{"id":5433,"date":"2020-03-24T18:43:35","date_gmt":"2020-03-25T01:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/?page_id=5433"},"modified":"2026-03-29T11:32:27","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:32:27","slug":"philanthropic-programs-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-jose\/philanthropic-programs-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Community Service Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Assist-a-Shelter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Provides services to three shelters, sorting donations, cooking dinners,
\n<\/span>and\u00a0providing childhood enrichment and holiday programs to families.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Bingo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conducts games at two residential care facilities.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Caring Hands<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Donates hand-made baby layettes and lap blankets to local hospitals including
\nSanta Clara Valley Medical Center and to several other organizations.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Hug-a-Bear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Supplies teddy bears to children in crisis in cooperation with city
\n<\/span>and county agencies.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Listening to Readers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Volunteers listen to students in 2nd and 3rd grade classrooms read, helping the students read with sufficient accuracy and fluency to support comprehension.
\n<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Operation School Bell\u00ae<\/sup><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Provides uniforms, sweatshirts and underwear to children in need in elementary schools to promote self-esteem, and to improve achievement and attendance.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Readers Are Leaders<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Reads to 2nd and 3rd grade students to instill the love of reading and
\ndonates books to the classrooms.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Screening Eyes Early (S.E.E.)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Screens preschool children for amblyopia and other vision problems.<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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