Assistance League Of Los Altos

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE VOLUNTEERS IMPROVE THE LIVES OF PEOPLE THROUGH LOCAL COMMUNITY PROGRAMS

OPERATION SCHOOL BELLTHIS FISCAL YEAR, THE OPERATION SCHOOL BELL PROGRAM SERVED OVER 5,700 PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY. LEARNING SUPPLIES INCLUDED ENGLISH AND SPANISH LIBRARY AND CLASSROOM BOOKS, ART SUPPLIES, EDUCATIONAL GAMES, RELAXATION AND STRESS REDUCTION MATERIALS, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, AND STEM KITS. IN ADDITION TO PROVIDING THESE ITEMS, WE FUNDED EVENTS THAT ENHANCE THE STUDENT'S EXPERIENCES SUCH AS SCIENCE CAMP, GARDENING, AUTHOR VISITS, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER SESSIONS, FIELD TRIPS AND FAMILY MATH AND READING NIGHTS.ALL ITEMS WERE SUPPLIED IN COORDINATION AND AT THE REQUEST OF THE TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS SO THAT WE COULD ENSURE THAT THE SUPPORT WE PROVIDE IS MOST BENEFICIAL TO THE STUDENTS.SUNNYVALE SCHOOL DISTRICT:THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS FOUR TITLE 1 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND ONE TITLE 1 JR. HIGH SCHOOL. TOTAL NUMBER OF STUDENTS IS APPROXIMATELY 2335. SUPPORT INCLUDED ENGLISH AND SPANISH LIBRARY AND CLASSROOM BOOKS, LIBRARY ACCESSORIES INCLUDING WEIGHTED BLANKETS, PILLOWS AND GAMES, COMMUNITY AND SENSORY GARDEN MATERIALS, ZEN MATERIALS, CRAFT SUPPLIES, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, HYGIENE PRODUCTS, P.E. EQUIPMENT, SCHOOL UNIFORMS, COUNSELING SUPPLIES, OT SUPPORT, SCIENCE EQUIPMENT INCLUDING STEM & STEAM MATERIALS, SCIENCE CAMP ITEMS, COOKING SUPPLIES, AUTHOR'S VISIT FEES AND BOOKS, MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER, PROFESSIONAL MUSIC/DANCE ASSEMBLY, FIELD TRIP TICKETS, FAMILY READING AND MATH NIGHTS, PARENT ED ITEMS, BOOK FAIRY COUPONS.MARIANO CASTRO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, MOUNTAIN VIEW-WHISMAN SCHOOL DISTRICT:PROGRAM SUPPORTS KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 5 SERVING APPROX. 450 STUDENTS AND APPROX. 40% HISPANIC AND A LARGE NUMBER OF STUDENTS ARE HOMELESS. WE PROVIDED FOOD SUPPLIES, EMERGENCY CLOTHING, SLEEPING BAGS, RAIN PONCHOS, WATER BOTTLES, SPORTS EQUIPMENT, FIDGET TOYS, BOOKS, CRAFT SUPPLIES. INCENTIVES WERE PROVIDED TO THE DOLPHIN STORE FOR THE DOLPHIN WAY A POSITIVE BEHAVIOR SYSTEM TO HELP STUDENTS REACH THEIR EXPECTATIONS.LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SCHOOL- PALO ALTO SCHOOL DISTRICT:PROGRAM SUPPORTS APPROX. 450 STUDENT PATIENTS PER YEAR AT LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'SHOSPITAL. SUPPORT INCLUDED BOOKS, GAMES, ART SUPPLIES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS AND MANIPULATIVES FOR STUDENTS FROM GRADES 1-12. 337 BOOKS AND 590 SUPPLIES WERE DELIVERED IN 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR. ART SUPPLIES AND MANIPULATIVES WERE PARTICULARLY POPULAR THIS YEAR. STUDENT PATIENTS ARE 70% LOW INCOME AND THEY CAME FROM 48 STATES AND 9 COUNTRIES (2022-3). 56% OF STUDENT PATIENTS ARE HISPANIC, 13% ARE PACIFIC ISLANDER AND 11% ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN. LOS ALTOS SCHOOL DISTRICT:PROGRAM SUPPORTS K-8 STUDENTS WHO ARE UNDER-SERVED, MAY BE READING CHALLENGED AND HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO BOOKS AT HOME. 37 STUDENTS IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVED VOUCHERS TO PURCHASE BOOKS AT THEIR LOCAL SCHOOL BOOK FAIR. WITHOUT THE VOUCHERS, THESE STUDENTS WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BOOK FAIRS.FREMONT HIGH SCHOOL-FREMONT UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT:AT FREMONT WITH 2,145 STUDENTS, WE SUPPORT AVID (ADVANCEMENT VIA INDIVIDUAL DETERMINATION) AND JOURNALISM. AVID IS A NATION-WIDE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM WITH A MISSION TO SUPPORT UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES IN ACHIEVING THEIR POST-SECONDARY DREAMS. FREMONT'S AVID PROGRAM ACCOUNTS FOR 10% OF THE STUDENT POPULATION AND 50% OF THE AVID STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR FREE/REDUCED PRICE LUNCH. DETAILS OF OUR SUPPORT FOR AVID THIS SCHOOL YEAR INCLUDES 47 COLLEGE APPLICATIONS, LOCAL COLLEGE FIELD TRIPS (VISITED 11 COLLEGE CAMPUS) WITH AVID 9 VISITING SAN JOSE STATE AND AVID 11 GOING AS FAR AS UC DAVIS. IN ADDITION, WE PROVIDED FUNDS YEAR END SENIOR CELEBRATION. FOR THE JOURNALISM PROGRAM, WE PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE SCHOOL PAPER, THE PHOENIX, TO PRINT 7 QUALITY ISSUES THAT REFLECT THE INTERESTS OF FHS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY NEEDS PROGRAMTHIS FISCAL YEAR, OUR COMMUNITY NEEDS PROGRAM, THE BABY BUNDLES, SERVED 1100 PEOPLE WHICH INCLUDED BABIES, MOTHERS, AND FAMILY MEMBERS. THE SOCK DRIVE SERVED 585 PEOPLE.BABY BUNDLES WITH SANTA CLARA COUNTY HEALTH NURSES:WE SERVE YOUNG MOTHERS THROUGH THE SANTA CLARA COUNTY HEALTH NURSES. MANY OF THESE YOUNG MOTHERS ARE TEENS, LIVE IN CROWDED CONDITIONS, AND MOST DO NOT HAVE SUPPORT FROM THEIR BABY'S FATHER. OUR GOAL IS GETTING THE BABY AND MOTHER CONNECTED TO AVAILABLE MEDICAL AND SOCIAL SERVICES. FOR FY23/24, 361 NEWBORNS AND 739 FAMILY MEMBERS OF ALL AGES WERE SERVED WITH OUR SUPPORT. SUPPORT PROVIDED INCLUDED INFANT AND SIBLING DIAPERS, INFANT AND SIBLING CLOTHING, INFANT EQUIPMENT, INFANT TOYS, SIBLING BOOKS, NEW MOTHER TOILETRIES, MENTAL HEALTH ART SUPPLIES, AND GIFT CARDS.ANNUAL SOCK DRIVEDURING THIS ANNUAL EVENT HELD IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, THE COMMUNITY DONATED 585 PAIRS OF SOCKS TO HOPES CLOSET SANTA CRUZ. SEVERAL LOCAL SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THIS DRIVE. THE SOCKS ARE USED IN A "BUNDLE OF HOPE" BAG FOR EACH CHILD IN THE FAMILY CONTAINING ENOUGH CLOTHING FOR ONE WEEK, INCLUDING SOCKS, UNDERWEAR, SHOES, BOOKS & TOYS, (PRETERM INFANT TO YOUTH 14-16/XL).ASSISTEENSTHERE WERE 19 ASSISTEENS MEMBERS FOR THIS SCHOOL YEAR. THE ASSISTEENS MET MONTHLY FROM SEPTEMBER TO MAY. WITH THE FOCUS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, THE ASSISTEENS PURCHASED AND WRAPPED CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR APPROXIMATELY 14 FAMILIES (THE LARGEST FAMILY HAD 8 MEMBERS) AND WROTE PERSONALIZED CARDS TO EACH FAMILY THEY SHOPPED FOR. THEY PACKED FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AT THE SECOND HARVEST TO FEED APPROXIMATELY 3600 PEOPLE, ORGANIZED A CLOTHES DRIVE FOR LAKEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, CLEANED LOCAL PARK (SHOUP PARK), AND CREATED BLANKETS FOR LOCAL ANIMAL SHELTERS. IN ADDITION TO DIRECTLY SERVING THE COMMUNITY, THE ASSISTEENS ALSO SUPPORTED LOCAL NON-PROFITS' NEEDS, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY PAINTED THE LOBBY OF THE BILL WILSON CENTER OF SANTA CLARA. THEY ALSO SUPPORTED THE SPECIAL FALL SALE EVENT AT THE ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF LOS ALTOS' SHOP, WHERE SOME ASSISTEENS HELPED WRAP FRAGILE MERCHANDISE FOR CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS SUPERVISED BAKING GOODS SALES. THE PROCEEDS FROM THE BAKE SALE ($265) WENT TOWARDS THE OPERATIONS SCHOOL BELL PROGRAM, WHILE THE PROCEEDS FROM THE SHOP SALE ALWAYS DIRECTLY SUPPORT ALL OF THE ALLA'S PROGRAMS.