About Assistance League of Conejo Valley

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About Assistance League of Conejo Valley

• Founded in 1995
• Chartered in 2000
• 106th Chapter of National Assistance League

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Assistance League of Conejo Valley
Mission Statement

• Assistance League of Conejo Valley is a nonprofit
  service organization comprised of volunteers who
  identify, develop, implement and fund ongoing
  philanthropic programs to improve the lives of
  children and adults in our community.

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Assistance League of Conejo Valley
Vision Statement

• Assistance League of Conejo Valley envisions its
  future as a leading volunteer organization
  locally recognized for providing support and
  opportunities to members of our community with a
  focus on enhancing the educational success of
  children and young adults.

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Assistance League of Conejo Valley GOALS

• 1. Identify and operate philanthropic programs
  to meet community needs

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Assistance League of Conejo Valley GOALS
2. Seek and maintain an informed, committed
membership to ensure the success of the mission
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Assistance League of Conejo Valley GOALS
3. Ensure a viable financial future for the
organization
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Assistance League of Conejo Valley GOALS
4. Achieve community name recognition as a
leading volunteer organization
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Assistance League of Conejo Valley GOALS
5. Successfully transition into a facility that
will meet the growing needs of ALCV.
Assistance League of Conejo Valley
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Communities Served

• Agoura Hills
• Moorpark
• Newbury Park
• Oak Park
• Simi Valley
• Thousand Oaks
• Westlake Village

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About ALCV

• An all-volunteer organization

• 123 members

• 26 Assisteens

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ALCV Board of Directors

• President Shirley Eichhorn
• VP Membership Joni Flaherty
• VP Philanthropy Jill Horan
• VP Resource Development Elda Bielanski
• Recording Secretary Judy Karmelich
• Corresponding Secretary Karen Redick
• Treasurer Linda Bagaason
• Director of Education Judy Convery
• Director of Public Relations Carol Karm
• Parliamentarian Sue Lambert

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Accomplishments 2006-2007

• Members volunteered more than
• 12,500 hours
• in service to the community.

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Philanthropic Programs2006-2007

• 1,125 children received backpacks filled with
  school supplies.
• 785 clothing packets along with shoe vouchers
  were provided to elementary school children.

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Philanthropic Programs2006-2007

• In Spring 2007, a pilot program was instituted at
  Target giving children the opportunity to choose
  their clothing and shoes. This program proved to
  be so successful that our entire clothing program
  has been converted to this method assuring
  increased self-esteem!

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• Emergency clothing kits were supplied to 31
  elementary schools.

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Philanthropic Programs2006-2007

• 1,785 CASEY bears were distributed to hospitals,
  urgent care centers, fire sheriff departments.

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Philanthropic Programs 2006-2007

• 750 third graders were given instructions on how
  to deal with potentially dangerous situations
  through What If Im Home Alone?

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Philanthropic Programs 2006-2007

• 140 third grade students received Longmans
  Dictionary of American English for home study and
  third grade classrooms were equipped with
  hardbound copies.

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Philanthropic Programs 2006-2007

• Through the Literacy project, 100 students
  received weekly support from Assistance League
  volunteers to improve reading skills.

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Support Revenue

• Funds to support philanthropic programs come
  from

• fundraising

• membership dues

• foundation grants

• corporate individual donations

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Masquerade 2007
A beautiful GALA was held at the Four Seasons
Hotel March 3rd. The room was festively
decorated in the Masquerade theme. More than 300
guests in attendance bid on 100 items and danced
the night away to the music of Morris Wade.

• Funds raised 146,976

• Total Cost 56,195

• available for Programs 90,781

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Masquerade 2007
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Masquerade 2007
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Grants Awarded to ALCV

• City of Simi Valley

• City of Thousand Oaks

• Enterprise Foundation

• Ronald McDonald House Charities

• Rotary Club of Thousand Oaks

• Harriet Samuelsson Foundation

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Grants Awarded to ALCV

• Smith Barney

• Swift Memorial Health Care Foundation

• Weingart Foundation

• Wells Fargo Bank

• Westlake Village Jr. Womens Club

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Membership

• Coming together is a beginning.
• Keeping together is progress.
• Working together is success.- HENRY FORD

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Membership

• The focused power of a group with identical
  intentions becomes an unstoppable catalyst for
  profound change.- MAHATMA GANDHI

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Summary

• Adopted BBB/Wise Giving Alliance Standards for
  Charitable Accountability in fiscal year
  2006-2007 as supported by the national
  organization. 

• Assistance League of Conejo Valley expanded its
  opportunities for our volunteer members, spending
  eighty percent (80) of total expenses on program
  services.
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Functional Expense Allocation
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The Assistance League story is about people
people united in the goal to help change the
lives of others who are less fortunate. We are
proud to be a part of the story -- Amazing women
working together to make a difference in our
community!