{"id":708,"date":"2014-10-29T06:00:37","date_gmt":"2014-10-29T06:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imicreationlive.com\/gaea\/?page_id=708"},"modified":"2026-03-15T19:11:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T02:11:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/santa-ana\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709326269294{padding-top: 100px !important;padding-bottom: 100px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/santa-ana\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2023\/03\/membership-banner.jpg?id=7001) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;287px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1701057636660{background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;About Us&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h1|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Celebrating 89 Years of Service in Santa Ana!<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6947&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/crm.bloomerang.co\/HostedDonation?ApiKey=pub_41e9fa5c-17fc-11ed-be05-02d341daa68d&amp;WidgetId=510976&#8243;][vc_separator color=&#8221;custom&#8221; border_width=&#8221;3&#8243; accent_color=&#8221;#5472d2&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709325470514{padding-bottom: 32px !important;}&#8221;]<span style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;color: #000000\">Assistance League of Santa Ana serves the unique needs and challenges of students, children, families and seniors in Santa Ana. Our services are locally designed, funded, organized and carried out to fit these needs. As one of National Assistance League\u2019s 120 Chapters, Assistance League of Santa Ana members are incredibly generous and imaginative. Each one is highly motivated to effect change in Santa Ana. Each one has the spirit to get the job done, whatever it is and whatever it takes. We function to the best standards of nonprofit governance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-style: normal !msorm;color: #000000\">We are dedicated to making local lives better.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709327187923{background-color: #dfdede !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709327281990{background-color: #dfdede !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709327267388{background-color: #dfdede !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709327244359{background-color: #dfdede !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;7004&#8243; img_size=&#8221;large&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709327237349{background-color: #dfdede !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Honored by City Leaders: Championing Santa Ana&#8217;s Most Vulnerable<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistance League of Santa Ana was recognized in 2022 by Santa Ana City <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Councilmember<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0Penaloza and Mayor Vicente Sarmiento for their its exceptional programs serving the City\u2019s poorest population.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistance League of Santa Ana members are available to conduct tours of our facilities for you or your organization and explain how our various programs create a better community.\u00a0 Call (714) 664-0547 for information.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row gap=&#8221;30&#8243; equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1709327220453{background-color: #dfdede !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Contact Us<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assistance League of Santa Ana<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1037 W. 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