Community Projects
The ALASVC enthusiastically supports the Association's Community Connection (formerly Community Challenge Weekend), participating every year since inception and earning a spot on the CCW honor roll. Past events are listed below.
In January of 2012, the Community Challenge Weekend (CCW) was restructured and is no longer exclusive to October, but instead is a year-round initiative that allows chapters to volunteer more often - and with more flexibility.
For more information on Community Connection, follow the link: alanet.org/about/commconnect
Year | Organization | Activity | CCW Chairperson | Chapter President |
1999 | OICW, East Palo Alto | Collect donations of professional clothing | Debbie Piker Sanders, Husam Hammad, | Debbie Piker Sanders |
2000 | Children's Shelter, San Jose | Collect donations of new | Linda Cunninham, Debbie Piker Sanders | Linda Cunningham |
2001 | KTEH, San Jose | Answer phones during | Liz Tan | Husam Hammad |
2002 | Children's Shelter, San Jose | Sort food | Linda Cunningham & Debbie Sanders | Liz Tan |
2003 | Child Abuse Prevention Center (CAPC) | Collect donations | Jan Balli | Chavez |
2004 | Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation | Collect money donations | Jan Balli | Jan Balli |
2005 | Second Harvest Food | Sort food | Bonnie Neary | Bonnie Neary |
2006 | Second Harvest Food | Sort food | Shawn Derfer | Jim Karkas |
2007 | Resource Area For Teachers (RAFT), Santa Clara | Assemble learning kits for | Shawn Derfer | Annette Ross |
| Pathways Hospice Foundation, Sunnyvale | Assemble flu kits |
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2008 | Bring Me A Book Foundation, Mtn View | Assemble book covers | Shawn Derfer | Helen Ferentinos |
| Sacred Heart Community Services, San Jose | Sort food |
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| The Smile Train | Collect money donations | ALA Headquarters |
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2009 | On Bay Area’s (HOBA) Contribute to Literacy | Assemble learning kits for | Shawn Derfer | Yvonne Mills |
| Career Closet clothing drive | Collect donations of |
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2010 | Project READ | Help provide a fun night for families with puppet shows, songs, crafts, snacks and a book to take home. | Shawn Derfer | Sally Downing |
| Sacred Heart Community Service | Sort and organize donations. |
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2011 | Second Harvest Food Bank | Organize, separate, and bundle meals in bags and boxes to be distributed to those in need. | Carol Altamirano | Jim Karkas |
2012 | Family Giving Tree
| Backpack and school supplies drive in support of the children in East Palo Alto | Christie Alexander-Ernst | Debbie Piker-Sanders |
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