Assistance League of Long Beach
Transforming Lives - Strengthening Community
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Providing services to vulnerable and underserved children in our community through philanthropic programs such as Operation School Bell, the Orthodontic Program, Mentoring, Scholarships supporting high school and college students, Launching Literacy Program.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation School Bell®
We clothe 12,000 children in need (K-12 that attend Long Beach Unified School District schools) through Operation School Bell with new sets of school uniforms, backpacks and school supplies.
Orthodontic Program
We provide more than 1,000 children with high-quality, low-cost orthodontic care through our Orthodontic Program.
Kids on the Block
We enlighten 2,000 students on Alternatives to Violence and Bullying through The Kids on the Block puppet program.
ALa Carte
We tend to 2,600 pediatric patients and their families at Miller Children's Hospital with bedside arts and entertainment activities through ALa Carte.
Howard and Asian Art Collection
We teach 900 seventh graders from Long Beach Unified School District about Asian art and culture through the Howard and Asian Art Collection at the Philanthropic Center every year.
Assault Survivor Kits
We care for survivors of sexual assault through the Assault Surivor Kit program by providing "wear home" clothes when their clothing is needed for evidence.
Mentoring Program
We mentor 28 high school and re-entry career women from Long Beach City College through CAMEO Professional Auxiliary's Mentoring Program.
Scholarship Program
We award students at California State University, Long Beach and Long Beach City College with financial scholarships through our Scholarship Program.
Vocational Training
We train students from the Adult Transition Program at California State University, Long Beach to work at the Thrift & Vintage Shop to learn work and social skills and to develop self-reliance to help them grow from dependence to independence through the Vocational Training program. In addition we also provide training in hospitality skills at the Cherese Mari Laulhere Philanthropic Center.
Adopt A Family
We adopt families in need during the holidays and provide food and essential items through our Assisteens Adopt A Family program.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Total number of volunteer hours contributed to the organization
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Type of Metric
Other - describing something else
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Number of children who have access to healthcare
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Related Program
Orthodontic Program
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Holding steady
Context Notes
Number of children being served by the Orthodontic Program in the Earl B. and Loraine H. Miller Orthodontic Pavilion.
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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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 clothe more than 10,000 children in need (K-12) through Operation School Bell® with new sets of school uniforms, back packs and school supplies;
We provide more than 1,000 children with high-quality, low-cost orthodontic care through our Orthodontic Program;
We enlighten close to 2,000 students on Alternatives to Violence and Bullying through The Kids on the Block™ puppet program;
We teach close to 900 seventh graders about Asian art and culture through the Howard and Asian Art Collection at the Philanthropic Center every year;
We care for survivors of sexual assault by providing “wear home" clothes when their clothing is needed for evidence through the Assault Survivor Kit® program;
We mentor 33 high school and re-entry career women from Long Beach City College through CAMEO Professional Auxiliary's Mentoring Program;
We tend to more than 2,800 pediatric patients and their families at Miller Children's Hospital with bedside arts and entertainment activities through ALa Carte;
We adopt families in need during the holidays and provide food and essential items through our Assisteens programs;
We train students from the Adult Transition Program at CSULB to work at the Thrift & Vintage Shop and students from Millikan High School to work at the Cherese Mari Laulhere Philanthropic Center to learn work and social skills and to develop self-reliance to help them grow from dependence to independence through the Vocational Training program;
We award students at California State University, Long Beach and Long Beach City College with financial scholarships through our Scholarships program;
We teach basic reading skills to K-1 students having difficulty learning through our Launching Literacy program.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We developed a five year strategic plan which is reviewed annually and updated.
• We adapt and meet the changing needs of our community.
• We evaluate philanthropic programs annually and measure outcomes.
• We encourage our diversity in our membership and encourage all members to take leadership roles.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Assistance League of Long Beach has 830 members who contributed close to 49,000 hours of service in FYE 2021 at a value of more than $1.4 million. Assistance League of Long Beach recruits new members annually and provides a one year orientation program for new members. Our members bring a wealth of professional skills and experience to our organization to provide member volunteer support and leadership for our philanthropic programs and fund raising activities.
Philanthropic programs are targeted to meet the needs of the greater Long Beach region. Some of our partners include Long Beach Unified School District, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach City College, Miller Children's and Women's Hospital, WomenShelter Long Beach, Interval House and Food Finders.
The overhead of our organization is supported through the revenues generated by our Thrift & Vintage Shop. Our philanthropic programs are funded through grant and foundation gifts, corporate partnerships, annual giving from individual donors, major gifts and endowment and bequest gifts.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
During FYE 2022, Assistance League of Long Beach touched more than 19,000 lives in the greater Long Beach region and contributed more than 48,000 hours of volunteer hours to support philanthropic programs and fund raising activities. Close to 14,000 children in need attending Long Beach Unified School District Schools were provided new sets of school uniforms, backpacks and school supplies through Operation School Bell. The Orthodontic Program is currently managing close to 1,000 patients in different stages of Orthodontic care.
We would like to:
•continue serving children served through Operation School Bell and streamline our delivery system
•increase the number of children in braces through the Orthodontic Program from 700 to 1,000 over the next three to five years
• use social media more effectively to reach a broader audience for support and awareness,
• upgrade our use of technology to enhance our programs,
• refine our collection of data and measure our outputs and our outcomes,
• further grow community awareness of our programs and the services we provide to Long Beach residents.
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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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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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 take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback
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Assistance League of Long Beach
Board of directorsas of 07/06/2023
Ms. Karen Sprague
Assistance League of Long Beach
Term: 2023 - 2024
Christina ` Mansour
Mary Stanton
Charlene Ebright
Julie Tonks
Wendy Van Sickle
Trish Denny
Wendy Whelan
Carol Thorburn
Diana Wade
Penny Wilds
Judy Griggs
Katey Conley
Jennifer Jeffries
Joyce Dockery
Cynthia Terry
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 ? No -
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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Leadership
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Equity strategies
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- We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support.
- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability.