2022-2023 New Programs for Assist-a-Shelter

Our Assist-a-Shelter program has been productive this past year! We’ve added making cookies for Family Supportive Housing, packing food at CityTeam San Jose and reading to mothers and children…

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Parisi House Thanks AL of San Jose Volunteer in Their Newsletter

Parisi House on the Hill, a program of Momentum for Health, featured an article in their June newsletter about the fun language and cognitive development activities we provide for…

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Welcomes and Thank Yous

Saying thank you to outgoing board members and welcoming new board members is an AL of San Jose tradition. We have fun while we’re working!

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3,600 Bags of Groceries Packed!

Thank you to our tireless AL of San Jose volunteers who packed thousands of bags of groceries at the CityTeam warehouse in 2022-2023. Many people are so grateful to…

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840 Dinners Prepared

Our members volunteer monthly to prepare delicious meals for #familysupportivehousing. These monthly meals total up to 840 dinners prepared and delivered from June 2022 through May 2023. If you…

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Identifying Preschoolers with Vision Problems

Our Screening Eyes Early program helps identify preschoolers with vision problems before there are issues with learning and play or before there is an issue that cannot easily be…

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Happy Anniversary, Assistance League of San Jose!

Assistance League of San Jose celebrated 40 years volunteering in our community, doing what we can to make lives better for those in need. Click on the ‘Cheers to…

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Bears to Ease Trauma

AL of San Jose partners with Northern California Red Cross, Family Supportive Housing, Parisi House on the Hill, the Child Advocacy Center and Santa Clara Valley Medical Center to…

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Over 34,000 Hours of Giving

The final numbers are in: 34,404 volunteer hours for 2022-2023! Members give from their hearts and are paid with smiles and thanks of appreciation. You cannot be thanked enough…

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That’s a Lot of Cookies!

Suh-weet!! Every month, volunteers bake cookies and deliver them in individual bags to Family Supportive Housing. The children at FSH can enjoy a homemade after-school snack while they do…

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