Assistance League of the Triangle Area

1. Ensure Philanthropic Programs address community needs\r\n2. Recruit and maintain an informed and participative membership\r\n3. Expand public visibility\r\n4. Ensure fiscal stability\r\n5. Develop and maintain a strong administration

For Philanthropic Programs our strategies are to perform community needs sampling in each county, to maintain strong links with agency coordinators, implement an evaluation tool for feedback for each program, and complete membership evaluation of programs.\r\n For Membership Strength we want to increase membership by 5%, explore ways to improve connections and satisfaction, increase membership involvement, implement a Board and Appointive Committee Chair training module, review Standing Rule and Policies, review position descriptions and investigate regional training opportunities. \r\nWe will improve public visibility by expanding social networking for Thrift shop and chapter, effectively implement Speakers Bureau, expand Community Link by 10%, review and redesign website, and enhance marketing materials. \r\nFor Fiscal Stability we will submit 3 new grant applications, explore new labor or service donation, increase Thrift Shop income by 2%, and develop and implement an evaluation tool for the Thrift Shop.\r\nFor a strong administration we want to educate and mentor new leaders. We are adding particular members to our Advisory Council who can guide us with specific knowledge. We are learning to use technology to improve efficiency and record keeping.

Our strength and capabilities are from a strong, committed membership of 100 volunteers. Each member works 8 hours monthly in the Thrift Shop and is a member of one or more committees. This shop has no paid staff; it is completely operated by chapter members.\r\nWe reach out to the community using Facebook, email and twitter. \r\n We have a strong budget due to success of revenue from the shop, donations, and grants. All monies are spent on our six philanthropic programs.\r\n We also have an Advisory Council composed of business members from the surrounding communities who provide additional support and networking connections in our tri-county area we support.\r\n Support also comes from PEG, Presidents Emeritus Group, past presidents of the chapter. These women advise the present Board and assist with other programs over the year.

Our progress is judged each year by our ability to successfully serve more community members in each program while staying on budget. Our six Philanthropic Programs are Operation School Bell, Kid\u0027S Place at WakeMed, Women in Need, Scholarships, Community Sharing and SMILE The percentage of women and children and families in our programs has risen yearly\nOperation School Bell increased the number of schools served ( 2 more) and therefore the number of students who received clothing and shoes. We helped 200 homeless children. We provided clothes closets at schools year-round. We helped 2,719 children\n Women in Need added 2 new components by also serving Interact with assault kits and Oak Hollow residents with furniture and personal items. We now work with the Helen Wright Center and Families Moving Forward in Durham. We helped 4,375 women\n Kid\u0027s Place, which provides toys, games, and books for young patients in the Children\u0027s Emergency Department at WakeMed, were able to provide more teddy bears which now wear a T-shirt with our logo. This year Duke Medical hospital will also be part of this program\nScholarships dollars jumped by $12,000 because of more donations, letting us give monies to 34 recipients\n Community Sharing increased the clothing donated to the First Baptist Ministry to outfits for 1,161 individuals and 130 children received three books in the Read and Feed Program.\nIn 2013 we received the Wake County Volunteer Service Award for a Non-Profit Organization. In 2015 we received the Governors Volunteer Service Award for North Carolina. We hold the Platinum Level for Guide Star.\nIn 2016 we received the Neal Blair Award for helping empower victims of domestic and sexual violence. We continue to be honored for excellent service to the community.