty and David C. Litchfield to 53 classrooms in San Jose, over 1400 students learned about time. They each received a time capsule with a questionnaire about their life and can seal it in an envelope with a sticker to keep for […]
April 24, 2022
AL of San Jose members bring Bingo back to our community at A Grace Sub Acute and Skilled Care. The staff and residents tell us they look forward to us coming as they get few visitors. Join us to be a bright spot in someone’s week!
April 18, 2022
Look at all of the clothing donations! AL of San Jose volunteers are again able to sort the bins of clothing every week at the CItyTeam San Jose facility. Clothes will be distributed to the homeless and at CityTeam pop-up sites in neighborhoods in need.
April 16, 2022
Dozens of delicious Easter cookies were baked with love and delivered to Family Supportive Housing. Volunteering is fun and rewarding!
April 12, 2022
Over 1400 students can play a unique custom-designed board game that was distributed to the 53 Readers Are Leaders classrooms. The book “Facts vs Opinions vs Robots” by Michael Rex asks students to consider the difference between fact and opinion, a timely subject for youth today.
April 6, 2022
42 San Jose schools received clothing from Al of San Jose’s Operation School Bell (OSB) during the 2021-2022 school year. All totaled, schools were provided with 8,718 uniform pants, 13,825 polo shirts, 4,095 sweatshirts, 7,920 undies and 82,500 socks to keep children in need clothed and warm. Our signature program increases confidence, self-esteem, safety and […]
April 10, 2022
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May 20, 2022
Every month Assistance League of San Jose volunteers bring Bingo to residents in two rehabilitation facilities. The residents tell us we bring great prizes. We also bring fun, smiles and socialization to their day!
May 16, 2022
CityTeam is one of AL of San Jose’s programs that meets the needs of our community by helping to provide those that need support in these struggling times. We know they can rise above their circumstances if given the right tools to succeed.
May 12, 2022
From February 15th through March 31st, Assistance League of San Jose was selected to receive a $1 donation from each purchase of the $2.99 reusable Give Back Bag at the stores located at our local #luckysupermarkets at 844 Blossom Hill Road and 430 Blossom Hill Road, San Jose CA. Thank You for choosing AL of […]
May 13, 2022
Our Caring Hands group has so much fun creating blankets and hats for newborns and teaching each other crochet tips. A onesie goes along with each layette when it is delivered to O’Connor Hospital and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center for new moms. The first Caring Hands member to sign up on SignUpGenius, a new […]
May 10, 2022
Assistance League of San Jose and the Brandeis National Committee’s Santa Clara Valley Chapter enjoyed a very successful FUNdraising luncheon event on May 3rd, with 195 attendees and five exciting authors. Thank you all for your support and thank you to the volunteers who worked so hard to make the event a success. Don’t miss […]
May 1, 2022
When Readers Are Leaders delivered “Earth! My First 5.4 Billion Years” by Stacy McAnulty and David C. Litchfield to 53 classrooms in San Jose, over 1400 students learned about time. They each received a time capsule with a questionnaire about their life and can seal it in an envelope with a sticker to keep for […]
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