For Our Members:

Philanthropic Programs

Assault Survivor Kits®
Community Aid Program
Forensic Nursing Scholarships
Frances J. Johnson Dental Center
Los Ojos Bonitos
Operation Hug
Operation School Bell®
Weavers

Assault Survivor Kits®

Began in 1996.
Funded and operated by Las Profesionales Auxiliary.
Distributes clothing and hygiene kits through hospital emergency rooms to victims of rapes and assault.
80+ kits were distributed last year.

Community Aid Program

Began 1935.
Interfaces with area agencies to provide emergency assistance to individuals and families primarily in the form of food, clothing and layettes.
Our volunteers make blankets, booties and hats for layettes.
Our volunteers also make chemo caps for children with cancer and lap quilts for Harbor Interfaith Shelter.
Scholarships are given to Sage House for Adult Daycare and to Beacon House for men in their recovery program.
We recently have added funds to buy writing supplies for Shawl House for women in their recovery program.
We give funds each month for cleaning supplies for Rainbow Shelter.

Forensic Nursing Scholarships

Awarded to train staff in examination procedures.
Funded and operated by Las Profesionales Auxiliary.

Frances J. Johnson Dental Center

Began 1941.
Open 5 days a week.
Staffed by an accredited dental team.
Provides quality, low-cost dental care to children of pre-school through high school age from low income families.
Last year handled 1,998 patient visits.

Los Ojos Bonitos

Began 2005.
Funded and operated by Las Primeras Auxiliary.
Provides vouchers for eye exams and glasses to 60 children from low income families who are referred to us from schools in the area.

Operation Hug

Began 1989.
Provides soft, cuddly teddy bears to hospital emergency rooms and other crisis centers to children suffering sexual abuse or accident trauma.
Last year we distributed 3,868 bears.

Operation School Bell®

Began 1988.
Provides new school clothes, shoes, backpacks and grooming kits to children who are referred to us from area schools.
Last year 1,475 children from kindergarten through 5th grade from 39 local schools were clothed.
Each child receives a "Book of My Own."

Weavers

Began in 1935.
Club for visually impaired adults.
They are guests each month at a luncheon prepared by the Spinnaker Auxiliary.
Entertainment and transportation are provided.
Monthly attendance is 40-50 Weavers.