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ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF CORVALLIS OREGON

Cause Area

  • Children & Youth
  • Community

Location

547 NW 9TH STCORVALLIS, OR 97330 United States

Organization Information

Mission Statement

The mission of the Assistance League of Corvallis is to transform the lives of children and adults through community programs. The vision of the organization is to be a recognized leader of community volunteerism. Assistance League of Corvallis, in its ongoing efforts to serve the community, embraces the values of service, commitment, compassion, friendship, and integrity and strives to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture that ensures every person belongs, is respected, and valued as themselves.

Description

Assistance League of Corvallis began in 1968 as a nonprofit volunteer organization whose members strive to develop, implement, and fund ongoing programs to serve people with specific needs in Benton County. We are an all-volunteer, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. The chapter has no paid personnel. Programs and fundraising activities are staffed by over 170 members. Annually, our member volunteers

  • contribute over 19,000 volunteer service hours to Benton County;
  • clothe over 1000 children with new outfits and shoes to give them adequate clothing for school through Operation School Bell (r);
  • provide classroom books to new teachers in Benton County;
  • provide household and personal supplies for families in need in Corvallis, Monroe, Alsea, and Philomath schools;
  • provide approximately 975 sixth graders with dental hygiene kits and provide teachers with our award-winning video, "The Power of Healthy Teeth;" for classroom use;
  • supply teddy bears for distribution by local and state agencies to children and adults in crisis situations.

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