Programs

  • Operation School Bell

    OPERATION SCHOOL BELL - THIS IS THE CHAPTER'S LARGEST PROGRAM, WHOSE GOAL IS TO PROVIDE THE BASIC CLOTHING NEEDS OF FAMILIES WHO DO NOT HAVE THE MEANS TO PURCHASE REQUIRED SCHOOL UNIFORMS FOR THEIR CHILDREN. SAN JOSE IS CONSIDERED A CENTER OF TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION, BUT THERE ARE MANY POCKETS OF POVERTY AS WELL. OSB SERVES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS IN SAN JOSE THAT HAVE A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF STUDENTS WHO ARE SOCIOECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED. SURVEYS OF TEACHERS INDICATE THAT NEW SCHOOL UNIFORMS IMPROVE A CHILD'S SELF-ESTEEM, SENSE OF BELONGING, BEHAVIOR AND ATTENDANCE. IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR OSB PROVIDED 7,904 SHIRTS, 5,486 PANTS, 7,500 PAIRS OF SOCKS AND 6,230 SWEATSHIRTS TO IN-NEED STUDENTS IN 39 ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, TWO MIDDLE SCHOOLS, A FAMILY SHELTER AND A SCHOOL DISTRICT'S HOMELESS PROGRAM.
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    Dates
    Jun 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $113.3K

  • Readers Are Leaders

    READERS ARE LEADERS - THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE LOVE OF READING IN YOUNG CHILDREN AT UNDERPERFORMING SCHOOLS, BECAUSE READING IS THE FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION. IN THE 2022-2023 SCHOOL YEAR THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED 12,330 STUDENT BOOKS, 16,029 STUDENT ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES, 676 CLASSROOM BOOKS, 1,456 PENCILS AND 1,456 BOOKMARKS TO 52 CLASSROOMS IN 10 SCHOOLS. IN ADDITION, 21 TEACHERS APPLIED FOR AND RECEIVED GRANT MONEY TOTALING $1,049 TO BUY BOOKS FOR THEIR CLASSES. THE NEWLY ADDED SUMMER READING PROJECT DELIVERED THREE READING BOOKS PER STUDENT TO BE GIVEN OUT ON THE LAST DAY OF SCHOOL, SO THAT THE STUDENTS WOULD NOT LOSE THE PROGRESS THEY HAD MADE DURING THE YEAR.
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    Dates
    Jun 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $76.3K

  • Caring Hands

    CARING HANDS - THIS PROGRAM USES THE KNITTING AND CROCHETING SKILLS OF CHAPTER MEMBERS TO CREATE BEAUTIFUL HAND-MADE ITEMS FOR MOTHERS DELIVERING BABIES AT THE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER AND OTHER HOSPITALS, FOR THE TWO RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTERS THAT ARE SERVED BY SENIOR BINGO, AND FOR PARISI HOUSE. DURING THE 2022-2023 FISCAL YEAR, CARING HANDS DONATED 2,500 LAYETTES.
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    Dates
    Jun 1, 2022 – May 31, 2023
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $28.8K