ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF MID-MISSOURI

Programs

1. Links to learning program provides cash awards to local public school teachers to pay for educational materials and or enrichment activities for the classroom. These awards fund items such as books, technology, field trips, music, art and scientific equipment. This year 201 classroom grants were awarded to 168 elementary and secondary school teachers. The awards totaled 149,234. This activity involved 483 service hours. Since the program began in 1992 over 1.9 million has been awarded in special support to help children learn.

   $155,623 spentof which $149,234 as grants
   21% of program spending

2. Operation school bell provides new items or funding in the categories of clothing, hunger, literacy, supplies and health for needy pre-school and elementary public school students. This year 1,587 students from 20 area schools were outfitted with new shirts, slacks, sweaters, winter coats, socks, underwear and hygiene kits in the amount of 218,001. At the request of school nurses, clothing was purchased to be available when students experience accidents at school. Osb program strives to increase self esteem and encourage regular school attendance and performance. This activity involved 3,202 service hours. Since the program began, 3,029,669 has been spent on new clothing to give to students.

   $218,001 spent
   30% of program spending

3. Scholarship: awards annual scholarships that may serve local schools, colleges and universities, vocational training centers, adult care centers and city programs for youth. Recipients are selected by the individual organizations using specified established criteria. This year, 80 students were selected, awards totaled 69,910. Total service hours dedicated to this program for the year was 277. Since the program began in 2005, 681 students have received scholarships.

   $72,521 spentof which $69,910 as grants
   10% of program spending

4. Assault survivor kits- chapter purchases hygiene items and distributes them along with new clothes at emergency rooms to victims of violence and sexual assault. Project began in 1994 and since then, we have distributed over 1,900 kits to local hospitals. Bundles for babies- chapter provides clothing, blankets and diapers to newborns in need when they leave the hospital. 326 were distributed this year at a cost of 20,129; over the course of more than 10 years since the program began, a total of 6,571 bundles have been distributed. Kaboodle kits- chapter members distribute health and hygiene products to children, families, senior citizens and veterans in need. This year we packaged 10,000 kits, at a cost of 57,092. Over the past 30 years, we have purchased, packed and distributed 85,534 hygiene kits. Operation share- since 2009, the chapter shares our resources with other mid-missouri agencies. If an item is donated to us that is not suitable for our needs, we work to find another local agency that can use the resource. This year 2,933 boxes or bags of clothing, shoes or household items were given to local agencies. There were 150 vouchers distributed to ten agencies, and redeemed…

   $280,602 spent$13,843 earned by the program
   39% of program spending

The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $726,747.