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Mission Statement
Assistance League® of Los Gatos-Saratoga is a non-profit, philanthropic volunteer organization that identifies and addresses the needs within our community through caring and commitment in action.
History
Taking Care and Giving Back. The power of a generous heart.
Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga is a nonprofit organization dedicated to putting caring and commitment in action. Our members serve our community with programs to benefit children, families and seniors in Silicon Valley. We are part of a national organization with chapters located all across the country.
Established in Los Angeles in the early 1890’s, Assistance League has grown into an national organization of 122 individually linked chapters with over 26,000 members who believe that a giving heart and simple compassionate acts can make a significant difference. Volunteers all live where they serve, with all funds raised by local chapters staying in those individual communities.
Together we are Assistance League and we celebrate the power of the volunteer to evoke positive change in the world. In 2008-2009 our 100% volunteer driven membership touched the lives of 1.2 million people nationwide. Over $36 million was donated to local communities across the country and our members invested more than 2.6 million service hours.
Locally Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga became a chapter in 2003, and has grown rapidly since then. Last year our 110 members made 13,000 contacts with clients and donated 15,000 hours to make a difference in the lives of those they touched in Silicon Valley. Reaching out to children, families, and the frail elderly through carefully researched and evaluated philanthropic programs, we put smiles on the faces of our clients and on ourselves.
"The smiles on the faces of the children and seniors we serve keep me energized."
Jan Ehrhardt
"I am part of Assistance League because it provides me with an opportunity to enhance the lives of students, young people and seniors in our community, and our members are my wonderful friends."
Susan Buxton |
Board of Directors
2009-2010
Gloria Kahn, President
Gail Hehir, President-Elect
Sue Schneider, Membership Vice President
Susan Buxton and Nancy McDonnel,
Philanthropic Program Vice Presidents
Jan Ehrhardt and Lynn Sprague,
Resource Development Vice Presidents
Jan Pemberton, Secretary
Jane Stroud, Treasurer
Terri Spice, Public Relations Chairman
Barbara Muse, Education Chairman
Jessica Perazzo and Sue Whelton,
Strategic Planning Co-Chairs
Linda Krain and Kristine Burke,
Assisteens® Auxiliary Coordinators
Shirley Johnson, Parliamentarian
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Financial
Assistance League is designated as an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our nonprofit Tax ID Number is # 77-0554406. We raise funds through donations, special fundraising events, grants, and direct mail. In the 2008-2009 fiscal year, our chapter returned to the community 85% of the $88,574 funds raised.
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