Assistance League Bakersfield
Transforming Lives - Strengthening Community
Programs and results
What we aim to solve
To provide school clothing for underprivileged school age children. Children are identified by their school district as needing assistance and referred to Assistance League Bakersfield.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Operation School Bell
Assistance League of Bakersfield was originally organized as a Volunteer Service Guild in 1956, and became a chartered member (the 23rd chapter) of the National Assistance League in 1958. Since its inception 55 years ago, Assistance League of Bakersfield has been serving the Bakersfield/Kern County, California, area through its philanthropic program, Operation School Bell. The National Assistance League adopted Operation School Bell as its national program in 1997. The program's purpose is to provide basic clothing for socioeconomically disadvantaged elementary school boys and girls, who are referred by the Health Services Department of school districts within Bakersfield City and Kern County, California. Each student referred to the program receives two new outfits which include: two pants/skorts, three polo shirts, three pairs of underwear, socks, a jacket, a hygiene kit and a gift card to purchase shoes.
Operation Hugs
Started in 2005 provides the Bakersfield City Fire Department, California Highway Patrol, Dignity Health Memorial and Mercy and San Joaquin Hospitals with teddy bears for children in trauma situations.
Operation Share
Sharing items not used in our operations with other appropriate philanthropic programs.
Operation Scholarship
Program is funded by designated and undesignated memorial funds. Scholarships are awarded to provide funds to help cover college costs for tuition, books and supplies for graduating high school seniors.
Where we work
Awards
Beautiful Bakersfield "Crystal Camellia" Award 2011
Bakersfield Chamber of Commerce
Community SPIRIT Awards 2011
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Proclamation for 56 years service to Bakersfield 2013
Mayor Harvey Hall, City of Bakersfield
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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?
--OPERATION SCHOOL BELL- Clothe 10% more children for a total of 3,800 students
--OPERATION HUGS - Increase distribution of teddy bears by 10% to local hospitals, fire departments, and highway patrol
--MEMBERSHIP - Increase membership by 10%
--SCHOLARSHIP - Increase the annual award distribution by $500 for a total of $3500
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
-- OPERATION SCHOOL BELL - Increase the number of children served both in-house and in-store (Target)
-- OPERATION HUGS - Contact additional hospitals to distribute the teddy bears
-- MEMBERSHIP - Utilize social media, media, and community members to reach and attract new members
-- OPERATION SCHOLARSHIP - Better educate the local school Career Center Counselors and perspective recipients of the opportunity and availability of the Assistance League Scholarships
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
-- OPERATION SCHOOL BELL - Develop further our relationships with the school districts we serve, and develop new relationships with other under served schools, to provide clothing to the students in their districts.
-- OPERATION HUGS - Develop partnerships with other organizations that service children in traumatic situations.
-- MEMBERSHIP - Network with other chapters to research methods to increase membership
-- SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - Contact and meet with high school Career Center Counselors.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
-- OPERATION SCHOOL BELL - Expand the program to four more school districts.
-- OPERATION HUGS - Expand program to provide more teddy bears to children in our community by adding hospitals.
-- MEMBERSHIP - Feedback from the Vice President - Membership on the number of contacts she receives from the community.
-- OPERATION SCHOLARSHIP - Feedback from the Scholarship Committee on the number of applications received and input from the Career Center Counselors.
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Assistance League Bakersfield
Board of directorsas of 11/30/2023
Teddi Fanucchi
volunteer
Term: 2023 - 2024
Teddi Fanucchi
Volunteer
Jeanne Young
Volunteer
Kathy Hanson
Volunteer
Ann Marie Duquette
Volunteer
Linda Smart
Volunteer
Liz Haley
Volunteer
Lila Mettler
Volunteer
Fran Scott
Volunteer
Carolyn Bradford
Volunteer
Priscilla Bacus
Volunteer
Jerene Battisti
Volunteer
Jan Pasquini
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 ? 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
Organizational demographics
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