Assistance League of Greater Wilmington
Transforming Lives Strengthening Communities
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
To have more members involved in our programs and attract more members
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation School Bell
Provides children in 22 elementary schools in New Hanover, Pender and Brunswick counties with new school clothing, socks & underwear, hygiene items, jackets and other necessities as needed. Provides snack bags for after-school programs. Provides health room supplies to school nurses. Gives a book to each third-grader in the 22 schools served by Operation School Bell. In 2022 our chapter sponsored Target shopping nights for middle schools ,125 children benefited from the program and $13,000 was spent in the community to support this program
Operation Seniors
Operation Seniors seeks to improve the quality of life for older adults in the community by providing a variety of services in several different settings.
SECU Family House
Serves quarterly and holiday home-cooked meals at this overnight facility for out-of-town patients receiving treatment at New Hanover Regional Medical Center and their families. We also brighten the surroundings with attractive floral planters.
Links to Learning
Provides awards to local educators to enhance curriculum and to stimulate creative thought in a variety of settings. The 2022 program provide $62,987 in awards to 84 recipients in our geographic area
Teddy Bears
Provides comforting teddy bears to children in crisis and duress at local hospitals, shelters, counseling centers and emergency services.
Slightly Off-Key Stringalongs
This band of ukulele, banjo, and percussion performing volunteers offers sing-alongs for residents of assisted living and long-term care facilities. In addition to performance, SOKS brightens the lives of many seniors by providing special holiday gift bags.
Operation Scholar Support
Provide scholarships for underserved students from Cape Fear Community College and Brunswick Community College. In June 2022 we added the University of North Carolina to our Operation Scholar Support Program in addition to Cape Fear and Brunswick County. As of December 2022, our chapter has provided $225,000 in scholarship support since inception of this program.
It's In The Bag
Provides items, donated to our thrift shop but not sold, to many other philanthropic facilities and programs. More than 1,800 bags of merchandise were distributed during our last fiscal year.
Operation Tender Loving Care
Assists with community needs on a one-time or short-term basis. For example, TLC has provided a refrigerator for a family in need, a stove for a 94-year old lady who loves to bake for her neighbors, and a generator to fill an essential need for medical support equipment.
Where we work
External reviews

Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of children who receive new clothing
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Operation School Bell
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
We are aiming to serve more children and adults in the area. We need to be able to clothe more school children .
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We fund these programs through sales at our Thrift Shop and with Grants.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
We are getting information on our Thrift Shop out in the community by sending Constant Contact and local news organizations.
We have a Grants committee who apply for grants.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have increased our revenue from the Thrift Shop almost every month. The donations of goods for the Shop have also increased. We also are able to donate goods that we are unable to sell in our Shop to other non profits who donate the goods.
Financials
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Assistance League of Greater Wilmington
Board of directorsas of 01/29/2023
Marsha Olender
None None
Marsha Olender
VOLUNTEER
Susan Mulholland
VOLUNTEER
Marilyn Nygren
VOLUNTEER
Nancy Fiedler
VOLUNTEER
Joanne Cavan
VOLUNTEER
Cathie Owen
VOLUNTEER
Nancy Scott-Finan
VOLUNTEER
Susan Bostrom
VOLUNTEER
Cheryl DeVencentis
Volunteer
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Not applicable -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes
Organizational demographics
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