{"id":980,"date":"2015-08-20T17:50:55","date_gmt":"2015-08-20T17:50:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/al2.dev.confluencecorp.com\/boise\/?page_id=980"},"modified":"2024-11-06T16:26:49","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T00:26:49","slug":"philanthropic-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistanceleague.org\/stockton\/philanthropic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Philanthropic Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our Six Programs Reach Out to Our Community<\/span><\/h2>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1730939150576{margin-bottom: 36px !important;}”]Operation School Bell<\/strong>\u00a0 To help schoolchildren in need, bags filled with clothing, a hygiene kit, a gift card for shoes, and a book and\/or a toy are put together for both boys and girls who are referred to us by school counselors.\u00a0 We have clothed approximately 30,000 ‘School Bell Children’ since 1989.\u00a0 \u00a0 Go to “More about Operation School Bell<\/a>” for more\u00a0information.<\/p>\n

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Comfort Kits, <\/strong>are backpacks filled with lots of age-and gender-appropriate comfort, educational, and hygiene items for children who are in foster care.\u00a0 CASA workers (Court Appointed Special Advocates), distribute the kits to\u00a0 foster children for us. \u00a0Our members contribute over 200 Comfort Kits each year.\u00a0 Shown in this picture are some of our ladies on their way to deliver backpacks.<\/p>\n

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B<\/strong>ook Buddies<\/strong> are our member-volunteers who visit Stockton\u2019s Lottie Grunsky School each week to help second grader who are struggling with their reading skills.This program uses school approved materials to teach phonics and comprehension skills.\u00a0 This program has helped hundreds of students improve their reading skills and has been recognized by University of the Pacific for “Excellence in Education.<\/p>\n

.Re-Share<\/strong> allows us to re-donate our overstocked thrift shop items of clothing and housewares to other nonprofits in our community. Only other 501 (c)(3) organizations may benefit from Re-Share.\u00a0 Currently we Re-Share with\u00a0 nonprofits such as the The Child Abuse Prevention Council, Gospel Center Rescue Mission, Showered With Love and the\u00a0 Salvation Army.<\/p>\n

Scholarships for Teens. \u00a0<\/strong>We offer scholarships each year for teens who have aged out of the foster care system. \u00a0They must live in San Joaquin County and be registered at Delta College. \u00a0The scholarships are intended to help with registration and texts costs.<\/p>\n

CAPC Moms & Kids. <\/strong>The San Joaquin Child Abuse Prevention Council refers families to Assistance League when they are faced with dire circumstances and in need of emergency clothing.\u00a0 These families are supplied with clothing, basic necessities and a gift card.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”1\/2″ css=”.vc_custom_1479444402635{padding-left: 3% !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”3613″][vc_single_image image=”6751″ css=”.vc_custom_1712876656855{margin-top: -15px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”3630″ css=”.vc_custom_1712876788196{margin-top: -15px !important;}”][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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