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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September 9, 2020
The volunteer bakers at Assistance League of San Jose baked 480 cookies this week! After baking, these ladies delivered their goodies to Family Supportive Housing, a local shelter. FSH uses these special cookies in their child lunch program and for homework snacks.
September 4, 2020
Due to COVID-19, ALSJ volunteers can no longer enter the Stonebrook Health and Rehab Facility to conduct monthly Bingo games. This week our Stonebrook volunteers, including three new members, met in a park to put together 35 goody bags for the residents. Then three volunteers delivered them to the facility. We may not be able […]
September 2, 2020
AL of San Jose was excited to sponsor a special petting zoo that visited the Family Supportive Housing (FSH) shelter. The children were thrilled to be able to get up close and interact with a variety of animals. Although our volunteers couldn’t be there personally as in previous years, these pictures are sure to warm […]
August 21, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose continues to work with Family Supportive Housing (FSH) supplying Friday Night Dinners delivered to the shelter. This month volunteers contributed home-made burritos and cookies to Santa Clara County’s only family shelter. We are proud to help FSH, especially during these challenging times, in its mission to provide counseling support, food […]
August 14, 2020
We miss volunteering on site at CityTeam during COVID restrictions, but are thankful that we can still provide for San Jose’s residents with donations of toiletries and beautiful hand-made quilts to be distributed to people in need of food and supplies in low-income neighborhoods of San Jose.
August 4, 2020
Lynda, a member of our Caring Hands program, is using her creativity to add some special touches to her hand-crocheted blankets and hats. She says, “I loved doing the Minnie Mouse because the blanket matches her dress and I added the bow at the top of the hat to replicate her bow on her head. […]
August 1, 2020
Members of our Caring Hands program have been busy creating gifts for new Moms and their little bundle of joys to receive when they leave Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. These colorful layettes await packaging and delivery to restock the cabinets of the maternity ward. The nurses are then able to select the perfect layette.
July 31, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose’s Operations School Bell (OSB) program volunteers have been busy unloading, organizing and counting uniforms to be distributed to our San Jose public schools as the new school year begins.
July 23, 2020
Virtual hugs to our Hug-a-Bear volunteers who are busy bagging bears to be sent out to our community service providers.
July 23, 2020
Fifteen more layettes ready for Assistance League of San Jose to donate to the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, one of the many things our Caring Hands volunteers are doing while staying home. Notice Bear is wearing his mask and has hand sanitizer nearby!
July 8, 2020
Due to COVID-19, AL of San Jose may no longer cook and serve meals at Family Supportive Housing. But to continue our mission of transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs our members are now baking cookies and delivering them to FSH to be handed out to the families. YUM
July 8, 2020
The AL of San Jose is eager to pursue our mission of transforming the lives of children and adults through community programs. However, we want to do that as safely as possible for our members and the people we serve. The League will be following the CDC and Santa Clara County guidelines and regulations as […]
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September 9, 2020
The volunteer bakers at Assistance League of San Jose baked 480 cookies this week! After baking, these ladies delivered their goodies to Family Supportive Housing, a local shelter. FSH uses these special cookies in their child lunch program and for homework snacks.
September 4, 2020
Due to COVID-19, ALSJ volunteers can no longer enter the Stonebrook Health and Rehab Facility to conduct monthly Bingo games. This week our Stonebrook volunteers, including three new members, met in a park to put together 35 goody bags for the residents. Then three volunteers delivered them to the facility. We may not be able […]
September 2, 2020
AL of San Jose was excited to sponsor a special petting zoo that visited the Family Supportive Housing (FSH) shelter. The children were thrilled to be able to get up close and interact with a variety of animals. Although our volunteers couldn’t be there personally as in previous years, these pictures are sure to warm […]
August 21, 2020
Assistance League of San Jose continues to work with Family Supportive Housing (FSH) supplying Friday Night Dinners delivered to the shelter. This month volunteers contributed home-made burritos and cookies to Santa Clara County’s only family shelter. We are proud to help FSH, especially during these challenging times, in its mission to provide counseling support, food […]
August 14, 2020
We miss volunteering on site at CityTeam during COVID restrictions, but are thankful that we can still provide for San Jose’s residents with donations of toiletries and beautiful hand-made quilts to be distributed to people in need of food and supplies in low-income neighborhoods of San Jose.
August 4, 2020
Lynda, a member of our Caring Hands program, is using her creativity to add some special touches to her hand-crocheted blankets and hats. She says, “I loved doing the Minnie Mouse because the blanket matches her dress and I added the bow at the top of the hat to replicate her bow on her head. […]
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