Grants, Memorials, Donations
The success of Assistance League® of Austin’s philanthropic programs is due entirely to the generosity of
individuals, businesses, and foundations. Without donations of new and gently used merchandise, our THRIFT HOUSE
would not exist. The Austin community has responded generously to our annual
Clothes For Kids mail solicitation. Our programs
receive additional funding from cash donations, memorials, and grants.
For information on how you can help, please contact Sue Vasser, President, at 512-458-3716.
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Assistance League of Austin expresses its appreciation for Grants received in 2009-2010 for Capital Campaign, Programs and Endowments:
- Operation School Bell
| Topfer Family Foundation | $2,000 |
| Topfer Family Foundation | $20,000 |
| Applied Materials | $12,500 |
| Emerson Process Management | $5,000 |
- Occupational/Technical Scholarships at Austin Community College
| Silverton Foundation | $25,000 |
| Sooch Foundation | $25,000 |
- Undesignated
| Webber Family Foundation | $1,500 |
| Joe and Teresa Long (via Austin Community Foundation) | $3,500 |
- Capital Campaign
| Mitte Foundation (capital campaign grant request submitted in 2008-2009 and funded in 2009-2010) | $25,000 |
Assistance League of Austin expresses its appreciation for Grants received in 2008-2009 for Capital Campaign, Programs and Endowments:
- Operation School Bell
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation | $5,000 |
| Applied Materials | $12,000 |
| Sam's Club | $1,000 |
| Topfer Family Foundation | $20,000 |
- Occupational/Technical Scholarships at Austin Community College
| Silverton Foundation | $25,000 |
| Sooch Foundation | $25,000 |
- Capital Campaign
| Austin Community Foundation | $5,000 |
| Emerson Process Management | $5,000 |
| Rathgeber Family Fund | $44,000 |
| Frost Bank | $5,000 |
Assistance League of Austin expresses its appreciation for Grants received in 2007-2008 for Capital Campaign, Programs and Endowments:
- Operation School Bell
| A Glimmer of Hope Foundation | $7,500 |
| Applied Materials | $10,000 |
| Emerson Process Management | $5,000 |
| The Long Foundation | $4,000 |
| Sooch Foundation | $25,000 |
| The Charles and Betti Saunders Foundation | $5,000 |
| Topfer Family Foundation | $20,000 |
| Webber Family Foundation | $25,000 |
- Occupational/Technical Scholarships at Austin Community College
| Sooch Foundation - 2008 Fall Semester | $25,000 |
- Capital Campaign
| American Bank of Commerce | $5,000 |
| Hartman Foundation | $25,000 |
| Rathgeber Foundation | $24,000 |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $2,500 |
| Lola Wright Foundation | $60,000 |
Assistance League of Austin expresses its appreciation for the following grants:
2006-2007 Fiscal Year
- A Glimmer of Hope Foundation: $25,000 for School Bell.
- Anonymous: $15,000.
- Dell Open Grant: $2,000 for purchase of new cart for Toy Cart at Dell Children's Medical Center.
- JPMorgan Chase Foundation: $10,000 for School Bell.
- LCRA Employees' United Charities: $2,500 for Toy Cart at Dell Children's Medical Center.
- Saunders Foundation: $15,000 over three years for Capital Campaign, Endowment Fund, and Programs.
- Silverton Foundation: $10,000 for School Bell.
- Topfer Family Foundation: $15,000 for School Bell.
2005-2006 Fiscal Year
- A Glimmer of Hope Foundation: $5,000 for School Bell/Katrina Relief.
- A Glimmer of Hope Foundation: $7,500 for School Bell.
- Applied Materials: $8,000 for School Bell.
- Charity Partners: $5,000 for School Bell.
- JPMorgan Chase Foundation: $25,000 for School Bell.
- Paramount Theater Benefit: $7,500 for clothing Katrina kids.
- Topfer Family Foundation: $15,000 for School Bell.
2004-2005 Fiscal Year
- A Glimmer of Hope Foundation: $25,000 for Programs.
