Assistance League Thrift House

Volunteerism in the Austin Community

More than 58,000 service hours were volunteered by members during the fiscal year June 1, 2009 — May 31, 2010. As of June 1, 2010, ALA had 386 members. Assistance League returned to the Austin community a very high percentage of the funds received. Through our seven philanthropic programs, last year Assistance League of Austin served:

• 367 assault survivors through distribution of Assault Survivor Kits^® to local hospitals with toiletries, clothing and a book on surviving rape
  
  
• Over 922 senior citizens taken on scenic outings with Bus With Us
  
  
• 3,537 students from 117 AISD schools and selected children’s shelters with a full school wardrobe of new clothing, shoes, book bag, grooming kit, and books through Operation School Bell^®; in addition 8,000 students were provided with school spirit shirts and 715students with clothing to meet school uniform requirements
  
  
• 35 Austin students with Assistance League Scholarships to Austin Community College, covering tuition, books and fees
  
  
• 12,918 children at Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas with gifts from the Toy Cart
  
  
• Over 5,000 members of our community through donations of excess and unusable items to other 501©(3) organizations with Waste Not
  
  
• Over 4,000 children and youth through specific one-time or short-term initiatives with Outreach