Assistance League Of Greeley/Bargain Box Thrift Store 1706 9th Street

Assistance League Greeley aspires to meet the challenging needs of individuals through community based philanthropic programs in the city of Greeley and Weld County.

Assistance League® of Greeley is a volunteer service organization whose membership aspires to meet the challenging needs of individuals through community based philanthropic programs in the City of Greeley and in Weld County. Assistance League of Greeley has six programs they provide to the Community: Assault Survivor Kits®, Color Me Weld, File of Life, Operation School Bell®, Single Parent Scholarships and Warm Up Weld. All programs are detailed below and on our web site www.algreeley.org and on ColoradoGives.org page.
Funding for our programs is mainly through the proceeds generated through the Bargain Box Thrift Store. Our gently used goods are priced to benefit the community to find quality clothing and other useful items while still funding our programs. It is a win-win situation! We also receive some funding from grants and individuals and through ColoradoGives.org a program for charitable givers to donate online to Assistance League of Greeley. Year round giving is available as well as on Colorado Gives Day.
Assistance League of Greeley is an all volunteer organization, our volunteers run our programs and the Bargain Box Thrift Store. We always welcome new members and would love for you to join us. Send a message via Facebook or email us through [email protected] Last year our volunteers donated over 22,000 hours.
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF GREELEY PROGRAMS:
ASSAULT SURVIVOR KITS® – Clothes and personal items are provided for men, women and children who are victims of crime treated at North Colorado Medical Center, US Health Greeley, Medical Center of the Rockies and UC Health Longs Peak. Previously survivors were sent home in hospital gowns or scrubs. Assistant League of Greeley makes clothing kits for these women, men and sadly children. The kits include underwear, shoes, bras, shirts, pants and personal items. Hospital personnel have repeatedly praised these kits as a blessing to those who have had to leave all of their clothing at the hospital after an assault. This program is generously funded through the VALE grant and Assistance League of Greeley administers the program.
COLOR ME WELD – is our newest and expanding program for Assistance League of Greeley and we are very excited about it. COLOR ME WELD provides coloring books and crayons, Etch A Sketch, and electronics to North Colorado Medical Center and UC Health, Greeley to give to children who are victims of assault or in trauma situations, or may just need some distraction while they are in the hospital. Your generosity helps us to bring some measure of comfort to children in traumatic situations. Nurses tell us, “The look on a kid’s face when they get their coloring kit is priceless!”
FILES OF LIFE ® – When updated and filled out, provide emergency responders and health care workers with vital medical information about an individual to ensure accurate and prompt care. Our Assistance League Files of Life come in two sizes, one that is magnetized for the side of the refrigerator and one wallet size. These should be kept up to date by the holder for accuracy in an emergency. FILES are given out at health fairs, to various organizations and are available at the Bargain Box for free. Your donations help get these out to the community!
OPERATION SCHOOL BELL® – distributes school uniforms to children in seven Title 1 schools in Weld County. We are adding an eight school for the 2020-21 school year! Each year our volunteers run into big smiles, from children, parents and teachers, when they deliver packages of uniforms to the schools. We know they are much needed and the children wear their clothes with pride. Principals tell us the students can focus on their school work and the uniforms increase self-esteem. This year we are adding sweatshirts for the students! Your very generous donations help our students learn, grow and succeed, making our community thrive!
SINGLE PARENT SCHOLARSHIP – Scholarships are awarded to single parents who are continuing their education at the University of Northern Colorado or at Aims Community College. In 2019-2020 the Assistance League of Greeley awarded over $65,000 of scholarships to 13 single parents. Our successful single parent scholarship program makes a difference to these parents. Each year Greeley and Weld County moms and dads are looking to make a better future for their children and possibly break a cycle of poverty. Helping these parents through donations to Assistance League of Greeley gives them an opportunity to spend more time with their children, and graduate with less student debt.
WARM UP WELD – Assistance League of Greeley provides blankets to seniors, schools, shelters and those most in need in the community. Blankets, sheets, pillows and cases were provided to 45 Weld County agencies last Fall. Please consider giving those most in need some warmth and comfort. Each year this program grows as we reach out to WARM-UP WELD COUNTY!
As our philanthropic programs are volunteer run, we are always looking for community minded people who would like to work together to make a difference in their community. Our tag line Transforming Lives∙Strengthening Community is at the root of what we do at Assistance League of Greeley. Our volunteers work together seamlessly and have fun in our efforts and we, again, invite you to join us!
Please call us if you have any questions or visit at the Bargain Box Thrift Store.