{"id":3030,"date":"2016-02-09T11:48:28","date_gmt":"2016-02-09T18:48:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-mateo-county\/?page_id=3030"},"modified":"2024-07-25T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:46:00","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-mateo-county\/about-us\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"History"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Our History<\/h2>\n<p>Assistance League of San Mateo County was established in 1953.<\/p>\n<h4>In the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024, our accomplishments included:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Providing <strong>3000<\/strong> schoolchildren with new clothing, shoes and personal grooming kits through Operation School Bell\u00ae our signature program.<\/li>\n<li>Providing\u00a0 <strong>18<\/strong> Assault Survivor Kits\u00ae to San Mateo General Hospital<\/li>\n<li>Distributing \u00a0<strong>$32,000 <\/strong>in Community Scholarships including <strong>six $3000<\/strong> scholarships to foster teens through CASA .<\/li>\n<li><strong>Six $3050<\/strong> scholarships were given to the 3 community colleges in San Mateo County<\/li>\n<li><strong>16<\/strong> Baskets for Babies<\/li>\n<li>Homeless support <strong>$21,000 (Navigation Center, Villa Terrace, first Step for Families)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>At the end of our fiscal year, our chapter had <strong>100<\/strong> volunteer members who donated\u00a0 \u00a0more than <b>18,000<\/b>\u00a0hours of service. We raised funds to support our philanthropic programs through our thrift shop, Turnstyle, grants from various organizations and donations from individuals and community businesses.<br \/>\nAssistance League of San Mateo County is working diligently to provide more to our community in the face of the economic downturn.<\/p>\n<h4>Philanthropic Programs<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Assault Survivor Kits<\/li>\n<li>Baskets for Babies<\/li>\n<li>College Scholarship Program<\/li>\n<li>Community Outreach\/scholarships<\/li>\n<li>Operation School Bell<\/li>\n<li>Homeless Outreach<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Supporting our Philanthropic Programs<\/h4>\n<p>The many valuable programs of Assistance League of San Mateo County are funded through several innovative fundraising efforts. All monies raised through the chapter&#8217;s fundraising activities are used for its philanthropic expenses. Money to finance the non-philanthropic expenses incurred for member activities is derived from member-only functions. Because Assistance League of San Mateo County is an all-volunteer <strong>501(c)(3)<\/strong> organization, you can be assured that your contribution will go directly to someone in your community who needs and deserves it.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/san-mateo-county\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2016\/02\/DonorPolicy.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here for Donor Policy<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column 0=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text 0=&#8221;&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;] Our History Assistance League of San Mateo County was established in 1953. In the Fiscal Year ending June 30, 2024, our accomplishments included: Providing 3000 schoolchildren with new clothing, shoes and personal grooming kits through Operation School Bell\u00ae our signature program. 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