Assistance League of Charlotte

“Members can be voting, or non-voting (associate and sustaining)”

“Voting members elect the governing body (board of directors) each year.”

“Decisions made by the board regarding time, expenditures of money, and the organization's bylaws are then approved by the members.”

“The finance committee and board of directors will review the form 990 before it is filed.”

“Members sign acknowledgement of having read the conflict of interest policy annually.”

“The employee policy committee reviews the teen court program administator's performance and salary annually.”

“Many documents are available on the organization's website. Documents not available via the website can be requested from the organization.”

“Assistance league of charlotte is the 93rd chapter of assistance league and was founded in 1992 as a nonprofit corporation. Its member volunteers are dedicated to improving the lives of children and families through community-based philanthropic programs.”

“Operation check hunger was established in 1992 and is designed to alleviate children's hunger by distributing food in these ways: (1) providing weekly take home backpacks to hundred of children in seven local elementary schools - each backpack contains non-perishable food items for the student and family to supplement their weekend meals; (2) maintaining two school emergency food pantries designed to help at-risk families; (3) delivering monthly snacks to a special needs school to supplement life skills field trips and applesauce to assist with administration of medication; (4) making a bulk protein donation to the local food bank or food assistance agency; (5) making donations to mobile pantries that feed families within selected school communities. In 2020-2021, 400 elementary school children were provided with weekend packpacks. Operation check hunger also established heart of the home in 2019 that provides small electrical appliances and other kitchen items to families moving into permanent housing through habitat for humanity. 11 families were assisted in 2020- 2021.”

“Mecklenburg county teen court is an alternative justice system for youthful offenders aged 12 through 17 years old. It is designed to provide juveniles a second chance when they accept responsibility for their actions and agree to be tried by a jury of their peers. Offender referrals come from school resource officers, department of juvenile justice, and local law enforcement agencies, with successful program completion allowing the juvenile to avoid a permanent criminal record. Volunteer teens are recruited and trained in the legal process, serving as jurors, clerks, bailiffs, jury foremen and attorneys for the hearings. This juvenile- based justice system places strong emphasis on accountability, positive peer influence, and youth empowerment to effect change. This program assisted 178 youth offenders and volunteer teens to provide 1,665 hours of community service in fiscal year 2020-2021, with adult volunteers providing 668 service hours. The recidivism rate consistently remains below five percent.”

“Other program services include: (1) the assistance league scholarship fund which awarded the following in 2020-2021: (a) 6 college scholarships to charlotte-mecklenburg graduating seniors and previous scholarship recipients, (b) 632 children received scholarships to attend summer camp, after-school programs and private lessons focused on music, art and literacy, (c) 6 scholarships awarded to mecklenburg teen court volunteers, and (d) one adult received a scholarship to attend community culinary school of charlotte - and (2) outreach programs which provides goods for short-term needs to the charlotte-mecklenburg community.”