- Dell Foundation: $2,000 for School Bell.
- Topfer Family Foundation: $1,000 for School Bell.
2003 and earlier
- Abbott Labs: $14,000 in 1997 for School Bell.
- Austin Community Foundation: $1,550 in 1986 for customization of van.
- Austin Community Foundation: Two-to-one matching grant for the 2000 "It's Magic" community mailing totaling $20,134.
- Dorothy and Jim Kronzer Foundation: $4,200 in 2003 for School.
- Formby Foundation: $15,000 in 1995.
- Grande Communications of Austin: $3,400 for School Bell.
- HEB Stores: $1,000 each year in 2000-2003 for School Bell.
- IBM Corporation: $1,000 in 1998.
- Kodosky Family Fund of the Austin Community Foundation for the Capital Area: $4,000 in 2003 for School Bell.
- LCRA: $1,200 in 1994 for School Bell.
- Lola Wright Foundation: $9,000 in 1986 for matching grant for van purchase.
- Lola Wright Foundation: $15,000 in 1993 for Building Purchase.
- East Austin Youth Classic Foundation (for School Bell):
[this grant is no longer available]
| 1994 | $12,000 |
| 1995 | $12,000 |
| 1996 | $14,000 |
| 1997 | $15,000 |
| 1998 | $10,000 |
| 1999 | $15,000 |
| 2000 | $17,975 |
| 2001 | $17,831 |
We also thank our generous donors, friends and supporters in 2009-2010:
| 1379 Children's Athletic Store | InKind, Inc. |
| ABC Bank | Jessica D'Arcy, Webber Family Foundation |
| Academy Sports | Joe and Teresa Long Family Fund |
| AISD Charitable Fund, Inc. | Kelly’s Closet |
| Any Baby Can | Longhorn Corvette Club |
| Applied Materials Foundation | Macy’s Barton Creek |
| Austin Business Furniture | MAJIC 95.5 |
| Austin Community Foundation | Manhattan Toys |
| Austin Samaritans | Minton, Burton, Foster & Collins |
| austinwoman MAGAZINE | Mitte Foundation |
| Avant Garde Jewelers | Mort Topfer |
| Barnes & Noble | Morton L. Topfer Fund |
| Beehive | NCS Pearson, Inc. |
| Caffrey's Furniture | Northwest Hills Pharmacy |
| Catherines® | Payless SHOESOURCE® |
| Center for Survivors of Torture | Pok-e-Jo's Smokehouse, Inc. |
| CHICO’S | Polka Dot Pony |
| Coldwater Creek | Purple Chocolate Fish Design |
| Crestview United Methodist Church | Randall's Good Neighbor Program |
| Curves | Regions Bank |
| Dell Children’s Medical Center of Central Texas | Restyle Austin |
| Dell Direct Giving Campaign | Round Rock Hospital Gift Shop |
| Designer Photo Images | Silverton Foundation |
| Dillard's Hill Country Galleria | Sooch Foundation |
| Emerson Process Management | Spicewood at Bull Creek HOV |
| Exxon Mobil Foundation | St. Teresa's Catholic School Kindergarten Class |
| Far West Optical | Steel Construction Group |
| First National Bank of Edinburg, Texas | Stein Mart |
| First Unitarian Universalist Church of Austin | Texas Disposal Systems |
| Goodwill | The Roy F. and Joann Cole Mitte Foundation |
| Half Price Books | Topfer Family Foundation |
| Hobby Lobby | Wells Fargo Bank |
| Home Consignment Store | Wells Fargo Foundation |
| IBM Employees and Retirees | Wilchar Investments, Inc. |
Assistance League of Austin expresses its appreciation for the following endowments, memorials, and contributions:
- Austin Community Foundation: $5,000 in 2006, 2007, and 2008 for grant in response to ALA's required endowment fund contribution of $20,000 per year.
- Memorials and Contributions: $42,000 in 2006-2007; $32,000 in 2007-2008; and $14,000 in 2008-2009.
