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Committed to Improving Lives in our Communities
      
∙  ENHANCE CHILDREN’S LITERACY
∙  Provide STEM EDUCATION
​∙ Enrich  Education
∙  SUPPORT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITIES IN NEED


Locally

Volunteers committed to identifying unmet community needs for at-risk populations and addressing them through philanthropic programs developed and administered by our members are the heart of Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga. We are a 501(c)(3) philanthropic nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian, all-volunteer organization. The money for our programs is generated from grants, donations and special events.  

Every year 110 volunteers support children’s literacy, provide warm coats and new shoes, give scholarships to science camps, and give new dictionaries to the most at-risk students in our area. New moms and their babies are assisted with diapers and a wide assortment of other baby needs, and seniors receive hot lunches and warm friends. Volunteers donate nearly 15,000 hours to improve lives in our area each year.  Learn more>

Nationally

The 22,000 member volunteers are what make national Assistance League so remarkable. Each one is incredibly generous and imaginative. Each one is highly motivated to effect change in their communities because they have a personal stake in the outcome. And, each one has the spirit to get the job done, whatever it is and whatever it takes.

Unlike most national charities, our focus is on local chapter needs first. Assistance League actually helps our volunteers realize their vision for their communities and all funds they raise stay in those individual communities. So their dreams become our dreams. So together, across 120 linked chapters, we help people in need achieve a better quality of life.   Learn more>
LOCAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS LAST YEAR INCLUDE:  
  • 4,000 K-5 students participated in three hands-on STEAM engineering projects
  • 800 3rd graders provided with a science lesson and a copy of Ada Lace on the Case easy-reader book to keep as a part of our new Inquiry and Innovation Day 
  • 750 children read to in classrooms and more than 1500 books distributed to teachers and students
  • 160 tutoring sessions for K-1 through our Literacy Plus Program
  • 625 new jackets, shoes, and hygiene kits delivered to students
  • 100 students received partial scholarships to Science Camp
  • 300 new moms and their babies received assistance 
  • 2,400 lunches served to frail elderly at Saratoga Adult Day Care Center

How we make a difference

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Chapter leadership

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Annual Report

 A quick look at our chapter successes 

Strategic Plan

Our plan for the future 

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