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Assistance League
Los Gatos-Saratoga
P.O. Box 320455
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone (408) 278-5300

Philanthropic Programs

Locally, Assistance League operates the following programs to help the children and families of Santa Clara County:

Operation School Bell^®: A four-part outreach program geared to elementary school children in the Los Gatos, Campbell, and Moreland School Districts.

1. Clothes for Kids: This project works with area school districts to provide jackets and shoe vouchers to deserving students referred by school personnel.

2. WALTER (We All Love To Explore Reading): To encourage a love of reading member volunteers visit elementary school classrooms once a month to read aloud and then donate new books to the class library. We All Love To Explore Reading provides quality new and gently used books as well as new dictionaries to the children for their personal use.

3. TEN: Target Exercise and Nutrition is the newest project of the organization, and is designed to address the critical issue of childhood obesity. Our volunteers, working with school personnel and parents, have designed a program which seeks to encourage a child's enthusiasm for physical fitness and healthy eating.

4. Scholarship Project: Elementary and middle school students, selected by their teacher or principal, are provided financial assistance to attend educational camps or health retreats, such as Science Camp or Diabetes Camp.

Members cooking lunch for seniors.

Senior Pals and Silver Servers: Teams of Assistance League members plan, shop for and prepare a nutritious lunch four days a week for the seniors at the Saratoga Adult Daycare Center. Additionally, crafts or entertainment are offered monthly. In conjunction with the Live Oak Nutrition Center in Los Gatos, our members plan and provide assistance with craft projects on a monthly basis.

Warm Hands-Giving Hearts: Families identified by the Santa Clara County public health nurses are given gifts, purchased by our members, to give to their children at winter holiday time, helping to brighten the spirits of the givers and the receivers. Other year-round needs such as disposable diapers, infant formula and children's board books are provided as funds allow.

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