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The Latest News From the LOS GATOS-SARATOGA Chapter
Los Gatos-Saratoga Chapter Wins Two Awards
Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga won two special awards recently for work during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
An Exemplary Service Medal from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors was presented by Joe Simitian, District 5, for creating, assembling, and distributing over 41,000 individual STEM lessons for students to use during distance learning this year.
Campbell Union School District presented our chapter with the You Make a Difference Award in thanks for the STEM kits and another 500 Art Kits for students most in need.
These two philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga had been done in classroom settings previously, and the chapter quickly pivoted to provide programs students could utilize while distance learning.
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Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga won two special awards recently for work during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
An Exemplary Service Medal from the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors was presented by Joe Simitian, District 5, for creating, assembling, and distributing over 41,000 individual STEM lessons for students to use during distance learning this year.
Campbell Union School District presented our chapter with the You Make a Difference Award in thanks for the STEM kits and another 500 Art Kits for students most in need.
These two philanthropic programs of Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga had been done in classroom settings previously, and the chapter quickly pivoted to provide programs students could utilize while distance learning.
READ MORE >>
STEM and Art/Writing Kits for Schools
Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga volunteers has been hard at work during August and September creating thousands of STEM Kits for students to work on at home as part of their distance learning this fall. 34,000 STEM Kits will be delivered to Campbell Union School District in early October. Each student in Kindergarten through 5th grade will be able to perform six science experiments to do at home after a distance learning science lesson from their teacher. Topics range from leaves changing color, difference in bird beaks, to friction and pattern of motion, and structure and function of the human eye.
In addition, 1500 Art/Writing Kits for Kindergarten through 2nd graders were also assembled by volunteers. These kits include a writing journal, a book about Why We Stay Home during Covid-19, and other fun art supplies. Students will be encouraged to write about their lives at home. READ MORE >>
Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga volunteers has been hard at work during August and September creating thousands of STEM Kits for students to work on at home as part of their distance learning this fall. 34,000 STEM Kits will be delivered to Campbell Union School District in early October. Each student in Kindergarten through 5th grade will be able to perform six science experiments to do at home after a distance learning science lesson from their teacher. Topics range from leaves changing color, difference in bird beaks, to friction and pattern of motion, and structure and function of the human eye.
In addition, 1500 Art/Writing Kits for Kindergarten through 2nd graders were also assembled by volunteers. These kits include a writing journal, a book about Why We Stay Home during Covid-19, and other fun art supplies. Students will be encouraged to write about their lives at home. READ MORE >>
Spotlight on Philanthropic Programs:
Successful Virtual Baby Shower in Family Programs
For over 10 years Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga has held a baby shower in coordination with the Nurse Family Partnership Program in Santa Clara County. In-need moms and their new babies who are enrolled in this program all live below the poverty line with an annual income of approximately $9,000. All are young and struggling to raise their babies in a healthy and positive environment.
Due to COVID-19, this annual event was transformed into a virtual event under the direction of Assistance League members Kitty Horowitz and Barbara Weber. Members used the Target Baby Registry to select gifts for the new families identified by the Public Health Nurses. Members were generous with their support as 85 members fulfilled many needs ranging from floor gyms, boppies, foam floor tiles, newborn clothes, board books to many boxes of diapers. The virtual shower donations were valued at nearly $1,800. READ MORE>>
Successful Virtual Baby Shower in Family Programs
For over 10 years Assistance League of Los Gatos-Saratoga has held a baby shower in coordination with the Nurse Family Partnership Program in Santa Clara County. In-need moms and their new babies who are enrolled in this program all live below the poverty line with an annual income of approximately $9,000. All are young and struggling to raise their babies in a healthy and positive environment.
Due to COVID-19, this annual event was transformed into a virtual event under the direction of Assistance League members Kitty Horowitz and Barbara Weber. Members used the Target Baby Registry to select gifts for the new families identified by the Public Health Nurses. Members were generous with their support as 85 members fulfilled many needs ranging from floor gyms, boppies, foam floor tiles, newborn clothes, board books to many boxes of diapers. The virtual shower donations were valued at nearly $1,800. READ MORE>>
