Assistance League of San Jose is an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization whose members have had a passion for supporting vital community services since 1983. Our community service programs are designed to serve unmet needs in the community.

Our volunteers donate thousands of volunteer hours yearly. In addition to working directly within the community, chapter members conduct and administer all community service programs without paid staff. All programs are funded through grants, donations and fundraising activities. We invite you to “click” your way through our website to learn more about the Assistance League of San Jose and the women who make it work.

View our recent Past President’s Year End Presentation and speech for program performance details.
2023-24 Year-End Presentation
2023-24 Year-End Speech

Our Recent Accomplishments

 Members volunteered over 25,000 hours to our programs and committees.
 We raised $213,485 in fiscal year 2023/2024 returning 94% to the community.
 Assist-a-Shelter supported three shelters. In fiscal year 2023/2024 members assembled toiletry kits for the homeless, supplied needed infant products, read to children and their moms, prepared and delivered dinners once a month, baked and delivered cookies, distributed gift cards and hosted special events for children and adults.
 Bingo distributed gift bags, handmade crocheted lap blankets and quilts to residents at two senior residences.
Caring Hands donated over 5,600 items (handmade baby blankets, onesies, lap blankets, quilts and pillows) to local hospitals, Family Supportive Housing, Parisi House on the Hill and two senior residences.
 Hug-a-Bear gave 800 teddy bears for children in crisis to five city and county agencies.
 Operation School Bell® purchased and stored over 25,000 items of clothing (uniform shirts and pants; socks; sweatshirts; and underwear) for the 2023-2024 school year which were distributed to San Jose schools in three districts, Family Supportive Housing Parisi House on the Hill and the Alum Rock Homeless Foster Youth Program.
 Readers Are Leaders read and distributed books with accompanying activities to almost 1,200 students in 50 classrooms. 300 books were given to teachers, 12,850 books given to students to keep, 9,360 activities accompanied the books and an additional 3,500 books were gifted to students for summer reading. $50 grants were given to teachers to purchase books for their classrooms.
 Screening Eyes Early tested 498 children in 17 pre-schools, referring 27 students for glasses or further testing.

Reports and Financials

Assistance League is designated as an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our nonprofit Tax ID Number is # 77-0033914. We raise funds through donations, special fundraising events, grants, and direct mail. Our chapter annually returns almost 92% of the funds raised to the community. Because we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, your donation is 100% tax deductible and all funds stay in the San Jose community.

BUDGET

Assistance League of San Jose 2022-2023 Financial Statement

FINANCIALS

Assistance League of San Jose 2022-2023 Form 990

We returned 94% of funds raised to the San Jose community.

Assistance League of San Jose Volunteers in Action


2024-2025 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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PRESIDENT

•  Karen Hengst

FIRST VICE PRESIDENT, MEMBERSHIP

  Janey Earle

SECOND VICE PRESIDENT, COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS

•  Claudia Buchner

THIRD VICE PRESIDENT, RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT

  Rocki Kramer

RECORDING SECRETARY

  Patricia Harrold

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY

  Cecilia Barrie

TREASURER

  Phyllis Faxon

BUDGET AND FINANCE

  Helen Danna

EDUCATION

  Margot Harrigan

MARKETING

  Monica Bacon-Proctor

STRATEGIC PLANNING

  Shirley Bell

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