Community Outreach - Philanthropic Programs
Adopt-A-Resident
 The ALSA Adopt-A-Resident program was established to promote self esteem and to offer frequent companionship, friendship and assistance to senior citizens in keeping with the mission and vision statements of the Assistance League® of San Antonio.
Our partners in this endeavor are the Morningside Ministries, Chandler Assisted Living, and Chandler Healthcare (nursing home). We have had the pleasure of developing one-on-one relationships with over 50 residents this year. As an affirmation of the effectiveness of this program, Adopt-A-Resident received the 2005 Texas Volunteer Program of the Year award for an organization that serves an identified group.
Birthday parties are hosted on a monthly basis for the Chandler Assisted Living residents. Each party has a special theme, and along with the refreshments and special activities, residents receive hats made by our C.A.P.S. Program.
In addition to the birthday parties, weekly game days and exercise days are enjoyed by both the residents and our members who participate in these activities. Chandler's wonderful residents become our dear friends whom we grow to love and cherish.
An Old English proverb says it best, "The older the fiddler, the sweeter the tune."
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Assistance League of San Antonio: Quick Facts |
- Largest active membership of Assistance League Chapters in the country
- Current membership - 491
- Located at 2611 West Avenue
- Touched the lives of over 65,000 members of the San Antonio community last year
- 100% of philanthropic work done by volunteers
- Last year’s volunteer hours - 66,000
- Major source of funds for philanthropic work - Thrift House at 2611 West Avenue
- Projects serviced through agencies, schools and organizations that verify needs of individuals
- Sponsors seven Philanthropic Programs:
- Adopt A Resident - gift of time and friendship to Chandler Nursing Home residents
- C.A.P.S. - donation of 950 caps last year to acutely ill children and teens in local hospitals
- College Scholarships - Twelve $2000 scholarships to qualifying juniors and seniors
- I'm In Charge - reaches over 6,000 elementary students with a program about personal safety
- Operation School Bell - provides school clothes for over 4,000 elementary children in need of clothing in order to attend school
- Togs for Tots - provides clothing for more than 5,600 children from birth to age five at the request of 27 community agencies
- Watch Me Grow - distributes over 20,000 booklets as a guide for parents about the developmental stages of their children
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