Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Assistance League Coppell continues to assist Coppell ISD and several surrounding ISDs which have children living in Coppell with school clothing, shoes, backpacks, personal hygiene products and a book. We also work closely with the School Resource Officer with drug awareness and programs such as Fatal Vision Goggles, Shattered Dreams, and the Teen Diversion Program and any way we can to get the word out and make parents aware of our free Drug Testing Kits through the school counselors or our website. We also work with a local Assisted Living spending time with and providing weekly group crosswords with the residents. This year Assistance League Coppell will celebrate their 20th anniversary of serving Coppell. During the year of COVID Assistance League of Coppell has reached out to Coppell ISD providing additional services, such as gift cards to local grocery stores, mentoring on Zoom.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation School Bell
This signature program of Assistance League is targeted at local, economically disadvantaged youth with the intent of supporting the following areas of need: Clothing, Hunger, Health, Supplies and Literacy. This support can include school clothing sets for students as well as shoes, backpacks, jackets and personal hygiene items. We also participate in community efforts to distribute food to student families and provide gift cards for student essential items. In addition, we conduct periodic book drives for distribution to various youth causes.
Helping Hearts
Helping Hearts supports two local Assisted Livings visiting with the residents and facilitating group crossword puzzles. Each week volunteer members bring donuts and serve coffee to the residents of River Oaks and CHRISTUS St. Joseph Village adult assisted living centers. The residents appreciate the time spent with them as many do not have family near. During the COVID-19 period we collected crossword, find a word, reading books and coloring books also with puzzles and crayons to take to our residents to help them through the rough times when we couldn't see them face to face.
"Youth Today"
"Youth Today" serves local youth and provides increased awareness of substance abuse by organizing community events and supplying drug testing kits. There is a second segment where our members Mentor middle school students on various Coppell ISD campuses. Assistance League of Coppell supplies free drug testing kits to parents on request through the school counselors, our website or the local police station. Every other year we sponsor the Shattered Dreams event just before Prom with a simulated car wreck due to impaired driving. It is given for Juniors and Seniors so each child will see it at last once before graduation. ALC also partners with the local police department for a Teen Diversion Program which is a 6 week program that must be attended by both student and parent.
Service Learning / Scholarships
Service Learning provides three $1,000 college scholarships to students living in Coppell or graduating from a Coppell high school who have given their time and talent to improve the community. Class rank and grade point average are not considered for the scholarship award, nor is financial need.
Shattered Dreams
This is a program put on in conjunction with the Coppell High School every other year to portray a Mock Drug Related Drug Traffic Accident. This program simulates the horror of a fatal car accident that "could occur" after students have been drinking, texting and driving. Every student in the high school sees this program either their Junior or Senior year just before Prom and end of school.
Operation School Bell - COVID-19 Community Service
Assistance League of Coppell partnered with many local groups to meet community needs as part of the economic disruption caused by COVID-19. Working with Coppell Independent School District administration, we have assisted with summer food deliveries, provided gift cards to CISD for use by selected families for food and clothing, and provided snack and activity bags for school bus drivers to give to children receiving free school lunches.
Where we work
Awards
Third Prize 2011
Morris Press Cookbooks
Community Recognition Award 2020
Coppell Independent School District
Charity of the year finalist 2020
Coppell Chamber of Commerce
External reviews

Our results
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Number of entrance scholarships and awards and exit scholarships
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Service Learning / Scholarships
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Assistance Leasgue Coppell awards 3 scholarships a year to Seniors living in/or attending school in Coppell. All 3 scholarships are awarded strictly in community service.
Number of parents/guardians engaged in student activities
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
"Youth Today"
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Assistance League Coppell provides Drug Testing Kits to parents of Coppell free of charge through school counselors, Coppell Police Department or our website.
Number of briefings or presentations held
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
"Youth Today"
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Assistance League Coppell works with the school and Police Department with at Teen Diversion Program for minor offenders of drug/alcohol for a 6 week course for student and parent. Stalled by COVID.
Number of Facebook followers
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Operation School Bell
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Assistance League Coppell 2019-2020 has a membership of 32. Members are encouraged to share activities on their own Homepage to spread the word of projects.
Number of children who have access to education
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Operation School Bell
Type of Metric
Input - describing resources we use
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
AL Coppell received requests from the school counselors when a need arises throughout the school year. Children are given clothes, shoes, jacket, underwear, books and dental hygiene products.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The Assistance League of Coppell plans to continue to be an active involved philanthropic group of members in the city of Coppell, TX. and continue our programs as long as there is a need. Assistance League Coppell continues to look for new avenues to enhance the lives of our community. During the COVID-19 Pandemic Assistance League Coppell partnered with other Non-Profits to assure the community of Coppell was well supported and vital needs met.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
Assistance League of Coppell puts on a "Holiday Home Tour" each year and charges admission to the homes as a source of revenue for our programs.
We create and sell a Limited Edition Christmas ornament each year.
We sell a cookbook titled, "Serving Coppell".
We accept donations from businesses and individuals.
We created notecards of past Christmas ornament designs to sell during the "Holiday Home Tour"
We are an active member of our local Chamber of Commerce and recently participated in Focus Groups formed by the City to plan for the future of Coppell.
Assistance League Coppell was nominated as Best Non-Profit in Coppell in 2019 and 2020.
During the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Assistance League Coppell developed a mentoring arm of the organization through development of an Assisteens of Coppell which is an Auxiliary of Assistance League Coppell. This program works with students grade 7 - 12 to develop leadership and volunteerism.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our members are obligated to sell tickets, ornaments, notecards and cookbooks. We also solicit businesses for donations. Working with Assisteens we partner each Assisteen officer with the corresponding Assistance League officer to mentor leadership. The students are responsible for developing their own programs with the guidance and support of Assistance League of Coppell.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
The Assistance League of Coppell Board of Directors is meeting monthly and more when deemed necessary to follow the needs of our members and community. The Board is looking everywhere they can for additional ways to raise funds to keep the vital programs our community depend on functioning.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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Who are the people you serve with your mission?
Economically disadvantaged and at-risk youth Senior citizens in Assisted Living Centers
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How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Paper surveys,
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve,
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What significant change resulted from feedback?
Increased use of gift cards for student families identified by Coppell Independent School District student services personnel, counselors and nurses. Partnering with other non-profits for food deliveries to economically disadvantaged families.
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With whom is the organization sharing feedback?
Our board, Our community partners, Our members,
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive,
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback,
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Assistance League of Coppell
Board of directorsas of 02/22/2022
Mrs. Leah Cross
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Term: 2021 - 2022
Leah Cross
President/CEO
Yvette Hightower
AL VP Membership
Debbie Hinson
AL Assisteen Liasion
Tony Cross
AL Treasurer
Beth Carter
AL Communications Chair
Claire Santuae
AL Secretary
Michelle Bauer
AL Education Chair
Bobbie King
AL Parlimentarian
Kristi Scates
VP Resource Development
Kathy McBrayer
Strategic Planning
Lynne Ryan
VP Programs
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 ? Yes -
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
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