Assistance League® of San Antonio

Community Outreach - Philanthropic Programs

Togs for Tots

Infants and toddlers of families who are identified as having a demonstrable need by community agencies are provided new clothing, a "Watch Me Grow" developmental booklet, a personal grooming kit, and an age appropriate book. Volunteers purchase, sew and fill requests for clothing for children from newborn through age five, who live in the San Antonio area. In 2009-2010, 4,725 children were served through 33 community agencies. Sixty volunteers donated 3,171 hours to ensure the success of this program. These volunteers made 1,123 gowns for newborn children.

The Express-News recently featured the Togs for Tots program in a series of articles entitled "The Gift of Sharing". Togs for Tots has also received the Express-News Sweepstakes Award in 1989, the JC Penny Golden Rule Merit Award in 1996 and the Any Baby Can "Angel" Award in 1999.

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:
  1. Adopt A Resident - gift of time and friendship to Chandler Nursing Home residents
  2. C.A.P.S. - donation of 950 caps last year to acutely ill children and teens in local hospitals
  3. College Scholarships - Twelve $2000 scholarships to qualifying juniors and seniors
  4. I'm In Charge - reaches over 6,000 elementary students with a program about personal safety
  5. Operation School Bell - provides school clothes for over 4,000 elementary children in need of clothing in order to attend school
  6. Togs for Tots - provides clothing for more than 5,600 children from birth to age five at the request of 27 community agencies
  7. Watch Me Grow - distributes over 20,000 booklets as a guide for parents about the developmental stages of their children