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Providing Services To The Indianapolis Community Since 1984

Our History

Assistance League^® of Indianapolis(ALI), the 78th chapter of National Assistance League^®. Assistance League of Indianapolis was organized in 1984 and chartered in 1988, with tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. On average, the organization boasts 210 member-volunteers and has a 12-member Board of Directors. We have no salaried staff or paid employees. Our Board of Directors is a working Board, member-elected and meets monthly.

Operation School Bell^®, our first philanthropic program, began in 1984-85. Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) agreed to have their social workers screen and identify children in need of clothing. In exchange, Assistance League gave clothing to IPS children who did not qualify for government school clothing aid. IPS provided space in the Service Center for Indianapolis Public Schools (SCIPS) for the clothing distribution.

Shoes: A Division of Operation School Bell^®began as a pilot program in the 2000-01 school year. That year 1,108 IPS school children received new athletic shoes and socks. The Shoes program has continued to grow and now includes children from IPS and The Metropolitan School Districts of Warren (2002), Washington (2003), Pike (2005) and Lawrence (2006) Townships. Each child is screened and identified for services by school personnel.

ALI Bears started in the fall of 1987 to offer comfort to children and adults who were in emotional or physical pain. Teddy bears are given to hospitals, hospice centers, grief centers, and abuse management agencies.

ALI Friends began in 1990 as a means to nurture a relationship with senior citizens who knitted sweaters, hats and mittens for the children served by Operation School Bell. In 1992 the program changed to provide companionship and activities for seniors and the disabled in specific centers in the Indianapolis area. We currently serve Joy's House and North Capitol Hospital and Rehabilitation Center.

Assault Survivor Kits^® began in 1994 to provide warm, comfortable, new clothing for victims of assault to wear when leaving the hospital. Often a victim’s clothing is torn and stained and/or kept for evidence. The kits, consisting of a sweat suit, socks and briefs were initially delivered to area hospitals and centers that treat victims of rape or assault. As this program has grown, the type of agencies served has expanded beyond adults and we now supply facilities that specifically serve children who are assault victims.

Governing Board: 2011-2012

The leadership of Assistance League of Indianapolis is elected by the membership each year. A nominating committee identifies candidates and presents a slate of nominees for the Executive Committee and the Elected Standing Committee. The slate is voted on by the voting membership at the April Meeting.

Executive Committee

President	Carol Gambrel	President@alindy.org
President-Elect		PresidentElect@alindy.org
VP of Philanthropic Programs	Connie Pollom	Philanthropic@alindy.org
VP of Membership	Barb Zurek	Membership@alindy.org
VP of Resource Development	Rosie Crowley	Fundraising@alindy.org
VP of Marketing	Victoria Henderson	Marketing@alindy.org
Secretary	Marcia Hoffbauer	Secretary@alindy.org
Treasurer	Mary Reid	Treasurer@alindy.org

Elected Standing Committee

Chairman of Grants	Barb Kulsrud	Grants@alindy.org
Chairman of Operation School Bell	Jane Edington	SchoolBell@alindy.org
Chairman of Public Relations	Linda Buckner	PublicRelations@alindy.org
Chairman of Strategic Planning	Kathy Detzler	StrategicPlanning@alindy.org

Chapter Leadership

Members of the 2011-2012 Governing Board

First Row: Barb Zurek, Barb Kulsrud, Carol Gambrel, Jane Edington

Second Row: Victoria Henderson, Rosy Crowley, Mary Kay Snyder, Marcia Hoffbauer, Kathy Detzler&

Back Row: Mary Reid and Connie Pollom

National Assistance League

Founded in 1919, Assistance League^®, a nonprofit, nonpolitical, nonsectarian organization, recognized the potential of volunteers in helping those less fortunate to build better, more meaningful lives. The organization of dedicated volunteers continued to expand its community service and refine its philanthropic philosophy. In 1935, a national organization, National Assistance League^®, was formed with the vision of a nationwide effort to carry the principles of Assistance League to other cities. Today Assistance League has 122 chapters in 26 states across the United States.

Assistance League volunteers invested more than 2.6 million hours and returned nearly $36 million to communities across the United States touching the lives of over 1.2 million children, seniors, families and others in need in 2008-09.

If you are interested in learning more about Assistance League of Indianapolis or in making a charitable contribution please contact us at:

Assistance League of Indianapolis Northbrook Center 1475 W. 86th St., Suite E Indianapolis, IN 46260
Phone: 317.872.1010 Fax: 317.872.1542 Email: President@alindy.org

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