Assistance League Coachella Valley

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE COACHELLA VALLEY IS DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SENIORS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF OUR MEMBER VOLUNTEERS.

OPERATION SCHOOL BELL CLOTHING PROGRAMTHROUGH THIS PROGRAM, NEW SCHOOL CLOTHES ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. THOSE SERVED ARE PREDOMINATELY ETHNIC MINORITIES WHO ARE UNDERSERVED, UNDER-REPRESENTED, AND HAVE LIMITED OR NO RESOURCES. PROVIDING NEW SCHOOL CLOTHES IMPROVES STUDENT SELF-ESTEEM, ATTENDANCE, AND CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR, AND REDUCES TEASING AND BULLYING. HAVING CLOTHES TO WEAR TO SCHOOL PREPARES KIDS TO LEARN, AND ALLOWS STUDENTS TO FOCUS ON SCHOOLWORK RATHER THAN WORRYING ABOUT HAVING PROPER CLOTHING AND FITTING IN WITH THEIR PEERS.CLOTHING PACKAGES WHICH INCLUDED SHIRTS, SHOES, UNDERWEAR AND SOCKS WERE DISTRIBUTED TO 2,530 STUDENTS ATTENDING 32 SCHOOLS. AN ADDITIONAL 2,077 CLOTHING ITEMS WERE PROVIDED TO SCHOOLS FOR DISTRIBUTION THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AS NEEDS AROSE SUCH AS THE ARRIVAL OF MIGRANT STUDENTS OR OTHER NEW ENROLLEES, STUDENTS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH A SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY DUE TO LACK OF PROPER CLOTHING, AND STUDENTS NEEDING CLOTHING REPLACED BECAUSE CLOTHING ITEMS BECAME WORN OR NO LONGER FIT.OVER 94% OF SCHOOL CHILDREN IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY ARE CONSIDERED IMPOVERISHED. OUR PROGRAM CONSISTENTLY ACHIEVES OUR GOAL OF BETTERING THE LIVES OF COACHELLA VALLEY CHILDREN SO THAT THEY CAN BETTER ACHIEVE IN SCHOOL AND IMPROVE THEIR EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FURTHER IN LIFE.OPERATION SCHOOL BELL HEALTH PROGRAMTHROUGH THIS PROGRAM, HYGIENE SUPPLIES ARE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS ATTENDING SCHOOLS IN THE COACHELLA VALLEY. THOSE SERVED ARE PREDOMINATELY ETHNIC MINORITIES WHO ARE UNDERSERVED, UNDER-REPRESENTED, AND HAVE LIMITED OR NO RESOURCES. MANY STUDENTS WE SERVE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO BASIC TOILETRY ITEMS. STUDENT ANXIETY IS REDUCED, AND SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE IMPROVE AS STUDENTS HAVE NEEDED HYGIENE SUPPLIES. IT ALSO REDUCES INCIDENTS OF DISEASE.THE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTED 2,859 HYGIENE KITS TO DISADVANTAGED STUDENTS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH NURSING STAFF, HOMELESS LIAISONS AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS. THE HYGIENE KITS HAD THE FOLLOWING COMPONENTS: BRUSH, COMB, TOOTHBRUSH, TOOTHPASTE, DENTAL FLOSS, SHAMPOO/BODY WASH, AND BAR SOAP. DEODORANT WAS ALSO INCLUDED IN KITS FOR STUDENTS IN GRADES 4 AND ABOVE.

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE WE CARE: FOCUS ON MILITARY FAMILIESTHROUGH THIS PROGRAM, SUPPORT IS PROVIDED TO MILITARY FAMILIES STATIONED AT THE MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS INCLUDING HOSTING AN ANNUAL BABY SHOWER LUNCHEON FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS. BOTH ACTIVE-DUTY MILITARY PERSONNEL AND SPOUSES OF ACTIVE-DUTY PERSONNEL WERE HONORED WITH A LUNCHEON AND GIFTS INCLUDING EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING. TWENTY-FIVE MILITARY FAMILIES BENEFITED FROM THIS PROGRAM.

ASSISTANCE LEAGUE FRANK MOSS SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSTHROUGH THIS PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE PROVIDED WITH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO ENABLE THEM TO PURSUE THEIR AREA OF INTEREST IN THE PERFORMING ARTS (VOCAL MUSIC, INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC, DANCE, THEATRE). FUNDING CAN BE FOR A BROAD RANGE OF SERVICES OR PURCHASES. EXAMPLES INCLUDE PRIVATE LESSONS, CLASSES, PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT OR SUPPLIES, OR FEES. PROGRAM BENEFITS INCLUDE GIVING STUDENTS TOOLS TO PURSUE THEIR STUDY OF THE ARTS SO THEY CAN FURTHER DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS AND TALENTS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROGRAM ALSO DEVELOP MORE CONFIDENCE AND ARE BETTER PREPARED TO THRIVE IN THE FUTURE INCLUDING MORE COLLEGE OPPORTUNITIES.SEVENTEEN STUDENTS WERE AWARDED SCHOLARSHIPS.