Assistance League of San Jose

Assistance League of San Jose
A chapter of National Assistance League, a non-profit, non political, nonsectarian organization dedicated to helping those within the community to a better, more meaningful life.

Benefits and Rewards of Membership

• 1. Service in your own community
• 2. Use and development of your special talents and leadership skills
• 3. Support and enjoyment of new friendships
• 4. Knowledge of resources and awareness of issues in your community

• Operation SchoolBell - Provide clothing for school children in need. Through referrals from principals, counselors and social workers in all local school districts, children are outfitted, as needed.
• Fingerprinting - Provide parents with a single set of their child's fingerprints. Trained by the San Jose Police Department, the ALSJ fingerprints at the request of the schools in Santa Clara Courty.
• Operation Hug - Provides bears which are used to ease the trauma of accident and abuse. Bears are given to Pacific Center and Children's Interview Center for comforting children and teens during traumatic times.
• Kids on the Block - Be part of an international award winning educational puppet troupe offering presentations to local elementary schools with scripts that help children learn about disabilities, cultural differences, and social problems.
• Telecare - Bring reassurance and comfort during the week to elderly and shut-in persons in the greater San Jose area. This service has been expanded to occasional personal home visits and special holiday celebrations.
• Project hEARt - Volunteer hours of help to the Centre for Living With Dying, helping people of all ages in their time of need.

To Become An Active or Associate Member
Chapter members act as your sponsors during your six months of training. Invitation to membership is open September through December. You would:
1. Attend monthly training classes January through May, as a provisional member.
2. Participate for training with members in each of the six philanthropic projects listed on the first page.
3. Attend monthly Chapter meetings January through May on the third Thursday morning of each month.
4. Pay $45.00 membership dues.

Active Member
After completing the above activities, if you decide to become an active member, you would:
1. Attend Chapter meetings. Meetings are held on the third Thursday morning of each month, September through May. Our June meeting is our Charter luncheon.
2. Staff one philanthropic project. Each project takes varying amounts of time.
3. Serve on one chapter committee. Committees cover all aspects of operation of the Chapter.
4. Pay annual dues of $45.00.

Associate Member After completing new member activities, if you decide to become an Associate member, you would:
1. Pay annual dues of $90.
2. Support fundraising activities, if desired.

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