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

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 […]

AL of San Jose has received a grant of $7,500 from Believe in Reading for our Readers Are Leaders program. Believe in Reading supports the efforts of nonprofit organizations that teach, improve or encourage reading of people of all ages from around the world. We thank you for your generosity and your support of the […]

During the month of June, AL of San Jose was finally able to deliver completed layettes to Valley Medical Center!  A total of 867 gifts were dropped off for processing by the maternity ward nurses.  When our blankets are delivered, they are put in individual plastic bags and placed on a shelf (see photo) in […]

The chairs for Readers Are Leaders are using distancing to check out some books in a member’s backyard.The 12 books chosen will be read and discussed with the RAL students and donated to the classroom libraries.

The Screening Eyes Early (S.E.E.) program recognizes the importance of early screening for amblyopia or lazy eye in preschool children. If amblyopia is not caught at an early age, it could lead to loss of vision in the affected eye. S.E.E. provides vision screening to detect early signs of this condition, and other vision problems […]

Parisi House on the Hill was thankful to receive the handmade masks we donated to them. We are glad to be able continue supporting our community while still sheltering in place. It’s so important to continue to stay safe!

“Dear Assistance League Members, We would like to send our appreciation for all the work and donations you are sending us. They bring us and the patients joy. Stay safe and keep social distance. Again, a big thank you. Air hugs, MICC (Mother Infant Care Center) Staff” — Santa Clara Valley Medical Center

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.

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 […]

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!

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.

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.

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 […]

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.

“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

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.

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.